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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:46:54 GMT -5
Pivetta stung by 'lack of command' vs. Yankees 1:57 AM ADT Bill Ladson
Bill Ladson @ladsonbill24
NEW YORK -- The Red Sox have to be concerned about Nick Pivetta. For the third consecutive start, the right-hander was hit hard as the Red Sox were pounded by the rival Yankees, 14-1, at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night.
Pivetta lasted 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts. In his last three starts, he has allowed 20 runs in 13 1/3 innings. The All-Star break this week can’t come soon enough for the 29-year-old starter.
“It seems like command is not there the way it was when he got rolling [starting in early May],” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “Hopefully, he will get a break, reset and be ready for his first start after the All-Star break.”
After Rafael Devers got Boston's offense started with a solo shot in the first inning -- his third consecutive game with a home run -- the Yankees didn’t waste time getting to Pivetta, scoring four runs in the bottom of the frame. Matt Carpenter highlighted the scoring with a three-run homer.
Pivetta, who was arguably the Red Sox’s best starting pitcher for most of the first half, settled down for the next few innings, but he was hit hard again in the fifth. Aaron Judge hit the first of his two home runs in the game before Pivetta departed with runners on first and second and one out. Into the game came left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez, who allowed a three-run homer to Carpenter to put the game out of reach.
Pivetta didn’t have to think twice about what he was doing wrong on the mound.
“Lack of command, I got behind in a lot of counts,” Pivetta said. “The rest is history. Carpenter took the 1-1 curveball over the fence. I was able to bear down a couple of innings after that, but it is what it is.”
Carpenter drove in seven runs and became the first Yankees outfielder with seven RBIs in a game against the Red Sox since Joe DiMaggio in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Aug. 13, 1940.
"I've had stretches in my career where I've run into some homers piling up pretty quickly,” Carpenter said. “I just really feel good with where I'm at with my swing and my approach when I get in the box. I feel like I've got a pretty good game plan when I step in there, and I'm just trying to execute it."
Cora didn’t like what he saw from Pivetta on this night.
“[Pivetta] wasn’t sharp. When you do it against a team like that, that’s what’s going to happen,” Cora said. “He left a breaking ball [up] to Carpenter. He put a good swing on it. … We were in trouble from the get-go.”
Pivetta plans to look at video to try to figure out what he is doing wrong on the mound. Pitching coach Dave Bush says when Pivetta is at his best, the fastball command is on point. He commands the zone on both sides of the plate.
Asked why Pivetta hasn’t pitched well in his last three starts, Bush said, "You go through dips, up and down, throughout the year. I don’t know if [he’s tired]. … His mechanics are a little bit out of whack. I’m sure fatigue plays a part of it, as it does at various points throughout the year. But he feels good. He feels healthy. It’s just a matter of getting it back.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:47:55 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Story (hand) placed on IL July 16th, 2022
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July 16: 2B Trevor Story placed on IL; C Connor Wong recalled from Triple-A The Red Sox were hoping Story would be able to play Saturday, but the club ended up placing him on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion, retroactive to July 13.
Story injured the hand Tuesday when he was hit by a pitch from Rays right-hander Corey Kluber. Story has been a valuable addition to the Red Sox this season. Although he has hit for only a .221 average, Story has 15 home runs and a team-leading 58 RBIs.
To fill Story’s spot on the roster, the Red Sox recalled Wong from Triple-A Worcester. This will be his second stint with Boston this season. He has played in three games, going 1-for-7 with one RBI. He will back up Christian Vázquez behind the plate.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:51:46 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 9h Pivetta has allowed 17 earned runs in his last 9.2 IP
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 9h October/November aren't all that close.
Nick Pivetta has a long way to go this season. Can only hope this is mechanical and not fatigue/injury.
He just looks empty right now. No command. No snap to his pitches.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:52:11 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 7h Jeter Downs has a ton of swing and miss in his game -- 28.2% strikeout rate at Triple-A Worcester in 2022, 30.7% as a #RedSox minor leaguer.
MLB pitchers are going to exploit him like Jameson Taillon just did. Won't see as many mistakes either.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:53:37 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 7h Pivetta's last three starts (13 1/3 innings pitched): 20 runs, all of them are earned. Twenty. Earned. Runs.
