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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:10:31 GMT -5
Judge homers twice to reach 57, Yanks beat Sox 7-6 in 10 AP
BOSTON (AP) It's a rare thing for a Red Sox fan to cheer for a member of the New York Yankees.
Aaron Judge caused some of Boston's faithful to make an exception on his latest visit to Fenway Park
Judge hit his major league-leading 56th and 57th home runs, Gleyber Torres had a go-ahead three-run double in the 10th inning and the Yankees held on to beat the Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Playing in New York's 142nd game, the Yankees slugger's second drive of the night brought fans from both sides of the rivalry to their feet in applause as he moved four from tying the American League home run record Roger Maris set with the Yankees in 1961.
''(Red Sox fans) were wearing me out on deck, I don't know if they were cheering or not,'' Judge said. ''They were wearing me out. But nah, it's all of baseball fans. Just fans all over. Red Sox, Yankees - it doesn't matter. They came here to see a good game and to see a show. Both teams I think put on a good show for them.''
After going homerless in five games, Judge had a pair of of tying solo homers, off Nick Pivetta in the sixth and Garrett Whitlock in the eighth.
''I'm out of adjectives,'' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. ''Just really impressive what he did.''
Judge has 10 multi-homer games this season, one shy of the AL record Hank Greenberg set in 1938, and 26 in his career. Judge's three hits raised his average to .310, and he leads the major leagues in home runs and with 123 RBIs. Judge has a 1.105 OPS this season and 32 RBIs in his last 38 games.
Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber is second in the major leagues with 37 homers, making this the first time a player finished a day with a 20-homer lead since the final day of the 1928 season, when Babe Ruth was 23 ahead of Jim Bottomley and Hack Wilson, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
New York, which came from behind three times, reopened a six-game AL East lead, its largest since Sept. 1.
Torres broke a 4-4 tie in the 10th against Jeurys Familia (2-3). He has eight RBIs in his last three games after getting just three in his previous 14.
''I was telling myself: `Just be simple. Hit the ball the other way because I know second base is in the shift,''' Torres said. ''Don't try to do too much, just put the ball in play.''
Clay Holmes (6-3) hit Reese McGuire with a pitch and got one out in the 10th, and Alex Verdugo had an RBI single that put runners at the corners.
Xander Bogaerts popped out to shallow left, and Peralta bounced a fastball for a run-scoring wild pitch. Wandy Peralta struck out Devers on the seventh pitch of the at-bat, his first slider of the night, for his fourth save.
''It's been like that the whole season, you know? The guys are putting in effort, putting good at-bats but we haven't been able to put them away,'' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.
Rookie Triston Casas, McGuire and Bogaerts homered for Boston, which has lost eight of 14 to the Yankees this season.
Marwin Gonzalez hit the first of three tying homers for New York, a two-run drive in the third.
Pivetta allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings, walked two and struck out five.
New York's Gerrit Cole struck out 10 over six innings, but was tagged for all three of Boston's home runs over six innings.
Casas hit his first home run at Fenway Park, and McGuire hit his first home run this season.
Cole called what everyone is getting to witness with Judge ''special.''
''I feel very fortunate to be able to play on the same team with him,'' Cole said. ''It's one of the most historic offensive seasons of all-time. ... I'm humbled to be a part of it.''
BACK IN
Aaron Hicks pinch hit for Jose Trevino to open the 10th and drew a walk in Hicks' first appearance since he was pulled midgame of the the Yankees loss Friday to Tampa Bay.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Anthony Rizzo (headaches from epidural injection) took some swings during batting practice and could return for New York's next series at Milwaukee, or at home next week when the Yankees host Pittsburgh. . LHP Aroldis Chapman (infected wound) pitched an inning in a rehab appearance for Double-A Somerset, giving up a hit, with two strikeouts and a walk. CF Harrison Bader (planter fasciitis in right foot) went hitless in three at bats and struck out twice.
Red Sox: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (right shoulder inflammation) threw batting practice. He has been on the injured list since Aug. 19.
