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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 16:45:33 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 24m Frenchy Cordero has a sprain on both sides of his ankle. Going on the IL. No word if they will have anybody here tonight. Sounds like his season is over.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 16:50:44 GMT -5
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 4m The Red Sox are 47-40 in games that Trevor Story has started and 49-40 in games he has played in. Boston is 18-29 in games he hasn't played.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 17:39:12 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 38m New lineup. JDM scratched: Pham LF, Verdugo RF, Bogaerts SS, Devers 3B, Story 2B, Arroyo DH, Casas 1B, Hernández CF, McGuire C, and Hill LHP.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 17:41:16 GMT -5
Enjoy the last month of JD Martinez worth every cent of the deal he signed but no way in hell he is back but under "BloomBall:, who the hell knows?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 17:54:18 GMT -5
Game ovah
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 2m Three absolute rockets against Rich Hill and a 3-0 lead for the Rays in the 1st.
Randy Arozarena to deep center. He broke the security camera out there. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 18:07:31 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1m No. 1 for Triston Casas. No doubter to RF.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 18:08:49 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 1m Welcome to the big leagues, Triston Casas. #RedSox fans hoping that will be the first of many.
Two-run shot to deep right in the 2nd, and he got to enjoy it. Rays lead cut to 3-2.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 6, 2022 18:09:49 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 2m That was 95 up and in and he cleared his hands and got to it.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:16:20 GMT -5
Arozarena hits 3-run homer as surging Rays beat Red Sox, 8-4 AP
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in the first, Christian Bethancourt and Yu Chang went deep back-to-back during the sixth, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night.
The Rays are an AL-best 22-10 since Aug. 4, and moved within 4 1/2 games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees. Tampa Bay is in a three-way competition for the first AL wild card with Seattle and Toronto.
With Tampa Bay scheduled starter Drew Rasmussen scratched and placed on the paternity list for the birth of son early Tuesday, six pitchers combined on a six-hitter.
''They did a great job,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. ''It was a little of a mad dash today. Guys knew that it's was going to be kind of a creative bullpen. day.''
Garrett Cleavinger (1-1) allowed one hit during a scoreless third and fourth to get his first win since June 20, 2021. He is the 24th Rays' pitcher to win a game this season, most in the majors in 2022 and tied the team record set in 2018.
Triston Casas hit his first major league homer for the Red Sox, who are 18-38 against the AL East this year. Xander Bogaerts was 0 for 3, ending his team record-tying streak of nine consecutive multi-hit games. He shares the team record with Kevin Youkilis (2007), Jim Rice (1978) and Roy Johnson (1934).
Bogaerts left the game with back spasms, with Red Sox manager Alex Cora saying the shortstop won't play Wednesday.
The announced crowd was just 8,069, well below Tampa Bay's average of 14,157.
Yandy Diaz had a leadoff double in the first and Manuel Margot singled before Arozarena connected on his 19th homer.
''Awesome start,'' Cash said. ''You're not going to get a better start, three batters in, you're up 3-0.''
Arozarena is one homer and three stolen bases away from joining B.J. Upton (2011, 2012) as the second player in team history with 20 homers and 30 steals in a season. Arozarena had two doubles.
''Look, special player, special talent,'' Cash said. ''Can do a lot of things on the baseball field.''
After Casas' two-run homer during the second off JT Chargois, Harold Ramierz put the Rays up 5-2 on a two-run single in the third.
''We're getting better and better everyday,'' Ramirez said. ''We just keep working, Everybody focused on what we're going to do because we don't score we're going to lose.''
Tommy Pham cut the Boston deficit to 8-4 on a two-run homer in the eighth.
Boston's Rich Hill (6-6) allowed five runs and nine hits over four innings. The left-hander couldn't repeat his success in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay on Aug. 27, when he struck out 11 and allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings.
''It's tough putting us in that position a lot this year,'' Hill said. ''I take a lot of pride in going out there and puttng us in a position to win. It hurts a lot. I think responsibility falls a lot this season on me. I haven't been able to that in games. That's one thing that doesn't sit well with me.''
There was a brief delay in the top of the eighth when the stadium lights went out.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: OF Franchy Cordero, carted off the field Monday after running into the left field wall chasing a fly ball, will go on the injured list with sprains on both sides of his right ankle. . DH J.D. Martinez, who missed the previous two game with back issues, was a late scratch. Cora expects him to play Wednesday. ... Bogaerts left the game with back spasms and is not expected to play Wednesday.
Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled to throw one inning for Triple-A Durham Wednesday in his first game action since surgery in Aug. 2021. . 2B Brandon Lowe (right elbow contusion) might return Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Boston RHP Nick Pivetta (9-10) and Tampa Bay LHP Jeffrey Springs (7-4) are Wednesday night's starters. Pivetta left his last outing Friday against Texas after three innings with a left calf contusion after getting hit by a comebacker.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:22:10 GMT -5
Triston Casas hits first big league home run, but Boston Red Sox can’t do much else in 8-4 loss to Rays; Xander Bogaerts leaves game
Updated: Sep. 07, 2022, 12:27 a.m.|Published: Sep. 06, 2022, 9:17 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
An unforgettable night for Triston Casas was rather forgettable for the rest of the Red Sox, who didn’t put up much of a fight against the Rays on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay launched three home runs and beat the Red Sox for the second straight night, this time by a score of 8-4. Casas’ first-career homer -- a two-run shot in the second inning -- was the offensive highlight for the Red Sox, who fell to 67-70.
Sox lefty Rich Hill dominated the Rays two starts ago but his former team got the best of him this time at Tropicana Field. The barrage started in the first, when Yandy Díaz doubled and Manuel Margot singled before Randy Arozarena made it 3-0 with a three-run homer to dead center. A half-inning later, Casas crushed a J.T. Chargois fastball to left field for his first career dinger in his third career game. His 371-foot shot cut the deficit to a single run.
The Rays struck back with two runs off Hill in the third, as Harold Ramírez made it 5-2 with a two-run double. Hill would settle down and get through four innings; he allowed five runs on nine hits as his ERA ballooned to 4.79.
Eduard Bazardo relieved Hill and tossed a 1-2-3 fifth before Tampa Bay hit him hard in the sixth. Back-to-back solo shots from Christian Bethancourt and Yu Chang made it 7-2. In the seventh, Francisco Mejia’s RBI double off Tyler Danish extended the lead to six runs.
Boston’s offense was quiet after Casas’ homer until Tommy Pham crushed a two-run shot off former Sox lefty Jalen Beeks in the eighth inning. The Red Sox had just six total hits. Casas struck out three times and finished 1-for-4. He’s hitting .167 through three games.
With the loss, the Red Sox fell to 4-11 against the Rays this season and 18-38 against AL East opponents in 2022. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
Bogaerts (back) leaves game
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts left the game in the seventh inning due to back spasms and won’t play Wednesday, according to manager Alex Cora. Bogaerts looked gimpy on a double-play ball in the sixth and was replaced on defense in the bottom of the seventh. Kiké Hernández moved from center field to shortstop and Rob Refsnyder entered the game in center.
Bogaerts isn’t the only Sox slugger to be dealing with back issues. J.D. Martinez missed his third game in a row after being scratched from the lineup before the game.
Pivetta good to go for finale
Righty Nick Pivetta (9-10, 4.37 ERA) had to leave his last start with a left calf contusion but feels good enough to start Wednesday’s series finale opposite lefty Jeffrey Springs (7-4, 2.62 ERA). First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Red Sox will then have Thursday off before beginning a three-game series in Baltimore on Friday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:45:45 GMT -5
Casas' first HR makes for memorable night at the Trop 1:39 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
ST. PETERSBURG -- The first home run in the promising career of No. 2 Red Sox prospect Triston Casas will never be forgotten by Jordan Blatner, a 23-year-old who made an impromptu decision to drive from his home in Orlando, Fla., to Tropicana Field to take in Tuesday night’s contest between Boston and Tampa Bay.
When Casas got ready to swing for what wound up being a two-run homer to right field in an 8-4 loss by the Red Sox, Blatner dropped his phone while in the middle of eating chicken wings.
Blatner got up and went to grab his phone, when he suddenly heard roars. The ball was coming in his direction. In fact, it hit him flush in the arm before landing on the ground. Blatner scooped it up, just excited that he retrieved a souvenir, but he had no idea who hit it or what the significance of it was.
“Literally the only reason I caught the ball is because I dropped my phone,” said Blatner. “I was in the middle and I tried to reach over and I couldn't reach it. So I walked around and I’m standing. Everybody starts screaming and I see the outfielder running towards the wall, so I try to find it. And then the ball hits me on the arm. I grabbed it. My arm took the impact.”
Still not knowing it was a milestone homer of any kind, Blatner suddenly found himself face-to-face with DJ Kitty, the Rays' mascot.