Pivetta: "Lack of command, got behind in a lot of counts. The rest was history."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:54:55 GMT -5
Dan Shaughnessy @dan_Shaughnessy · 9h Going into the bottom of the second, Nick Pivetta trails, 4-1 and his ERA vs. AL East this year is 7.52.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 3:57:01 GMT -5
Jon Couture @joncouture · 7h Chris Sale will have a chance to win the #RedSox their first AL East series of the season on Sunday night.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:01:07 GMT -5
Meatballs are served in the Bronx, indigestion felt in Boston By Dan Shaughnessy Globe Staff,Updated July 16, 2022, 11:00 p.m.
NEW YORK — While New England slept, the roller coaster Red Sox fell into fourth place Saturday in a brutal, 14-1 Bronx beatdown. The Sox come into Sunday’s final game before the All-Star break a mere 1½ games ahead of the surging last-place Orioles.
So while they may still be playoff bound — the illusion of contention is always there when six of 15 teams make it to the postseason — the 2022 Red Sox are also a candidate to finish in last place for the fifth time in 11 seasons. The Red Sox are 15½ games behind the first-place Yankees.
Saturday’s drubbing was over in the first inning when Matt Carpenter (seven RBIs) crushed a three-run homer off Sox righty Nick Pivetta. Boston’s workhorse in the first half, Pivetta is worn down, and like the rest of his teammates, fares poorly against the American League East. Pivetta is 1-5 with a 7.57 ERA against division opponents.
The division has been a problem for the Sox since Opening Day. Boston is 12-25 against the AL East and 0-9-1 in series against the Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles.
Chris Sale, who has won 11 games in four seasons since signing his five-year, $145 million contract extension, gets the ball Sunday against Yankee ace Gerrit Cole. Sale was impressive (five scoreless innings) in his comeback start in Tampa on Tuesday, but has not pitched in Yankee Stadium since August 2019 when he was ejected after giving up eight runs in 3 2/3 innings of a 9-2 Sox loss.
The Sox felt pretty good about themselves Saturday after a thrilling, 5-4, 11th-inning win Friday night. That victory gave Boston three straight wins over the Yankees.
The feel-good vibe was squashed quickly when Pivetta came to the mound with a tray full of meatballs from the Old Luna Restaurant on White Plains Road in the Bronx. Eager to get out of their slump (New York came into the night having lost five of six), the Bronx Bombers barreled up four straight balls on Pivetta and took a 4-1 lead on Carpenter’s moonball into the cozy seats in right. It was not Carpenter’s only three-run shot of the evening.
Pivetta had eight wins in the first half and was Boston’s only consistent starter, but he’s out of gas. He was mercifully lifted in the fifth after surrendering a homer to Aaron Judge and two more hard shots. Pivetta was replaced by Darwinzon Hernandez, who immediately yielded another three-run shot to Carpenter.
It was Tank City from that point forward. Kaleb Ort (another Chaim Bloom Dumpster Dive) came on in the sixth and served a two-run homer to Judge (No. 33 — same as Roger Maris before the Break in 1961) between a pair of walks. The Sox put up little resistance the rest of the night.
All in all, this was not a great Saturday for Red Sox ownership. It was reported that Nationals superstar outfielder Juan Soto turned down a 15-year, $440 contract extension. A Scott Boras client (like Xander Bogaerts), Soto is a fearsome young hitter, not unlike Boston’s Rafael Devers, who hit his 22nd home Saturday. The Sox and Devers have thus far made no progress on a contract extension and if 23-year-old Soto is setting the market, it’s not good news for Chaim Bloom and the Tampa Bay Way.
If that wasn’t enough negativity for one day, the Red Sox have to be uncomfortable with their FSG partner LeBron James saying on his YouTube show, “The Shop,’’ that Celtic fans are “racist as [expletive].’’
This is not a good headline for the brand of the ever-expanding Fenway Sports Group. Celtic fans are Red Sox fans. They are of Boston. Perhaps Tom Werner should speak with LeBron.
The good news is that the Red Sox are still in the wild-card hunt and next weekend they can celebrate David Ortiz’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. At this hour, living in the past certainly seems safer and more fun that contemplating the Red Sox’ immediate future.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:03:10 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Red Sox place Trevor Story (bruised right hand) on 10-day injured list By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated July 16, 2022, 7:17 p.m.
NEW YORK — The Red Sox placed Trevor Story (bruised right hand) on the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Yankees.
Story was hit in the hand by starting pitcher Corey Kluber in Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Story had X-rays later that night which came back negative.