MAKING MOVES
Yankees IF/OF Tyler Wade was at Fenway on Tuesday as part of the taxi squad. . ... OF Jasson Dominguez was promoted to Double-A Somerset and went 0 for 5. He hit .306 with six homers, 22 RBIs and 17 steals in 40 games at High-A Hudson Valley. The 19-year-old started the season at Class A Tampa.
UP NEXT
Yankees LHP Nestor Cortes (9-4, 7.73 ERA) will make his 25th start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.72 ERA over his last 14 starts. Red Sox rookie RHP Bryan Bello (1-5-5.79) will make his first career appearance against New York. He has a 3.55 ERA in his last six outings, including four starts.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:41:36 GMT -5
Aaron Judge homers twice as Red Sox lose to Yankees, 7-6, in extras; Triston Casas goes deep
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022, 12:05 a.m.|Published: Sep. 13, 2022, 10:50 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- The Yankees and Red Sox held an old-fashioned home run derby at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. You probably won’t be surprised to learn Aaron Judge won it.
Judge tied the game twice with his 56th and 57th homers of the season, setting the stage for Gleyber Torres to win the game with a bases-clearing, three-run double off Jeurys Familia in the top of the 10th inning. The Yankees won, 7-6, in a back-and-forth affair that included six home runs. The Red Sox fell to 69-73.
Before Torres’ double, there were dingers from the usual suspects (Xander Bogaerts and Judge), the surprisers (Marwin Gonzalez and Reese McGuire) and the newcomer (Triston Casas). After Bogaerts gave the Sox a 4-3 lead with a solo shot around Pesky’s Pole in the sixth, Judge answered by depositing a Garrett Whitlock slider over the Green Monster to tie the game in the eighth. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
Casas, playing in his first-ever Sox-Yankees game, opened the scoring with a mammoth shot off Gerrit Cole in the second. With Rafael Devers on second base, Casas launched a 108.6 mph, 411-foot bomb off the DraftKings sign above the Green Monster to give the Sox a 2-0 lead. It was the longest opposite-field homer at Fenway by a Red Sox lefty since 2019.
Gonzalez, who hit just two homers in 271 plate appearances with the Red Sox last season, answered with a two-run blast off Nick Pivetta a half-inning later. Then, in the bottom of the third, McGuire sent a Cole fastball down the left-field line to put the lead in Boston’s favor again. Judge’s first homer -- a 383-foot opposite-field homer on a hanging Pivetta curveball -- tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth.
It took just a half-inning for Bogaerts to respond with his 14th homer of the year, a rare shot down the right field line that snuck inside the foul pole. The two teams traded zeroes in the seventh before Judge struck again. His 57th blast of the year -- the 10th allowed by Garrett Whitlock this season -- made it 4-4.
In extras, Familia walked a tightrope before disaster struck. He walked pinch-hitter Aaron Hicks, then got Gonzalez to ground into a 6-3 double play, leaving a base open for Judge. He was intentionally walked, then Familia unintentionally walked Giancarlo Stanton. With two outs, Torres laced a 1-1 sinker into the gap.
Boston made things interesting in the bottom of the 10th. Clay Holmes hit Reese McGuire with a pitch, then Alex Verdugo made it a two-run game with an RBI single off Wandy Peralta. Peralta got Bogaerts to pop out before a wild pitch plated pinch-runner Connor Wong; Rafael Devers chased an outside slider and struck out to end the game with the tying run on second base.
Pivetta, who entered with an 11.48 ERA in three starts against New York this season, pitched well, holding the Yankees to three runs on six hits while striking out five batters in 5⅓ innings. Cole struck out 10 in six frames.
The Red Sox fell to 6-8 against the Yankees this season and 20-41 against American League East teams.
Familia’s struggles continue
Familia was tagged with three runs (two earned) and three walks (one intentional) in his inning of work. Since joining the Red Sox in mid-August, the former Mets All-Star has allowed seven earned runs in 11 ⅓ innings (5.56 ERA) as well as 10 hits while issuing seven walks. He has a 6.09 ERA on the season between Philadelphia and Boston.
The Red Sox bullpen has a MLB-worst 5.65 ERA since the All-Star break.
