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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 5:02:59 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK With Garrett Whitlock ready to go, Red Sox send Kutter Crawford to Worcester By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated April 11, 2023, 10:58 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Red Sox righthander Garrett Whitlock made his season debut Tuesday evening at Tropicana Field against the Rays. To make room for Whitlock on the active roster, the team has optioned righthander Kutter Crawford to Triple A Worcester.
Crawford made two starts for the Sox in this young season, going 1-1 and posting an 8.00 ERA. In his first outing against the Pirates, he allowed seven runs in four innings. Crawford’s second turn went significantly better, as he went five innings against the Tigers Sunday, yielding just a run.
“It was a tough decision that we had to make,” Sox manager Alex Cora said before the Sox’ 7-2 loss in the second game of a four-game set. “And, obviously, we’re not thinking only about the present, but also the future. He’ll go down there and keep pitching. We need to keep the length, which is very important.”
Whitlock, who was delayed in joining the team as he recovered from a hip surgery, went five innings and allowed eight hits — including three solo home runs — and five runs.
When it comes to Crawford, the Sox want to keep him stretched out. So, a move to the bullpen wasn’t an option. Crawford is scheduled to start Saturday for Worcester.
“I think Kutter, at some point, is going to be a part of this at one point again,” Cora said. “Hopefully we stay healthy. That’s the hope for everybody, but we understand that that’s not the reality of it. We have to make sure we keep him there and let him do his thing.” On the right path
Help is on the way for the pitching staff.
Righthander Brayan Bello (forearm) pitched at Worcester Tuesday and could make his season debut Sunday against the Angels. He went six strong innings in what ended up a 10-3 loss to visiting Columbus. Bello allowed only four hits with a solo homer accounting for the only run he allowed. He struck out four and walked none.
James Paxton will pitch Friday for Worcester. Despite the 34-year-old lefthander’s timetable remaining somewhat unclear, he is certainly getting closer to making his season debut.
“We’re getting healthy,” Cora said.
Yet with better health comes even tougher decisions for the Sox manager. When Bello returns, he will return as a starter. When Paxton is ready, he, too, will likely join the rotation.
Cora wouldn’t commit to Paxton in the rotation, adding that “as of now, we’re going to stretch him out.”
Yet Paxton has made 240 appearances in pro ball since 2010, 238 of them as a starter. His last relief appearance was in 2013 as a member of the Mariners’ Triple A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers.
That means two starters will have to shift to the bullpen, with Nick Pivetta and Tanner Houck being candidates.
Both have pitched well in two turns through the rotation. Pivetta held the Rays scoreless in the Sox’ series opener Monday, allowing just three hits while striking out six.
Houck is mainly a two-pitch pitcher (fastball, slider). Though Houck started much of his career, his stuff might play better in the bullpen as a high-leverage reliever not having to worry about turning over a lineup. The club could use him in the eighth inning in front of Kenley Jansen, or as a multi-inning guy.
It helps that Houck has experience in that role, registering a 2.70 ERA and striking out 43 in 43⅓ innings as a reliever last season. Pivetta, meanwhile, could eat innings.
The tough decisions will trickle down to who needs to leave the bullpen in order for those two to join.
Ryan Brasier has survived roster crunches, however, time might be running out for the righthander. Kaleb Ort, who has an option, could be a likely candidate to be sent to Worcester.
“We’re going to have to have tough conversations in the upcoming weeks,” Cora said. Feltman cut loose
The Red Sox released former top prospect Durbin Feltman from Worcester. The soon-to-be 26-year-old righthander was widely considered one of the Sox’ promising young stars when he was selected in the third round of the 2018 draft. But Feltman struggled, posting a 4.82 career minor league ERA . . . Either Christian Arroyo or Kiké Hernández will get a day off Wednesday . . . Rays starter Zach Eflin was placed on the 15-day IL with back tightness. Eflin was scheduled to pitch Wednesday, but the Rays will call up top prospect Taj Bradley, who will make his big league debut. Eflin, 29, signed a $40 million, three-year contract in the offseason, the largest free agent deal in Rays history.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 5:06:00 GMT -5
Tampa Bay North? Red Sox fans can only dream after Rays continue hot streak. By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated April 12, 2023, 12:21 a.m.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s become an old line, saying Chaim Bloom will turn the Red Sox into Tampa Bay North.
Sox fans should be so lucky.
We’re now in the fourth season of Bloom’s tenure as chief baseball officer and it’s clear he left the secret sauce somewhere in Tropicana Field on his way to Fenway Park.
The two organizations looked an ocean apart Tuesday night as the Rays beat the Sox, 7-2.
The Rays are now 11-0 and have outscored their opponents by an astonishing 63 runs. It’s the best start to a season since the 1987 Brewers were 13-0.