Story came into the clubhouse at Yankee Stadium with his hand taped and said he was feeling better but still sore. Story, who has taken grounders throughout the week, said his hand was sore even when he threw the baseball.
“It takes a little time to get that soreness out of there and the swelling and stuff,” Story said. But I’m feeling better. hold a bat. I’ve been holding it and we’re going through some tests today. Just to kind of see where it’s at. So we’ll have more after today.”
Some of the tests included Story swinging a bat, something manager Alex Cora said his second baseman would do before the game. Ultimately, the Sox decided the wisest decision would be to put Story on the IL, retroactive to July 14.
With the All-Star break coming up, Story could miss the first two games of a three-game series against the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. He would be eligible to come off the injured list for next Sunday’s series finale vs. the Jays.
Before the Sox placed Story on the injured list, Cora said there was a chance he wouldn’t play in Sunday’s series finale vs. the Yankees and felt the All-Star break would be of benefit to Story.
To fill Story’s spot on the active roster, the Sox recalled catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester. Jeter Downs drew the start at second base vs. the Yankees. Taylor put on pause
For the second time this year, the Red Sox have halted lefthander Josh Taylor’s rehab stint. The first time the Sox returned Taylor from his rehab stint was because he still felt pain in his back, which forced him to miss all of spring plus the season to this point. This time, however, it’s because of a lack of production and bad mechanics.
“We’re going to make some adjustments as far as in the training room and in the weight room,” Cora said. “He feels like as far as the delivery, it wasn’t as crisp as we wanted it to be. He’s been better, but not the JT that we are accustomed to. So there are a few things they’re going to do there and hopefully, we can get him back sooner and later.”
In 10 rehab appearances, Taylor had a 4.82 ERA. Bottoming out
The Sox have gotten little production out of the bottom of the order. Heading into Saturday night’s game, the Nos. 7, 8 and 9 hitters i are batting just .185 for the month of July, which ranked dead last in the league. They have struck out 56 times in 174 plate appearances which was tied for first. “We’re not creating so many good at bats,” Cora said. “Just like a lot of quick outs not solid contact. So we’ve got to get better at that.” . . . Chris Sale will make his first start at Yankee Stadium Sunday since Aug. 3., 2019. Sale lasted just 3⅔ innings in the first game of a doubleheader, allowing eight runs (all earned) on nine hits before the lefthanded starter was ejected from the contest for arguing balls and strikes. Cora was ejected shortly thereafter.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:04:28 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8h Pivetta was 8-5, 3.23 on June 29.
He'll be 8-7, 4.50 once this game ends.
Last three: 13.1 IP, 23 H, 20 R, 20 ER, 7 BB, 13 K, 4 HR.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:05:21 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6h The whole "if the season ended tomorrow the Sox would be the playoffs" thing is no longer applicable:
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:24:39 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 8h The Red Sox offense since Devers hit a home run and Bogaerts singled in the first inning:
FO, GO K, K, K GO, LO, FO FO, GO, LO FO, K, PO FO, GO, K
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:25:42 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 6h 14-1
That's baseball, Suzyn
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 4:30:28 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Yankees Saturday, 17th July 2022 1:30pm @ Boogie Down
Sale 0-0/ 0.00
Cole 8-2/3.05
Aaron Judge aims to eclipse Roger Maris HR mark as Yanks host Red Sox FLM
In 1961, Roger Maris reached 33 homers before the All-Star break on his way to hitting 61 homers and breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record.
Sixty-one years later, Aaron Judge has matched the mark set by Maris and gets one more day to see if he can surpass him when the New York Yankees conclude the first half of the season by hosting the struggling Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.
Judge leads the major league home run race by five over Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber after getting his seventh multi-homer game this season with a solo shot and matched Maris with a two-run drive in Saturday's 14-1 win.
"It's incredible," Judge said. "We still got one more day. Don't cut me short now."
Since the All-Star game began in 1933, Judge is the sixth player in major league history with 30 homers in multiple seasons before the break. Judge also hit 30 of his 52 homers before the break in 2017 on his way to winning AL Rookie of the Year honors.
Judge will play in his 89th game, six more than Maris before the break in 1961.
Judge will make his first attempts at breaking the team record against Chris Sale (0-0, 0.00 ERA). Judge is 5-for-25 against Sale with one homer and 15 strikeouts.