Bello will make rivalry debut Wednesday
Rookie righty Brayan Bello (1-5, 5.79 ERA) will face the Yankees for the first time in his career Wednesday night in the second and final game of the quick series. Lefty Nestor Cortes (9-4, 2.73 ERA) will pitch for New York.
The Red Sox will have Thursday off before welcoming the Royals to town for a three-game series beginning Friday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:42:33 GMT -5
Red Sox designate Jeurys Familia for assignment after reliever allows game-winning hit vs. Yankees
Published: Sep. 14, 2022, 12:03 a.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- Jeurys Familia’s ugly 10th inning against the Yankees on Tuesday night turned out to be his final act in a Red Sox uniform.
Familia said after Tuesday’s game that he was designated for assignment by the club. His roster spot will go to recently claimed infielder Yu Chang on Wednesday, according to a source, meaning that the Red Sox, for the time being, will carry 15 position players and 13 pitchers. That means a Triple-A reliever like Frank German or A.J. Politi isn’t coming up quite yet. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
Familia, who allowed the game-winning three run double to Gleyber Torres and issued three walks (one intentional) in the 10th inning of Boston’s 7-6 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday, posted a 6.10 ERA (7 earned runs in 10⅓ innings) in 11 appearances with the Red Sox after being signed as a free agent in mid-August.
“I’m going to have to take some time off and rest a little bit and then get back to work so I can be ready for next year,” Familia said through interpreter Carlos Villora Benítez.
With Garrett Whitlock, Matt Barnes, John Schreiber and Ryan Brasier having already pitched, manager Alex Cora called upon Familia for the 10th in a tie game. The veteran righty walked Aaron Hicks, then got Marwin Gonzalez to ground into a 6-3 double play before walking Aaron Judge (intentional) and Giancarlo Stanton (unintentional). Torres made him pay with a bases-clearing double to right field to give the Yankees a three-run lead; New York hung on despite two Boston runs in the bottom of the 10th.
Familia issued seven walks in his 10⅓ innings.
“I’ve fallen behind the hitters too much,” he said. “When you fall behind the hitters, 90% chance the hitter gets on base. I haven’t been able to command my pitches.”
Boston’s decision to part ways with Familia likely ends an ugly 2022 for the former Mets All-Star closer. The righty signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Phillies, only to post a 6.09 ERA in 38 games before being cut in early August. The Red Sox signed him to a minor-league deal soon after and almost immediately brought him up to the majors. The struggles have continued since.
“It’s very difficult, even though they’re struggles I’ve been having the whole season. It’s even more difficult when you pitch and then you have six or seven days off and have to go there and battle,” said Familia, who last pitched on Sept. 12. “It’s harder when you’re not pitching day in and day out. It’s not an excuse at all or anything like that. It’s just how it works.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:43:22 GMT -5
Red Sox’s Triston Casas on homer vs. Gerrit Cole: ‘I was just trying to ... hit a single’
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022, 12:26 a.m.|Published: Sep. 14, 2022, 12:25 a.m.
By
Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Rookie Triston Casas introduced himself to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry with a 411-foot opposite field homer in his first at-bat vs. ace Gerrit Cole on Tuesday. It marked the longest opposite field blast at Fenway Park since 2019.
Casas said he was just trying to drive home Rafael Devers from third base with a two-out single. Cole threw him a 97.8 mph fastball up in the zone and he connected. It left his bat with a 108.6 mph exit velocity.
“I was trying to stay short. I knew I didn’t need to do much. I was just trying to get that run in,” Casas said. “I was just trying to stay on top of the ball, hit a single. So I might try to apply that approach more often. But obviously, great pitcher. I wasn’t trying to do that. I just put a good swing on it.”
The Red Sox lost 7-6 to the Yankees in 10 innings but Casas homered in his first at-bat, walked on five pitches in his second at-bat vs. Cole and stole a base.
He also almost hit one out against lefty Lucas Luetge in the seventh inning. He drove a slider down the middle of the plate 365-feet to right field for a flyout. Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
“I think that wall (Green Monster) is going to play to my swing,” he said. “The pull-side ones, hopefully with the exclusion of the one today, will go out. But I think that short wall (in left) is going to help me out a lot. I’ll continue working on it, playing pepper with it and use it to my advantage.”
