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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 5, 2022 18:12:01 GMT -5
Rays win 4-3
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Sept 5, 2022 19:15:45 GMT -5
There it is gas can gang Wing Staff Familla getting smacked 3-3 now Cora comes out Kelly in If you come in in the 7th with a 3-2 lead, and don't score any more, there is a decent chance you won't win. It would've been nice to see the BP pitch better, but this is also on the offense for not scoring in the final 6 innings.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 3:42:36 GMT -5
Michael Wacha’s solid start spoiled as Boston Red Sox bullpen falters late in 4-3 loss to Rays; Franchy Cordero carted off
Updated: Sep. 05, 2022, 7:12 p.m.|Published: Sep. 05, 2022, 7:12 p.m.
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Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
The Red Sox had to go all-out with their bullpen usage to beat the Rangers four straight times in their last series. On Monday against the Rays, they paid the price for it.
With Garrett Whitlock and John Schreiber unavailable after heavy workloads over the weekend, Boston had to turned to low-leverage righty Jeurys Familia with a one-run lead in the seventh. Tampa Bay scored twice to take the lead and went on to take the Labor Day matinee, 4-3. The defeat snapped the Red Sox’ five-game winning streak.
The struggles of Familia and rookie righty Zack Kelly led to a no decision for starter Michael Wacha, who turned in yet another stellar start. He allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out seven Rays in six innings but received a no decision. Wacha’s ERA is 2.58 through 18 starts (101 innings).
Before the seventh, the Red Sox hadn’t trailed for the entire game. Alex Verdugo kicked off the scoring in the first with a solo homer, a 106.5 mph, 368-foot blast off starter Luis Patiño. The Rays matched with a run of their own in the bottom of the first, as David Peralta drove in Manuel Margot with an RBI single.
Boston then jumped ahead with a third-inning rally. Patiño issued back-to-back walks to Tommy Pham and Verdugo, then Rafael Devers (RBI single) and Trevor Story (RBI double) each drove in runs to make it 3-1. Randy Arozarena’s RBI double off the left-field wall made it 3-2. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
Familia’s seventh began with a questionable hit-by-pitch of pinch-hitter Vidal Brujan then spiraled quickly. Brujan advanced to third on a groundout then scored the tying run when Margot doubled to the right-field gap. The Sox replaced Familia with Kelly, who allowed a two-out, go-ahead RBI double to Peralta down the right-field line.
Boston had a chance to tie the game in the ninth, but Peter Fairbanks ended the game by striking out Xander Bogaerts with a man on second base.
The Red Sox fell to 67-69. Boston is 4-10 against the Rays so far this season and 18-37 (.328) against AL East opponents.
Cordero carted off
The fifth inning brought a scary moment as Red Sox left fielder Franchy Cordero had to be carted off the field with a leg injury after getting his cleat stuck in the wall jumping on Arozarena’s RBI double. Cordero’s spikes caught the padding of the fence, causing him to land awkwardly and lay on the warning track for a period of time before manager Alex Cora and team trainers came out. Cordero was then carted off and replaced by Rob Refsnyder.
The Red Sox described Cordero’s injury as a right ankle sprain. The severity is unclear.
Bogaerts ties franchise record
Bogaerts (2-for-5) tied a franchise record with his ninth consecutive multi-hit game. He’s the fourth player in Red Sox history to accomplish the feat, along with Kevin Youkilis (2007), Jim Rice (1978) and Roy Johnson (1934).
It’s MLB’s longest such streak of 2022.
Wacha records 1,000th strikeout
Wacha recorded a little history of his own, as his inning-ending punch-out of Taylor Walls in the sixth inning was the 1,000th of his career.
Hill will pitch Tuesday
Lefty Rich Hill (6-5, 4.52 ERA) will face off against his former team and righty Drew Rasmussen (9-4, 2.70 ERA) in the middle game of the three-game series between the teams. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 3:52:28 GMT -5
Wacha hits 1,000-K milestone in rejuvenated season September 5th, 2022 Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
ST. PETERSBURG -- The date was May 30, 2013. The batter was Alex Gordon. The result for Michael Wacha as he opened his Major League debut in St. Louis against the Royals?
A strikeout. The next 999 of them wouldn’t come quite as quickly.
That young gun who came up for the Cardinals had a fast start to his career, but it would become derailed in the middle by injuries and inconsistency.
In this special season for Wacha, he has found it all again. So perhaps it was fitting that Wacha got his 1,000th career strikeout on Monday against the Rays in the midst of this year of rejuvenation. This, on a day the Red Sox lost, 4-3, at Tropicana Field.
