Share this: There was a marquee matchup in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night, as the United States took on the defending champion Dominican Republic at Marlins Park in Miami. Team USA held a two-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when Nelson Cruz launched a three-run home run off Andrew Miller to give the Dominican Republic the lead. And former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz loved what he saw. Ortiz was a member of the Dominican Republic team that won the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic would tack on another run and win 7-5 over Team USA. Thumbnail photo via Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Coco Crisp Delivers Game 3 Win For Indians With Clutch Pinch-Hit Single
Remember Coco Crisp? Well, you certainly will after you see what happened in Game 3 of the World Series. The Major League Baseball veteran is no stranger to the postseason, and he’s already proven this October that he still can come up with a clutch hit. So, when the Cleveland Indians left fielder’s name was called to pinch hit for reliever Andrew Miller in the top of the seventh inning Friday night at Wrigley Field, we probably should have predicted he’d do something like this: That RBI pinch-hit single proved to be the difference, as the Indians took Game 3 1-0. It also gave Cleveland a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven-game series.NESN.com
Terry Francona’s Bold Bullpen Moves Pay Off Vs. Red Sox, But At What Cost?
Share this: Terry Francona wasn’t about to make the same mistake as Buck Showalter. The Cleveland Indians manager saw his starter, Trevor Bauer, labor through a few rocky innings Thursday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field. So, in the fifth inning, with Bauer at just 78 pitches and Cleveland holding a one-run lead, Francona decided to take drastic action, pulling Bauer after 4 2/3 innings in favor of star reliever Andrew Miller. Francona’s daring move worked. Miller stopped any momentum the Red Sox’s offense had gained after Sandy Leon’s fifth-inning home run, allowing just one Boston hit over the next two innings while striking out four. After getting two outs in the seventh from right-hander Bryan Shaw, Francona called on closer Cody