Casas paused for a few seconds after being asked what he thought about his first Red Sox-Yankees game.
“It’s tough that we came up short but outside of that, it was pretty awesome,” Casas said. “Tight game back and forth. Lots of homers, but with two pitchers like that, it’s hard to string hits together. So the long ball was in play today. We just came up short.”
There were six homers. Each team belted three. Aaron Judge hit his 56th and 57th home runs.
“The thing I take away from his swing, especially seeing it live today, is just his effort level,” Casas said about Judge. “He’s going out there swinging pretty slow. He doesn’t sacrifice mechanics. He didn’t miss his pitches today.”
Casas’ stolen base was his first this season in either the majors or Triple-A.
“He had a good all-around ballgame,” manager Alex Cora said. “Good jump at first, stole second. The first one of the year, he said. He’s a good player and that’s a good pitcher over there and he put some quality at-bats.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:46:09 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Eovaldi fires 3 innings of BP at Fenway September 13th, 2022
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. LATEST NEWS
Sept. 13: RHP Nathan Eovaldi inching closer to return For the Red Sox, it was a welcome sight to see Eovaldi throw three innings of live batting practice on Tuesday at Fenway Park. That likely puts Eovaldi in line to make a Minor League rehab start, perhaps as soon as this weekend.
"Yeah, he went three [innings]. That’s a good sign," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "Now we’ll just have to wait and see how he reacts to it and we’ll decide what we’re going to do. The goal was two. He felt good, kept going, and stuff was good. I didn’t look at the numbers. I was just seeing how he was moving and reacted to certain swings and pitches and all that. It’s a good step, but we’ll know more tomorrow.”
"Everything feels good. I feel ready to go," Eovaldi said. "This time, we’re just trying to make sure we don’t skip these steps and we dot our I’s and cross our T’s.”
Sept. 13: 2B Trevor Story could return Wednesday or Friday Story, who left Sunday's game in Baltimore with left heel pain, was feeling better, but not quite well enough to play in Tuesday's opener of a two-game homestand against the Yankees. It sounds like he will either return for the finale on Wednesday or in Friday's opener against the Royals. The Red Sox don't play on Thursday.
"I don’t think this is something that’s going to take longer than a few days," said manager Alex Cora. "We’ll push for tomorrow. If it doesn’t happen, we’ll be ready for Friday."
Sept. 13: Infielder Yu Chang claimed off waivers from Rays; OF Jaylin Davis designated for assignment On Monday's off-day, the Red Sox added a depth piece for their infield in Chang, who should report to the team by Wednesday. The 27-year-old hit .216 (32-for-148) with four home runs in 58 Major League games this season between the Guardians, Pirates and Rays. A right-handed hitter born in Taitung, Taiwan, Chang made Cleveland’s Opening Day roster in each of the past three seasons (2020-22). Chang has started 46 Major League games at first base, 37 at third base, 30 at second base, 14 at shortstop and three at designated hitter.
“Good defender. Hits the ball hard," said manager Alex Cora. "Good athlete, good athlete. Strong, but the defensive part of it is real. Great arm and versatile.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:47:37 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 7h Xander Bogaerts making a sneaky late run at 20 homers. That's his 14th, and it snaps a 3-3 tie.
He's working a 6.0 fWAR in a 'down' year. WIll be paid handsomely when he opts out next month, and deservedly so. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:48:03 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 7h Aaron Judge loses another one to deep left. That's No. 57. It's 4-4 in the 8th.
Blown save for Garrett Whitlock. He's been mortal (and, likely, less than 100%) in the second half. #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:49:27 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 6h With a three-run (2 earned) 10th-inning yield by Familia, the Red Sox bullpen ERA since the All-Star break is 5.65; only one other team (Arizona, 5.35) has a mark over 5.00 in that time.
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 5h #RedSox bullpen ERA, WHIP by season: 2016 - 9th, 14th 2017 - 2nd, 4th 2018 - 9th, 12th 2019 - 17th, 19th 2020 - 27th, 28th 2021 - 13th, 23rd 2022 - 25th, 20th
This has been an issue for multiple years, but it's cratered under Chaim Bloom. Jeurys Familia only adds to the misery.