The 1,000th punchout was a 94.1 mph fastball that Taylor Walls swung through. It was Wacha’s 97th and final pitch of the day.
“I mean, I think it’s pretty cool. Yeah, I got the ball and it will probably go in a box at the parents’ house,” Wacha said. “But yeah, I don’t really go out there chasing strikeouts or anything. I try to get ahead and let the defense play behind me, and if strikeouts come, they come. It’s a pretty cool milestone for sure.”
As he has often done this season, Wacha put his team in position to win, departing after six strong innings (two runs, seven hits, no walks, seven strikeouts) with a 3-2 lead.
The fact Wacha’s efforts became undone after his departure doesn't take away from his accomplishment.
“This guy, every five days, it’s a solid start,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “He gives you a chance to win. I know he got his 1,000th strikeout. He earned it. He threw the ball extremely well.”
When the Red Sox signed Wacha in November, the thought was he could help fill out the rotation as a No. 4 or 5 starter.
So many things have happened to Boston’s rotation this season injury-wise that Wacha (10-1, 2.58 ERA) has become the team’s ace.
The only blemish in his season? Two stints on the injured list that cost him a total of nine starts.
But he fought through left intercostal irritation in May and right shoulder inflammation from mid-July to mid-August and is firing on all cylinders with a month left in the season.
The Red Sox expect to win when Wacha takes the ball, and they are 13-5 in his starts even after Monday’s tough defeat.
One thing you shouldn’t expect from Wacha is much self-evaluation while the season is going on. He said after Monday’s outing that he was already looking ahead to the Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.
“I try not to evaluate myself really in the middle of the season. That will be something that I do towards the offseason, look back and reflect on that kind of stuff,” Wacha said. “Just try to keep building from start to start is the main focus. The ball has been feeling good coming out of the hand, and I’m just trying to get wins for this club.”
Wacha signed a one-year, $7 million contract to come to Boston. Given how comfortable the sides are with each other, perhaps they will extend the relationship going forward.
“I’ve said it before, I love pitching for this club,” said Wacha. “It’s a great place to pitch, with a great fan base.”
It isn’t out of the realm of possibility that the Red Sox will extend a qualifying offer to Wacha. They could also sign him to a multiyear deal.
Though there’s a perception that Wacha is older than he is -- perhaps because this is his 10th season -- he turned 31 just two months ago.
Wacha seems positioned to have a strong run in his 30s. Any keys he can cite for his in-career turnaround?
“I think just making better quality pitches overall,” Wacha said. “I feel like I have a good feel of my pitches and pitch repertoire. I feel like I’m just making quality pitch after quality pitch for the most part.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 3:53:58 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Franchy sprains ankle September 5th, 2022
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. LATEST NEWS
Sept. 5: OF Franchy Cordero exits with right ankle sprain Cordero rammed his right leg into the left-field wall in the bottom of the fifth inning in an unsuccessful pursuit of a double by Randy Arozarena. He had to be carted off the field. The official diagnosis is a right ankle sprain. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Cordero will get an MRI on Tuesday to see if there's ligament damage.
"We doubt it, but of course we have to wait and see. He’s sore, of course, but we’ll wait and see for tomorrow," said Cora.
"In the beginning, it felt really bad, but as I was coming to the clubhouse it was feeling better," said Cordero. "At first, I felt it was something worse than it was."
Sept. 5: RHP Nick Pivetta throws bullpen session, eyes Wednesday start Pivetta, the lone pitcher on the Red Sox to make all of his starts this season, looks poised to keep that streak intact after testing his ailing left calf with a bullpen session at Tropicana Field on Monday. As long as there are no ill effects from the side session, Pivetta will take his regular spot in the rotation on Wednesday. The righty had to leave Friday night's game against the Rangers with a left calf contusion. The injury occurred when Pivetta was hit by a 91.4 mph grounder off the bat of Leody Taveras. In 27 starts this season, Pivetta is 9-10 with a 4.37 ERA.
Sept. 5: RHP Zack Kelly reinstated from paternity leave list; RHP Josh Winckowski optioned to Triple-A Worcester It has been an exciting few days for Kelly, who made his MLB debut at the age of 27 last week and then missed the last three games to witness the birth of his first child, a boy. Kelly returned on Monday and the Red Sox optioned Winckowski, Sunday's starter, to open up a roster spot. With a plethora of off-days coming up, Boston shouldn't need a fifth starter again until a six-game road trip to Cincinnati and New York from Sept. 20-25. By that time, Kutter Crawford (right shoulder impingement) or Nathan Eovaldi (right shoulder inflammation) could be back from the injured list.
