Share this: The Boston Red Sox’s bullpen hadn’t blown a save in their last 21 games coming into Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. But all streaks must come to an end. The Red Sox held a two-run lead in the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium, but Matt Barnes and Robby Scott were unable to get the ball to Craig Kimbrel. Barnes walked the first two batters he faced to start the inning, and Scott followed by walking Eric Hosmer to load the bases with no outs. That’s when Salvador Perez made them pay. The All-Star catcher blasted a 3-2 fastball over the left field fence for a grand slam to give the Royals a 6-4 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The Red Sox fell
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Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale Says He’ll ‘Never Settle’ After Missing Complete Game
Share this: Chris Sale is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he’s also one of the fiercest competitors. This was on full display Tuesday night, when the Boston Red Sox left-hander narrowly missed a complete game against the Kansas City Royals. Sale tossed 8 1/3 dominant innings in the Red Sox’s 8-3 win over the Royals, but the five-time MLB All-Star visibly was upset when manager John Farrell yanked him in the ninth inning. After the game, Sale didn’t hide the fact that he was upset with not being able to go the distance, but his mood quickly changed once his team sealed the victory. “It sucks,” he said, as seen on NESN’s Red Sox postgame coverage. “I wanted to get that
Devin Marrero’s Two Home Runs Leads Red Sox To 13-7 Win Vs. White Sox
Share this: The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox 13-7 Tuesday night after Boston’s offense explodes for 14 hits and a season-high six home runs. Red Sox third baseman Devin Marrero joined the fun and contributed two home runs of his own for a total of five RBI in the game. The two home run game was Marrero’s first professional game, minor league and major league, with multiple home runs. To hear Marrero’s postgame reaction, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from Patrick Gorski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Red Sox Notes: Chris Sale Still Happy Despite Poor Outing Vs. White Sox
Share this: Tuesday wasn’t just an ordinary start for Chris Sale. The left-hander, who played seven seasons with the White Sox, made his first return to Chicago since joining the Boston Red Sox. Sale wasn’t very sharp against his former club, as he allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits over a laborious five innings of work. The Boston bats would bail out Sale’s mediocre performance, though, as the visiting club belted six home runs en route to a 13-7 win at Guaranteed Rate Field. The lefty is one of the fiercest competitors the game has to offer and was by no means pleased with his performance Tuesday night. But Sale was more than appreciative of the offensive outburst, which kept his spirits
Red Sox Offense Has Chris Sale’s Back In Win Vs. White Sox Tuesday Night
Share this: The Boston Red Sox offense came alive when pitcher Chris Sale needed it most. Sale did not have a great night on the hill against his former team, the Chicago White Sox, but was still able to earn a win after allowing five earned runs on a season-high 10 hits. The reason Sale was able to earn a win Tuesday night was his teammates’ bats exploding for six home runs on 16 hits to beat Chicago 13-7. To hear Sale credit his teammates for coming behind him, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello Still In Search Of Dominant Form Early On
Share this: On most nights, what Rick Porcello gave the Boston Red Sox wouldn’t have been enough. The reigning American League Cy Young winner gave up five runs (four earned) on a season-high 11 hits during the Red Sox’s 11-6 win over the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Porcello hasn’t been able to find the form that propelled him to the prestigious award last season, as his ERA now stands at 4.35 after Tuesday’s mediocre showing. The right-hander’s season stats mirror his career averages, which are a far cry from the dominant 2016 season that Porcello put together. His career ERA of 4.20 is just a shade under his season ERA, while his home runs per nine innings (1.6), Fielding Independent Pitching (3.94) and his
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Rides Four-Run Eighth Inning To 6-2 Win Vs. Cubs
Share this: The Boston Red Sox looked frustrated for much of Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park, but their fortunes turned around late in the game. Boston took an early two-run lead but was silent for much of the night against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. The Cubs tied the game in the seventh inning against the Red Sox’s bullpen, but the Sox returned the favor in the bottom of the eighth when they struck for four runs off the tandem of Koji Uehara and Pedro Strop en route to a 6-2 victory. The Red Sox improved to 13-11 with the win, while the Cubs fell to 13-11 with the loss. Here’s how it all went down. GAME IN A WORDFortunate. The Red Sox