Jeurys Familia had a 6.09 ERA with the Phillies in 2022, and the #RedSox still signed him.
Bring up a Triple-A arm instead. And if none are ready, trade one at the deadline to acquire an MLB arm.
The current bullpen approach isn't working.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 3:54:59 GMT -5
A forgettable loss for the Red Sox, but an unforgettable day at Fenway for Triston Casas and his dad By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated September 14, 2022, 12:16 a.m.
Until Tuesday night, Jose Casas had never seen his son, Triston, play at Fenway Park.
He was there in 2018 when Triston signed his first contract with the Red Sox and was invited to take batting practice on the field with the major leaguers.
But this was the real thing, a September game against the Yankees with his son starting at first base. Wearing a Red Sox pullover, Jose had field passes before the game and took in the scene, occasionally snapping photographs.
Imagine getting to see your son play for the Red Sox against the Yankees at Fenway Park. What could be better?
Your son belting a 411-foot two-run home run over the Green Monster off Gerrit Cole. That was better.
But it was not enough for the Red Sox as the Yankees rallied for a 7-6 victory in 10 innings.
“It’s tough that we came up short,” Casas said. “But outside of that it was pretty awesome.”
Casas was 1 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base. In a game that featured six home runs, two by the remarkable Aaron Judge, his shot to left field in the second inning was as impressive as any.
With a runner at third and two outs, Casas said he “wasn’t trying to do too much.” All he wanted to do was get the run home.
But Cole threw him a 98 mile per hour fastball up in the strike zone, Casas stayed short to the ball and drove it the other way with an exit velocity of 108.6.That’s opposite-field power.
The ball thumped off the billboard in left center and ignited the Red Sox fans in the crowd of 34,250.
Casas will surely hit plenty more home runs at Fenway. Few will be better than his first. Related: Red Sox hit three home runs but still lose to Yankees in 10 innings
“I was just trying to stay on top of the ball and hit a single,” Casas said. “So I might try and apply that approach more often.”
Casas made his major league debut at Fenway on Sept. 4, a Sunday afternoon game against the Rangers. There was no batting practice on the field that day. Then the Red Sox went on the road for six games.
“It’s funny because when he was taking BP, I was like, ‘Oh, this is the first actual regular day for him at Fenway,’ ” Sox manager Alex Cora said.
“Show up early, do his routine, take batting practice out there and he was shooting balls over the wall. It was impressive. He put together some good at-bats.
“He’s a good player. That’s a good pitcher over there and he put together some quality at-bats against him.”
Told what his manager had noticed, Casas actually grimaced a bit. He’d prefer his pre-game swings drive the ball to the pull side.
“I don’t want to be late in BP. That’s never a good sign,” he said. “But definitely I think that wall is going to play to my swing . . . I think that short wall is going to help me out a lot. I’ll continue working on it, playing pepper with it and use it to my advantage.”
After drawing a walk off Cole in the fifth inning, Casas came up again in the seventh facing lefthander Lucas Luetge. He fell behind 0 for 2, took two curveballs off plate and hammered a slider to right field.
The line drive drove Oswaldo Cabrera back to the warning track before it was caught. With a little more loft it might have been a second homer.
At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, Casas was anxious to see 6-foot-7, 282-pound Aaron Judge play in person and study his swing. Judge was 3 for 5 with two home runs and a walk.
“He didn’t miss his pitches,” Casas said. “I tip my cap to him. He’s the caliber of player he is for a reason. It was cool getting to talk to him and introduce myself. Pretty cool.”
Casas said he enjoyed the “pretty intense” atmosphere at Fenway for a Yankees game and was looking ahead to Wednesday.
“I know my Pops had a great time,” he said
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 4:08:51 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Red Sox righthander Nate Eovaldi feels good after two-inning simulated game By Julian McWilliams and Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated September 13, 2022, 7:44 p.m.
Nate Eovaldi (right shoulder inflammation) threw a simulated game Tuesday afternoon prior to the Red Sox’ 7-6 loss to the Yankees in 10 innings. Eovaldi, who tossed two innings, said he felt really good and is optimistic that he will pitch again this season.
