Rick Porcello pitched a gem Thursday afternoon. The Boston Red Sox right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while striking out five in Boston’s convincing 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. He’s been brilliant in his last five starts — going 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA over 32 innings of work. Porcello’s issued just nine walks while striking out 29 batters. The pitcher utilized all his pitches on the bump Thursday, which he said led to his solid outing as he improved to 9-3 on the season. But he also praised the offense, noting the strong game they had at the dish. To hear all of Porcello’s comments, check out the “Re... NESN.com
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Red Sox’s Rick Porcello Bemoans Walks Allowed In Outing Vs. White Sox
Rick Porcello had allowed one walk or less in seven of his 13 outings entering Sunday. Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox starter, he had trouble finding the strike zone in the series finale against the Chicago White Sox. The veteran right-hander allowed three free-passes to the Southsiders, including a bases-loaded walk in the third inning, as Chicago grabbed a 5-2 victory at Fenway Park. After the game, Porcello acknowledged that while pitchers won’t be 100 percent every outing, throwing strikes is to be expected. For more from Porcello, as well as Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,”... NESN.com
Red Sox Vs. White Sox Lineups: Rick Porcello Starts Series Finale For Boston
The Boston Red Sox will send Rick Porcello to the mound Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park as they try to take two of three games from their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox. Porcello takes a two-game win streak into Sunday. His last outing was particularly impressive. He went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just two runs in a victory over the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. The Red Sox have made a few changes to their lineup. Sandy Leon replaces Christian Vazquez at catcher and will bat ninth. Mitch Moreland will play first base and bat third, and Brock Holt gets the start at second base with Eduardo Nunez getting a
Sandy Leon, Rick Porcello Discuss Red Sox’s 8-3 Win Over Blue Jays
Rick Porcello Praises ‘Phenomenal Job’ By Red Sox Offense In Win Vs. Yankees
Rick Porcello gave up just one earned run over six innings against the New York Yankees on Sunday to pick up his fourth straight win. But the Boston Red Sox starter gave plenty of praise to his offense after the game. The Sox scored five runs for the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, and they were able to get to the Yankees bullpen by the sixth inning. Check out Porcello’s postgame comments in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello Didn’t Realize He Threw An Immaculate Inning
Rick Porcello tossed six strong innings in the Boston Red Sox’s 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, but the fifth frame undoubtedly was his best. The right-hander made extremely quick work of the Rays in the inning, as he struck out the side in order on just nine pitches to complete one of baseball’s most exciting feats, the immaculate inning. Porcello’s accomplishment wasn’t lost on anyone in Tropicana Field, except for himself. After the game, he revealed that it wasn’t until he returned to the dugout after the inning when he realized what he had done. “I didn’t know,” Porcello said, as seen on NESN’s Red Sox postgam... NESN.com
Red Sox’s Rick Porcello Reacts To Allowing Two Home Runs In 14th Loss
Rick Porcello experienced some ups and downs in his surprising start Friday night. Porcello, who took the mound after David Price went on the disabled list, lasted seven innings, but he allowed four earned runs on two home runs in the Boston Red Sox’s 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. It also was his 14th loss of the season, as he’s struggled to return to his 2016 Cy Young form. To hear what Porcello said about his performance and the changes to the Red Sox’s rotation, watch the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com