New York is coming off one of its most lopsided wins of the season after dropping five of its previous six games for its first slump this season. The Yankees also cruised to the win by getting a pair of three-run homers and seven RBIs from Matt Carpenter after playing three straight extra-inning games and losing four times in the final at-bat.
The Red Sox head into the finale of an inconsistent first half with five losses in their last six games and still seek their first series win against an AL East opponent, whom they are 12-25 against.
"We've got a chance to win the series. It really doesn't matter. They kicked our butt tonight," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "Just got to be ready. We've got Chris on the mound and it's the last game of the first part of the season."
Rafael Devers has homered in three straight games and hit two off Gerrit Cole July 7 in Boston when the Red Sox dropped a 6-5 decision.
The Red Sox are facing Cole (8-2, 3.05) for the third time this season after tagging him for eight runs and nine hits in their first 10 innings against the right-hander.
Cole is coming off one of his best outings of the season when he struck out 11 in seven scoreless innings Tuesday before Clay Holmes allowed four runs in the ninth of a 4-3 loss to Cincinnati.
Cole is 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 12 career starts against Boston and has allowed six homers in 23 at-bats to Devers.
Sale is making his second start since returning from a broken rib. In his season debut, Sale pitched five scoreless innings and threw 78 pitches Tuesday at Tampa Bay when his fastball averaged 95.1 mph and topped out at 96.9.
"I'm not broken anymore," Sale said. "It's different this year. It's definitely different this year. That's all I've really got to say."
Sale is 6-8 with a 2.98 ERA in 21 career appearances (18 starts) against the Yankees. He last faced the Yankees Aug. 3, 2019, in New York, where he was tagged for eight runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings.
--Field Level Media
Red Sox at Yankees Sunday, at 1:35 PM EST Partly Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 83° F with a 2% chance of rain and 8 MPH wind blowing right to left in New York City at 1:35 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io Sunday afternoon's AL East matchup at Yankee Stadium will feature partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. A light breeze will blow across the diamond from right to left. Overall, weather with all not have a significant impact.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 17, 2022 7:38:41 GMT -5
Chris Sale vs. Gerrit Cole: Red Sox, Yankees aces will face off for first time on opposite sides of rivalry Sunday afternoon Published: Jul. 17, 2022, 8:00 a.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
NEW YORK -- Baseball fans are in for a treat Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. For the first time since they’ve been on opposite sides of the rivalry, accomplished starters Gerrit Cole and Chris Sale will face off as the Yankees host the Red Sox in the final game of the first half.
The two pitchers, who have 12 All-Star appearances, 239 wins and 3,872 strikeouts between them, are in different stages of their seasons. Cole owns a 3.05 ERA, has fully played the role of New York’s ace and will represent the American League in the All-Star Game next week. Sale is making just his second start back after missing the first three months of the season with a stress fracture in his right rib cage.
Sale hasn’t faced the Yankees since Aug. 3, 2019 -- a game he was ejected from. Cole has faced the Red Sox a number of times over the past three years, including last week at Fenway Park, but has never gotten to go against Sale. It’s a challenge he’s looking forward to.
“You’re certainly aware that you might not be afforded the opportunity to have a bunch of runs scored for your team,” Cole said Friday at Yankee Stadium. “There’s probably, whether it’s subconscious or not, like a little bit of a heightened adrenaline, heightened excitement for the game.”
Cole and Sale aren’t particularly close but hung out during the 2018 All-Star Game, when Sale was representing the Red Sox and Cole was with Houston. Cole remembers Sale making him laugh in the clubhouse that week.
Cole has always enjoyed watching Sale from afar, including Monday, when he tossed five scoreless innings against the Rays in his 2022 season debut. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
“He looked really good the other day. I saw a few of his pitches,” Cole said. “It looked like the same old White Sox, 300-strikeouts guy.”
Sale owns a career 6-8 record and 2.98 ERA in 21 appearances against the Yankees. He has made 10 career starts at Yankee Stadium. Cole is 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA against the Red Sox in 12 career starts and is 1-0 with a no decision against Boston this year despite being tagged for eight runs in 10 innings. For the first time since Cole signed his nine-year, $324 mega-deal in 2019, he’ll get a chance to go against Boston’s best.
“He’s a good pitcher. We know how it works,” said manager Alex Cora. “Either he gets us or we get him. Chris hasn’t pitched here since ‘19 and it’s his second start. He did a good job against the Rays and we expect him to pitch well tomorrow.”
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