As Eovaldi’s four-year, $68 million contract comes to a close, the righthander’s murky future begins. Eovaldi has been on the injured list twice this season, starting in June with lower-back inflammation. When Eovaldi came off the IL in July, the normal velocity on his fastball wasn’t there.
The Red Sox could extend Eovaldi a qualifying offer for next season. But if you take into account the injuries and lack of production, the qualifying offer — which was set at $18.4 million — brings questions.
Eovaldi has made just 18 starts this year with an ERA of 4.15. After yielding just 15 homers in 32 starts last year, Eovaldi has given up 21 this year.
Eovaldi, who wants to remain with the Red Sox next season, acknowledged that finishing the season strong could show the team that he’s healthy and productive, even if that means he doesn’t have his turbo fastball.
“For me, it’s just going out there and competing,” he said. “I have five pitches and I think I can command those commandos and get outs if the fastball isn’t there. Again, I want to show that I can compete and that I don’t have to have the high fastball to go out there and do it.”
Eovaldi said he hasn’t thought about the possibility of not putting on a Red Sox uniform next year.
Eovaldi hasn’t spoken to the Sox about a contract going forward.
“[My agents] know where I stand with the Red Sox and how much I want to be here,” Eovaldi said. “I let them do their job. That’s why I have them representing me.”
Houck hopeful
Righthander Tanner Houck was back around the team for the first time since undergoing back surgery Sept. 6.
Houck had a lumbar diskectomy at Massachusetts General Hospital that alleviated the leg pain he was feeling from disk cartilage pressing into a nerve.
The sensation, Houck said, was like “having fire ants run up down my leg.”
Houck will remain in Boston through October doing rehabilitation work with the team staff. The expectation is he will have a normal offseason.
“That’s what I wanted, to be able to come back for next year 100 percent and put this whole thing behind me,” he said.
Houck was 5-4 with a 3.15 ERA and eight saves through Aug. 2. He was shut down at that point before the decision to have surgery.
“Originally, we tried the rehab process. It didn’t work out the best way. We opted to go the surgery route,” said Houck, who was feeling pain with everyday activity.
Houck said the outpatient surgery had him in the hospital for four hours and he felt better almost immediately. He has not yet talked with the Red Sox about whether he will be a starter or reliever next season. Story out of lineup
Trevor Story was out of Tuesday night’s lineup with a bruised left heel. Story banged his foot on first base in Baltimore on Sunday trying to beat out a double play. “Doing better,” he said. “Shouldn’t be more than a day or two.” … Infielder Yu Chang, who was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on Monday, is not expected to join the team until Wednesday … Xander Bogaerts has been invited to play for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic. The Dutch start play in Taiwan on March 8 and would move on to Tokyo on March 15 if they advance to the quarterfinals. “It’s a lot of travel, but I think I would like to play,” said Bogaerts, who played in the tournament in 2013 and ‘17 … Prior to the game, the Red Sox held a moment of silence for former righthander Anthony Varvaro, who was killed in a wrong-way car crash Sunday. Varvaro, who retired from baseball in 2016, went on to become a police officer. He was on his way to an assignment at Manhattan’s World Trade Center 9/11 ceremony when the crash occurred. Varvaro, 37, was drafted by the Mariners in the 12th round in 2005 out of St. John’s University. He made his debut with Seattle in 2010, then played parts of the next four seasons with the Braves. Varvaro was traded to the Red Sox prior to the 2015 season, pitching 11 innings that year, marking his final appearances in the big leagues.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 4:22:43 GMT -5
Yankees @ Red Sox Wednesday, 14th September 2022 7pm @ Fenway
Cortes 9-4/2.73
Bello 1-5/5.79
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 7:10pm EDT Written by Blake V.
New York will play the second game of its two-game series at Fenway Park on Wednesday night. The Yankees entered the series having stabilized their American League East lead over the weekend with a pair of wins over Tampa Bay. Boston was on a four-game losing streak prior to winning two games in Baltimore on Saturday and Sunday.
