Share this: In what was the longest game at Fenway Park since Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees finally grabbed a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in 16 innings Saturday. Red Sox starter Chris Sale dazzled, tossing 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, but Craig Kimbrel surrendered a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extras, where it would remain deadlocked for quite some time. Both the Red Sox’s and Yankees’ bullpens were effective in relief of their dominant starters as each team only threatened once in extra innings before Did Gregorius broke through in the 16th inning. Emergency reliever Doug Fister allowed the first two batters of
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High School Teammates Craig Kimbrel, Buddy Boshers Reunite At Fenway Park
Share this: High School teammates Craig Kimbrel and Buddy Boshers reunited at Fenway Park in a four game series between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. Before the Red Sox and Twins wrapped up the series Thursday night, Boston’s Kimbrel and Minnesota’s Boshers caught up with NESN’s Tom Caron to talk about the two pitchers’ journey to the major leagues. To hear the full conversation, check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Related NESN.com Stories Source link
John Farrell Explains Craig Kimbrel’s Multi-Inning Outings For Red Sox
Share this: Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earned his 17th save of the 2017 Major League Baseball season in Boston’s 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Kimbrel recorded the save after Red Sox skipper John Farrell decided to bring the closer into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning for the fifth time in 2017. To hear Farrell give his explanation for Kimbrel’s long outings, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Red Sox’s Craig Kimbrel Overpowers Brewers With Filthy Ninth Inning
Share this: The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t stand a chance against Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel on Thursday afternoon. After Mookie Betts gave the Red Sox a three-run lead with a go-ahead blast in the ninth inning, Kimbrel came on for the save and struck out the side in overpowering fashion to preserve Boston’s 4-1 victory. Here are all three of Kimbrel’s filthy punchout pitches. Kimbrel has been dominant in the early stages of the 2017 season. The right-hander has converted on all 10 save opportunities and currently has an ERA of 1.15 to go along with 31 strikeouts. And it’s been the strikeout pitch that’s been working for Kimbrel lately. Craig Kimbrel's last 13 batters faced:KKKKKKKKInfield singleKKKK — ESPNBoston (@ESPNBoston) May 11, 2017 Shut-down closers are hard
Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Third Save In Three Days In Monday’s Win Vs. Rays
Share this: The Boston Red Sox picked up their third consecutive victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday with a 4-3 victory at Fenway Park. Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel made quite the impact in the series against the Rays, as Monday’s win marked his third save in three days. Kimbrel has converted on all six save opportunities so far this season, with his only earned run coming in a non-save situation. For more on Kimbrel, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Red Sox’s Bullpen Was Key In Come-From-Behind Win Over Pirates
Share this: The Boston Red Sox notched a come-from-behind victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 4-3 lead, and closer Craig Kimbrel did the rest. Kimbrel, along with Matt Barnes and Heath Hembree were stellar in relief of starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez. Hear NESN’s Jerry Remy break down the win in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
Joe Kelly Didn’t Know Red Sox Clinched AL East When He Gave Up Grand Slam
Share this: Joe Kelly walked off the mound Wednesday night in New York thinking the Red Sox had just squandered a chance to lock up the American League East, when in reality, a celebration was about to take place inside the visitors’ clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Kelly surrendered a walk-off grand slam to Mark Teixeira in the bottom of the ninth inning after Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel gave up a leadoff single followed by three straight walks. The agony of a 5-3 defeat was real, even if most of the blame could be pinned on Kimbrel, but the pain quickly turned to jubilation for Kelly when he realized the Red Sox already had clinched a division title by virtue of the