The Boston Red Sox’s strong suit going into the playoffs was their offense, but that’s not how it worked out Thursday. The Red Sox dropped Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians 5-4, partly because of a lackluster performance from starter Rick Porcello, who gave up three solo home runs in the third inning. However, the offense really didn’t do Porcello any favors. The Red Sox were swinging at everything and especially had trouble with breaking balls. The Indians’ pitching staff generated a whopping 28 swing-and-misses, and 18 of them were on breaking pitches. Eleven of the Red Sox’s 14 strikeouts were swi... NESN.com
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Sandy Leon Has Best Seat In House When Rick Porcello Pitches For Red Sox
Share this: Rick Porcello turned in another dominant performance on the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Porcello allowed two earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in eight innings in Boston’s 5-3 win over the New York Yankees. Hear what catcher Sandy Leon had to say about Porcello in the video from NESN’s “Red Sox Final” above. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link