Cortes making second start since returning from injured list New York saw its monster AL East lead start to slip away when it lost 19 out of 29 games in the month of August. The Yankees really entered dangerous territory when they lost two out of three games at Tampa Bay in the first weekend of September and then dropped another game to the Rays last Friday night. New York was able to bounce back with a pair of dominant victories over the Rays on Saturday and Sunday, which likely sealed the division crown. The Yankees are 5.5 games ahead of Tampa Bay in the AL East heading into Tuesday night’s slate, and they do not have any head-to-head meetings remaining in the regular season.
The Yankees have one of the most powerful lineups in the majors, leading the MLB in home runs (221), but they have struggled with consistency. They rank No. 20 in team batting average, which could end up being their downfall in the postseason. Center fielder Aaron Judge leads the way with 155 hits, including an MLB-best 55 home runs. He is facing a Boston pitching staff that is No. 25 with an ERA of 4.47. Left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes is going to be on the mound for New York on Wednesday night. He allowed two runs on two hits while striking out two across four innings against Minnesota last Thursday in what was his first outing since Aug. 21 (groin). Cortes has a season-best 5.7% walk rate on the year and is 9-4 with a 2.73 ERA overall.
Bello looking to lower ERA during inconsistent rookie season Boston has been unable to avoid lengthy losing streaks this season, which is ultimately going to be the reason the Red Sox are not in the playoff bracket. They have gone on five separate skids of at least three games since the All-Star break, with one of them coming last week. Boston was swept in a series at Tampa Bay and then dropped its series opener at Baltimore before responding with a 17-4 win on Saturday and a 1-0 win on Sunday. The Red Sox are still 10 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot, though, so they will likely be eliminated from playoff contention next week.
Their offense has been their strength this season, as they rank fourth in the majors in batting average (.260). Shortstop Xander Bogaerts leads the way with 158 hits, while left fielder Alex Verdugo has 150 hits. They are facing a New York pitching staff that ranks third in the majors with an ERA of 3.28. Right-hander Brayan Bello is expected to be on the mound for Boston on Wednesday. He allowed three runs on three hits and four walks across 5.1 innings against Baltimore last Friday. Bello tied his career high with seven strikeouts, lowering his rookie ERA slightly to 5.79. He picked up his first big-league win two weeks ago, so he is 1-5 entering this start.
Yankees at Red Sox Wednesday, at 7:10 PM EST Clear According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 73° F with a 0% chance of precipitation and 9 MPH wind blowing left to right in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 7:05:44 GMT -5
Yankees, Aaron Judge take aim at Red Sox rookie Brayan Bello FLM
Brayan Bello will get his first taste of one of the greatest rivalries in sports when he takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
He also figures to get his first look at major league home run leader Aaron Judge.
Bello (1-5, 5.79 ERA), who has worked into the sixth inning in his past two starts, will look to help the Red Sox bounce back from a 7-6, 10-inning loss on Tuesday in the opener of the two-game series.
The rookie right-hander has a 3.55 ERA over his past six outings (four starts), covering 25 1/3 frames.
"He's really good at getting information and then executing on the mound," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "There are a lot of guys helping him out. ... Little by little, he's learning how to use his stuff."
Bello, 23, is looking forward to his eighth career start being against the Yankees (86-56), as well as having the opportunity for more action against other American League East foes down the stretch.
"We're going to face really good teams, and I have to pitch my best and be 100 percent to beat those teams," he said. "I can keep getting experience that I can transfer to next year."
Despite matching his career-high seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings on Friday in Baltimore, Bello was saddled with a loss after a three-run sixth inning. He allowed a single and two walks before exiting with the bases loaded. Kaleb Ort took over and allowed all three inherited runners to score.
Bello might be in for a tight contest, as eight of the 14 Red Sox-Yankees games this season have been decided by one run.
Home runs by Triston Casas, Reese McGuire and Xander Bogaerts weren't enough for the Red Sox in the series opener.
A bases-clearing, two-out double by Gleyber Torres in the 10th inning was Boston's downfall after Judge hit game-tying home runs in both the sixth and eighth innings.
"We had good efforts, good at-bats, but we weren't able to put them away," Cora said.
Judge has 57 homers this season, four shy of tying the American League record set by the Yankees' Roger Maris in 1961.