• All Red Sox transactions INJURY UPDATES 10-day and 15-day IL
RHP Nathan Eovaldi (right shoulder inflammation) Expected return: September Eovaldi took an important step when he threw another bullpen session on Sept. 2, throwing 25-30 pitches. The plan is for Eovaldi to repeat the exercise at some point during a three-game series at Tropicana Field on Sept. 6 or 7. The Red Sox think Eovaldi will pitch again this season, but manager Alex Cora said he will need to go on a Minor League rehab assignment first. (Last updated: Sept. 5)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 3:55:38 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 9h
#RedSox are 67-69.
Offensive squanders and more bullpen failure -- Jeurys Familia the culprit this time.
Rays have clinched the season series.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:00:04 GMT -5
J.P. Long @soxnotes · 10h Xander Bogaerts has recorded multiple hits in 9 consecutive games.
That is tied for the longest streak in Red Sox history and is MLB’s longest streak of 2022.
The other Red Sox to do that are Kevin Youkilis (2007), Jim Rice (1978), and Roy Johnson (1934).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:04:08 GMT -5
In another loss to Rays, Red Sox bullpen clearly short on talent and structure By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated September 5, 2022, 9:20 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For too many days this season, Alex Cora has been juggling flaming chainsaws when it comes to using the bullpen.
Monday afternoon’s 4-3 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays was the latest example.
Michael Wacha gave the Sox six strong innings and 96 pitches, allowing two runs on seven hits without a walk. He came out of the game with a one-run lead having done his job.
It took Jeurys Familia 10 pitches to give that lead away. His first two pitches to Vidal Bruján were nowhere near the plate. The third was in the strike zone and hit Bruján.
Bruján stuck his elbow into Kevin Plawecki’s catcher’s mitt, took the hit and went to first base. Umpire Nic Lentz has the option to waive off the hit by pitch — which Plawecki called to his attention. But he elected not to.
A play like that is not reviewable.
“That’s a hard one to take,” Cora said.
Bruján stole second, took third on a groundout and scored when Manuel Margot doubled.
Zack Kelly came in and got the second out but David Peralta doubled just inside the first-base line to give Tampa Bay the lead.
And so it goes. The Red Sox are tied for third in the majors with 25 blown saves and are fifth with 29 losses by relievers. Their bullpen earned run average of 4.56 is higher than every team except the Royals, Reds, Rockies, and Pirates.
There are two forces at work here: talent and structure. The Sox lack both.
Familia was released by the Phillies on Aug. 6, having had the worst season of his 11-year career to that point. The Red Sox signed him three days later and after one inning with Triple A Worcester he was deemed ready to return to the majors.
Familia has since pitched 9 innings and put 14 men on base by hit, walk, or hit by pitch.
Eduard Bazardo, who cleared waivers in April and was outrighted to Triple A, was put back on the 40-man roster last week and is now on the major league roster.
Tyler Danish, who missed 45 games with a forearm strain, had one game at Triple A (when he allowed four runs in one inning) before he was activated off the injured list.
Cora also has to be careful with how often he uses Garrett Whitlock, who has been dealing with hip discomfort for several months.
John Schreiber, the most valuable reliever this season, has pitched 55 innings. That’s 39 more than he had ever pitched in the majors.
Cora was thrilled Kelly had returned from three days of paternity leave because that meant they could lean on him. Never mind that his major league experience consisted of three games.
Every day is a challenge, especially when you’re carrying 10 relievers and Matt Strahm is the only lefthander.
“You map it out,” Cora said. “Kelly was going to be a big part of what we were trying to do today and Familia, too . . . We’re pushing the envelope, right? We’re still competing and trying to win games. There’s going to be days when people are down. We knew [that] coming into the game.”
The Sox have lacked a closer for much of the season, too. It was closer by committee for a few months — remember Hansel Robles? — before Tanner Houck emerged as a trustworthy option.
Houck’s season-ending back injury has given Matt Barnes a chance to reclaim the job.
If the Sox have a ninth-inning lead on Tuesday you could see Schreiber. Or maybe Whitlock. Don’t discount Strahm. Ryan Brasier?
The Red Sox are the land of opportunity for a reliever these days.
It will be another day of hoping for the best and juggling those chainsaws.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:06:30 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Red Sox’ Trevor Story has tapped into something at the plate By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated September 5, 2022, 5:18 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Trevor Story has ditched the leg kick and employed a toe tap at the dish. Prior to going on the injured list, the Red Sox second baseman held his leg in the air when the pitcher was about to release the ball. When the pitcher released the ball, that’s when Story would get his front foot down.