The Brewers, who were in the AL East back then, won 91 games but finished in third place. The Yankees and Blue Jays have to hope history will repeat itself with the Rays.
But Tampa Bay has the pitching that suggests its start is not some wild anomaly.
Shane McClanahan carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning before Bobby Dalbec singled. The Rays had a string of 32 shutout innings snapped when the Sox scored a run on a double-play groundout in the sixth.
The Sox are 9 of 62 (.145) with one extra-base hit and 20 strikeouts in the first two games of the series with the Rays using nine pitchers.
One of the few positives was the return of Garrett Whitlock to the rotation after hip surgery last fall. He allowed five runs over five innings but threw 85 pitches and hit 96 miles per hour with his sinker.
“I need to get better going forward for sure,” Whitlock said.
The next pitcher to return from the injured list should be Brayan Bello, who allowed one earned run over six innings for Triple A Worcester in what should be his final rehabilitation start. Related: With Garrett Whitlock ready to go, Red Sox send Kutter Crawford to Worcester
If the Red Sox are to compete with the Rays, it has to start with better pitching and Bello and Whitlock have the talent to be part of that solution.
The Red Sox clubhouse was hushed after the game, the most noise coming from down the hall where the Rays were celebrating their latest victory with loud music that thumped through the walls.
The Sox took care of business in Detroit at the start of their first road trip, sweeping three games against the rebuilding Tigers. Now they’re the team that looks overmatched against a superior foe and there are still two more games to play here.
“They’re playing good baseball right now,” Sox manager Alex Cora said. “It’s 11 in a row playing good baseball … You’ve got to tip your hat to them.”
“Good” doesn’t come close to describing how well the Rays are playing. They hit four more home runs and now have 29 on the season, tying Mark McGwire’s 2000 St. Louis Cardinals for the most through 11 games.
They’re averaging 7.5 runs and have a team OPS of .945 with an earned run average of 1.73.
The Rays also have won 11 straight against the Sox at home. The only bad development at the Trop this season is that they still can’t draw a decent crowd. Only 12,649 fans turned out for the game.
The closest thing the Sox had to a sustained rally came in the ninth inning when Alex Verdugo, Raimel Tapia, and Reese McGuire all singled to produce a two-out run.
But Kiké Hernández struck out swinging at a pitch that ticked off the glove of catcher Francisco Mejía and was thrown out at first to end the game.
“We didn’t stop playing,” Cora said, finding a little bit of solace.
Hernández is hitless in his last 27 at-bats and is 3 for 36 on the season with 13 strikeouts.
The Sox signed Hernández to a one-year contract extension during a series at Tropicana Field last September. At the time Bloom touted his return as the first in a series of moves that would restore the team to contention.
It’s still early in the season. But seven months later, not much has changed.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 5:10:18 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Rays Wednesday, 12th April 2023 6:30pm @ The Trop
Sale 1-0/11.25
Bradley 0-0/0.00
The Tampa Bay Rays (10-0) will be going for the series win when they face the Boston Red Sox (5-5) in the third game of their four-game series on Wednesday night.
Zach Eflin, 2-0, 3.27 ERA, will get the start for the Rays. The Red Sox will counter with Chris Sale, 1-0, 11.25 ERA.
Boston and Tampa Bay split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Tuesday’s game was played**
Red Sox Going For Fourth Win In Six Games The Red Sox played well over the past week and they’ve won three of their last five games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Rays, which will give them their fourth win in their last six games.
Boston is averaging 5.90 runs per game. Their .245 batting average is 17th in the league. Their .326 on base percentage is 16th, while their .440 slugging percentage is sixth.
Adam Duvall leads Boston with a .455 batting average, four home runs, and 14 RBI. But, he suffered a fractured wrist on Sunday and was placed on the 10-day IL on Monday.
Boston’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.80 runs per game. Opponents have a .252 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 14th in the league. Their 4.55 ERA is 17th, while their 1.40 WHIP is 18th.
In his last start, Sale gave up four hits and three runs in five innings, leading to a 6-3 win over Detroit. They will need a better performance from him if they want to win this game.
Rays Going For Fourth Consecutive Series Win The Rays are off to the best start since 1987 after winning their first 10 games. They won their first three series and will try to make it four straight series wins to start the season when they play on Wednesday night.
Tampa Bay is averaging 7.60 runs per game. Their .279 batting average is fifth in the league. Their .366 on base percentage leads the league, as does their .564 slugging percentage.
Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with a .359 batting average and 11 RBI, while Wander Franco leads the team with four home runs.
Tampa Bay’s pitching is among the best in the league, with the team giving up 1.80 runs per game. Opponents have a .184 batting average against the Rays, which leads the league. Their 1.70 ERA also leads the league, as does their 0.90 WHIP.