Judge has 10 multi-homer games on the season, one shy of the major league single-season record shared by Hank Greenberg (1938 Detroit Tigers) and Sammy Sosa (1998 Chicago Cubs).
"It's amazing what he's doing," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "I think it's huge (for the rest of the team) because it was a back-and-forth game and (his homers) put us right back in the game."
Torres has eight RBIs over his past three games. Tuesday marked his second straight game driving in at least three.
"I just tried to hit the ball the other way," Torres told YES Network in a postgame interview. "Marwin (Gonzalez) and Judge (hitting home runs) helped me with more motivation, so when I got the opportunity, I just tried to do the same thing."
The Yankees are expected to start Nestor Cortes (9-4, 2.73 ERA) in the series finale. The left-hander has gone without a win over his past five starts.
Cortes worked four-plus innings of two-run ball on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, his first outing following a stint on the 15-day injured list caused by a strained groin.
Cortes faced the Red Sox (69-73) on July 8, and he allowed eight hits and four runs over 3 2/3 innings. It was the shortest of his 24 outings this season.
Tuesday marked New York's seventh win in nine games and its eighth when trailing after seven innings this year.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 13:24:04 GMT -5
Game 143: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated September 14, 2022, 10:52 a.m. After dropping Tuesday night’s opener in 10 innings, the Red Sox will look to salvage a split with the Yankees when the series concludes Wednesday. All eyes will continue to be on Aaron Judge. After belting two more home runs Tuesday, the Yankees outfielder is now at 57 with 20 games remaining, four behind Roger Maris’s franchise record set in 1961. Rookie Brayan Bello will get the start Wednesday and is facing the Yankees for the first time in his career. Lineups YANKEES (86-56): 1. Aaron Judge (R) CF 2. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH 3. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B 4. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B 5. Oswaldo Cabrera (S) RF 6. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS 7. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 1B 8. Jose Trevino (R) C 9. Aaron Hicks (S) LF Pitching: LHP Nestor Cortes (9-4, 2.73 ERA) RED SOX (69-73): 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. Rob Refsnyder (R) CF 7. Christian Arroyo (R) 1B 8. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B 9. Connor Wong (R) C Pitching: RHP Brayan Bello (1-5, 5.79 ERA) Advertisement Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Yankees vs. Bello: Has not faced any Yankees batters Red Sox vs. Cortes: Christian Arroyo 0-3, Xander Bogaerts 1-9, Yu Chang 0-2, Rafael Devers 2-9, Kiké Hernández 1-3, J.D. Martinez 2-7, Reese McGuire 1-4, Tommy Pham 1-7, Kevin Plawecki 2-2, Rob Refsnyder 4-6, Trevor Story 1-2, Alex Verdugo 0-3 Stat of the day: Eight of the 14 games between the Red Sox and Yankees have been decided by one run, with each team winning four. Notes: Bello has a 3.55 ERA over his past six outings (four starts). … In his one appearance against the Red Sox, Cortes allowed eight hits and four runs over 3⅔ innings on July 8. It was the shortest of his 24 outings this season. … Triston Casas became the first Red Sox player to hit a home run in his first career plate appearance against the Yankees since Pat Dodson did so on Sept. 14, 1986 at Yankee Stadium. … Aaron Judge’s 57 home runs through 142 team games are the most in franchise history ahead of Babe Ruth (56, 1921) and Roger Maris (55, 1961). He has 10 multi-homer games on the season, one shy of the major league single-season record shared by Hank Greenberg (1938 Detroit Tigers) and Sammy Sosa (1998 Chicago Cubs). Song of the Day: U2 - Vertigo www.youtube.com/watch?v=98W9QuMq-2k
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 14:45:01 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h #RedSox officially add INF Yu Chang to the roster and confirmed the report from Jeurys Familia that he was designated for assignment.
More Sox transactions. They announce OF Jaylin Davis was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2022 16:54:30 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h New dad Eric Hosmer back with the team (although still on the IL). Frenchy Cordero, sans crutches, limping around the clubhouse. Kutter Crawford playing catch but hasn’t thrown off a mound.
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