The toe tap, though, has allowed Story to stay more balanced. If you leave your lead leg isolated, dangling in the air, it leaves little margin for error. Everything has to be in synch for it to work. One little mistake can throw off the entire at-bat.
“I just wanted to feel a little more balanced,” Story said before the 4-3 loss to the Rays Monday. “I wanted to use the ground a little bit more. I think it’s been nice to just kind of feel that control.
“It’s really similar to what I did in the past. I think the difference is that I’m tapping the ground now.”
When Story was called up by the Rockies back in 2016, he utilized a version of what he’s doing now. While he still dangled his front leg, the movements weren’t as exaggerated.
He went back to the 2016 version of himself, he said, adding the toe tap. Now, after he taps his foot on his initial load, his next movement is forward with a slight lift of the foot before hitting the ground upon contact.
“I just want to use the ground a little better,” Story said. “It’s something I’ve always done in drill work, playing with it. It wasn’t something super foreign to me, but taking it into the game just took a little bit of courage.” Right against lefties
During spring training, Alex Verdugo acknowledged that his struggles against lefties in 2021 became mental. He listened to some of the outside noise. The Sox sitting him sometimes when a lefty was on the mound didn’t help either.
Verdugo has never really had trouble against lefthanders. He hit .327 against them in 2019, followed by .320 in 2020. Last year, however, he hit just .228, compared with .321 against righties.
Verdugo vowed that 2021 was just an anomaly.
By the start of September, that had proven to be true. The outfielder came into Monday batting .273 against lefthanders compared with .286 against righties.
“I still feel like my numbers should be better, in a sense,” Verdugo said. “Like, I had the first two months where I felt like I was setting the bar good, but I just wasn’t getting any results for it, falling into a [expletive] pattern. Since June I’ve been making up for a lot of [expletive].”
Lefties attacked Verdugo on the inner half with sinkers last year. He began pulling off those pitches, resulting in weak ground outs to the right side. While Verdugo can still fall into those patterns on occasion, he can notice it quicker and make the adjustment.
“He will always make contact,” manager Alex Cora said. “That’s something that we know, but it was a lot of weak contact last year against lefties. A lot of ground balls to the pull side this year.
“This year, he’s been able to take walks and hit the fastball up the middle and stay away from those pitches [low and in]. He’s been solid.”
Pivetta on track
Nick Pivetta (left calf contusion) threw a bullpen Monday. He’s on target to make his next start Wednesday, barring any surprise setback … Nate Eovaldi (shoulder inflammation) is progressing and will throw another bullpen this week before the team decides what the next steps will be. Cora said he still wants Eovaldi to throw in a rehab game before rejoining the team … J.D. Martinez was out of Monday’s lineup with back tightness. The Red Sox hope he can play Tuesday …The Red Sox reinstated righthander Zack Kelly from the paternity list. To make room, Josh Winckowski was optioned to Triple A Worcester ... Franchy Cordero exited the game Monday in the bottom of the fifth inning with a right leg injury. With one out and the frame, the Rays’ Randy Arozarena steered an eventual RBI double off the left field wall. Cordero’s right knee banged into the wall and he immediately fell. Cordero put minimum weight on that leg and was carted off the field with what the team called a right ankle sprain.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:07:54 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 9h #RedSox are 18-37 vs. the AL East (.327) and 49-32 (.605) against everybody else.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:23:46 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 10h So much annoyance in the last 5 minutes.
1. Brutal by the ump to put the tying run on right there.
2. Brujan showed zero respect for Plawecki's arm, and eventually took the base with ease.
3. Familia being on this team.
Cora said their bullpen was short today with many guys down, Familia and Kelly were who they had available and were going to be a big part of it one way or the other.
Franchy MRI tomorrow; they don't think he has ligament damage.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 4:28:18 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Rays Tuesday, 6th September 730pm @ Trop
Hill 6-5/4.52
Rasmussen 9-4/2.70
David Peralta seeks more success as Rays face Red Sox FLM
David Peralta seeks more success as Rays face Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder David Peralta is making his mark for his new team in a new league.
Due in part to Peralta's assistance, the Rays captured the season series from the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Monday, and they will look for more on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Peralta, 35, had spent his entire nine-year career with the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks until Tampa Bay acquired him for minor league catcher Christian Cerda on July 30.
In 26 games for the Rays, he is hitting .284 with 10 RBIs. However, none of the run-producing hits were as key as Peralta's RBI double in the a inning that plated Manuel Margot with the game-winning tally in the 4-3 win on Monday.