“DJ Kitty was trying to get the ball from me,” Blatner said. “I was like, ‘No, I’ve never caught a ball before. I want to keep it.’ And then somebody said it was his first home run.”
Playing in his third Major League game, the home run by the 22-year-old Casas was his second career hit. It wasn’t exactly crushed at an exit velocity of 96.7 mph, a Statcast-projected distance of 371 feet and an expected batting average of .150, but it felt magical for Casas, who likely has many tape-measure shots in his future.
“It felt pretty surreal,” said Casas. “I guess I had never really hit a home run at a 96 mph exit velo. I didn’t think it was going to go.”
There was no truth to the rumor that Blatner was trying to hold the ball hostage, especially when he learned the meaning of the homer.
“I was just going to walk over [to the dugout], because I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with it,” Blatner said. “Security and everybody follows me and kind of circles me in and is like, ‘Where are you going?’ I was like, ‘To give the guy his home run ball.’ They were like, ‘No, stay here with us and they’ll come up to you.’”
Red Sox equipment manager Tommy McLaughlin was soon up in the right-field stands to broker a swap with Blatner, who scored pretty nicely with a signed bat and ball from Casas, as well as autographed baseballs by Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.
“I was trying to bring it to the Red Sox's dugout myself, because I’ve seen stuff all over of people catching historic home run balls and trying to leave with it. Absolutely not,” said Blatner. “This is for him. I’m lucky that I’m even getting anything in return. I really don’t need to be. But thank you.”
With the ball in his possession at the end of the night, Casas had the thrill of presenting it to his father, Jose, who made the trip from South Florida to watch his son play as a big leaguer for the first time.
“It was a really special moment. Something we have been thinking about for a really long time. Growing up, I obviously wanted to be a Major League baseball player. Hitting your first Major League home run, I shared that moment with him, gave him a hug,” said Casas. “He got pretty emotional after I gave it to him. Hopefully this is the first of many.”
Casas was thankful for Blatner’s cooperation.
“Thankfully he was nice enough to give it to me.” Casas said.
Though he was sporting a Rays jersey, Blatner is actually a White Sox fan.
“I bought this ticket this morning because I was like, ‘You know what, I feel like going to a game today.’” Blatner said.
And so he did. On the way back to Orlando, Blatner had some pretty nice memorabilia along for the ride.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:47:38 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Bogaerts (back spasms) to sit Wednesday 12:13 AM ADT
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. LATEST NEWS
Sept. 6: SS Xander Bogaerts to sit Wednesday due to back spasms Fresh off winning AL Player of the Week honors, Bogaerts was looking to have another big game on Tuesday. Instead, he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and exited the 8-4 loss in the bottom of the seventh inning with back spasms.
“He came in in the sixth inning and just told us he was locked up, so we’ll stay away from him tomorrow and then we’ll see how he feels for Friday," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora.
Sept. 6: OF Franchy Cordero 'likely' headed to IL Cordero rammed his right leg into the left-field wall in the bottom of the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Rays while unsuccessfully pursuing a double by Randy Arozarena. Cordero underwent an MRI on Tuesday and the Red Sox are awaiting the results before potentially putting him on the injured list.
"Sprain, a bad one, on both sides of the ankle," said Cora. "He had an MRI we’re waiting on the results [of], but most likely he’s going on the IL."
Sept. 6: RHP Nick Pivetta cleared for Wednesday start Pivetta, the lone pitcher on the Red Sox to make all of his starts this season, is poised to keep that streak intact after testing his ailing left calf with a bullpen session at Tropicana Field on Monday. A day after the bullpen session, Cora cleared Pivetta to make his regularly scheduled start for Wednesday's finale of a three-game series against the Rays. 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.
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 on Sept. 7 at Tropicana Field. 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. 6)
RHP Tanner Houck (lower back surgery) Expected return: 2023 Houck underwent surgery to repair a disc issue in his lower back on Sept. 6, meaning his 2022 season is over. He was moved to the 60-day IL on Sept. 4. The righty is expected to be fully recovered by Spring Training. He had a strong season before the injury, converting eight of nine save opportunities and notching a 3.15 ERA in 32 appearances. (Last updated: Sept. 6)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:49:21 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h Haven't seen #RedSox defense at first base like that since Mitch Moreland was traded to the Padres in 2020.
It's about time.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:49:51 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h Back spasms for Xander Bogaerts. Alex Cora said postgame on @nesn he's likely to have the day off on Wednesday.
J.D. Martinez (back) should be able to return. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2022 2:52:24 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 7h Bazardo throwing batting practice. Gross.
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