"It's been tough for him," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "He's learning a little bit of how the American League goes about attacking hitters. I do think there is an adjustment, and he's right in the process of making it."
Peralta's hit was the result of an awkward swing that produced a grounder over first base, but it was good enough.
"That wasn't the prettiest swing ever, but it did the job," the Venezuelan-born outfielder admitted.
While the two AL East rivals already have a strong familiarity with one another -- Tampa Bay holds a 10-4 season advantage and is 7-1 at home -- an occurrence in the first game will hold true Tuesday as well.
For the second consecutive matchup, Boston manager Alex Cora will send out a pitcher who toiled as part of the Rays' rotation in 2021, turning to Rich Hill a night after Michael Wacha tossed the opener.
Wacha was sharp but took a no-decision Monday. Cora hopes Hill matches Wacha's outing, as the right-hander allowed just two runs in six innings, recorded his 1,000th career strikeout and left in line for a win against his old mates.
Cora said his team had chances while ahead 3-1 but couldn't create more separation on the scoreboard.
"We had a lot of traffic," Cora said. "We put pressure on them a few times but we weren't able to cash in like they did. They put the ball in play in certain situations and they pitched well later on in the game, and that's why they won."
Five Tampa Bay pitchers struck out 13 batters as the Rays were victorious for the sixth time in their past seven outings.
On Tuesday, Hill (6-5, 4.52 ERA) will make his third start against the Rays this season. The left-hander beat them in Boston on Aug. 27 with seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk while whiffing 11.
In his career against Tampa Bay, the soft-tossing curveball specialist is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA over 14 appearances (five starts). The Rays have hit .220 against the 42-year-old southpaw.
Drew Rasmussen (9-4, 2.70 ERA) is due to start on Tuesday for Tampa Bay. He has made one start against Boston this season, at home on July 14, and he got a no-decision after surrendering three runs on four hits in six frames.
Across six career appearances (four starts) against the Red Sox, the right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA and a .210 opponents' batting average.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 13:14:35 GMT -5
Marc Topkin @tbtimes_Rays · 1h #Rays will have to shuffle pitching plans for tonight vs. #RedSox, Rasmussen scratched due to baby duty with his wife Stevie.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 13:27:33 GMT -5
Game 137: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated September 6, 2022, 11:09 a.m. The Red Sox had a chance to extend their winning streak to six games, but the bullpen faltered in a 4-3 loss against the Rays Monday. The loss was also a missed opportunity for the Sox to get back to .500. The Rays have now won six in a row and own the top wild-card spot. They are also just five games back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East. The series continues Tuesday night with Rich Hill trying to even things up for the Sox. Also on Tuesday, the Red Sox confirmed they agreed to a one-year contract extension with Kiké Hernández. Lineups RED SOX (67-69):1. Tommy Pham (R) LF 2. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 5. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Triston Casas (L) 1B 8. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF 9. Reese McGuire (L) C Pitching: LHP Rich Hill (6-5, 4.52 ERA) RAYS (75-58):1. Yandy Diaz (R) 3B 2. Manuel Margot (R) RF 3. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 4. Harold Ramirez (R) DH 5. Isaac Paredes (R) 2B 6. Francisco Mejia (S) C 7. Christian Bethancourt (R) 1B 8. Yu Chang (R) SS 9. Jose Siri (R) CF Pitching: TBA Time: 6:40 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Rays vs. Hill: Randy Arozarena 2-5, Christian Bethancourt 1-8, Vidal Bruján 0-1, Yu Chang 1-2, Ji-Man Choi 2-3, Yandy Díaz 0-4, Manuel Margot 5-26, Francisco Mejía 0-1, Isaac Paredes 1-3, David Peralta 5-17, Harold Ramírez 1-6, Jose Siri 0-2, Taylor Walls 1-3 Stat of the day: Bogaerts has recorded multiple hits in nine consecutive games, tied for the longest streak in Red Sox history, joining Kevin Youkilis (2007), Jim Rice (1978), and Roy Johnson (1934). It is MLB’s longest streak of 2022. Notes: Hill is making his third start against the Rays this season. He beat them at Fenway on Aug. 27 with seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk while whiffing 11. He is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA over 14 appearances (five starts) against Tampa Bay. … Rasmussen is 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA in six career appearances (four starts) against the Red Sox, limiting them to a .210 batting average. … The Red Sox are 1-7 against the Rays at Tropicana Field this season. Song of the Day: AC/DC - Moneytalkswww.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqdErI9uss
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 14:43:25 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 3m Xander Bogaerts is the AL Player of the Week.
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