In his last start, Eflin gave up nine hits and three runs in six innings, leading to a 9-5 win over Oakland. They will need a better performance from him if they want to get the win.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 6:46:38 GMT -5
Brayan Bello says he’s ready after strong rehab start with WooSox
By Mac Cerullo | mcerullo@bostonherald.com | PUBLISHED: April 11, 2023 at 9:47 p.m. | UPDATED: April 11, 2023 at 9:49 p.m.
WORCESTER — Heading into this week the hope was Brayan Bello would only need just one more rehab start before he’d be ready to make his big league return.
He sure looked ready Tuesday night.
Bello was sharp in what should be his final rehab start with the Worcester Red Sox, allowing one run over six strong innings of work. The second-year right-hander struck out four, allowed four hits and no walks, and threw 81 pitches (50 for strikes) in Worcester’s 10-3 loss to the Columbus Clippers.
“I think this is my last start here,” Bello said afterwards via translator Jesus Quinonez. “It’s their decision, I don’t know the plan or what they’re thinking but I think I’m ready to go back.”
The lone blemish on his line was a fourth inning solo home run surrendered to Zack Collins, but other than that Bello was in control, with his fastball topping out at 97 mph. All of his strikeouts were swinging, and Bello also generated lots of weak contact, drawing nine ground ball outs over his outing.
“All my pitches were really good,” Bello said. “My velocity was good and I was also throwing a (curveball) I’ve been practicing the last couple of days.”
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Bello, particularly early. In the first three innings Bello fell behind four batters 3-1, but in all four cases he battled back and got the out, two on strikeouts swinging. He also ran into trouble in the sixth when he allowed a tough-luck infield single and hit a batter to put two on with no outs, but Bello got out of the jam by forcing a flyout to right and a double play to end his outing.
“I was competing with my pitches, that’s all I want,” Bello said. “Especially when you get behind, try to use my pitches to get out of those counts.”
If Bello’s next start does come in the big leagues, he’d be in line to start Sunday at Fenway Park against the Los Angeles Angels on regular rest. If the Red Sox wanted to give him extra time, they could also start him on Marathon Monday, in which case he would face off against two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in his 2023 debut.
Hamilton impresses
Bello wasn’t the only young Red Sox standout to put on a show for the Polar Park crowd. Infielder David Hamilton had a terrific day as well, going 3 for 4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk. He fell a triple short of the cycle.
Acquired in the Hunter Renfroe-Jackie Bradley Jr. trade, Hamilton boasts elite speed and tied the Red Sox organizational record with 70 stolen bases for the Portland Sea Dogs last season. Though he did not record any steals Tuesday, he did show off his impressive base running acumen by going from first to third on a Jorge Alfaro infield single.
Hamilton is hitting .462 to start his first season in Triple-A.
WooSox release Feltman
Tuesday also brought surprising minor league news, as the Red Sox released right-handed pitching prospect Durbin Feltman less than two weeks into the new season.
Feltman, a third-round pick by the Red Sox in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Texas Christian University, was once considered among the organization’s top relief pitcher prospects. In 2021 he was named the Red Sox Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year after posting a 2.96 ERA over 39 games between Portland and Worcester, but since then he has really struggled.
“Obviously it’s part of the business of the game, the (lousy) part of the business of the game, especially early in the season,” said WooSox manager Chad Tracy. “It stinks, we love him, we wish him well, I hope he lands on his feet, I think he will, but it’s part of it.”
Last season Feltman endured a rough 2022, posting an ugly 7.63 ERA over 40 appearances at Triple-A. This season got off to a similarly tough start (6.75 ERA in two games), and with Bello and James Paxton both set to rejoin the MLB club and bump two pitchers down to Worcester, Feltman wound up being the odd man out.
“Come out of spring and the big league club is still trying to get healthy and you see on the horizon a lot of guys that are going to get healthy quick and it’s going to create some kickback, right?” Tracy said. “And you only have so many spots where you can put guys on the roster here.”
In addition to Feltman’s release, the WooSox also activated outfielder Wilyer Abreu and right-hander Taylor Broadway from the seven-day injured list. Abreu is on Boston’s 40-man roster and was one of the prospects acquired in last summer’s Christian Vazquez trade.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 10:47:10 GMT -5
Game 12: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated April 12, 2023, 1 hour ago The Red Sox’ struggles at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday night in a 7-2 loss to the Rays. They have now lost 11 straight at Tampa, the last win coming nearly one year ago on April 23, 2022. The series continues Wednesday night. Zac Eflin was supposed to get the start for the Rays, but he was placed on the 15-day IL with back tightness. Taj Bradley will make his big league debut instead. The Sox will counter with Chris Sale, who in eight innings over his first two starts against the Orioles and Tigers surrendered 11 hits and 10 runs with 13 strikeouts and five walks against the Orioles and Tigers. He also has allowed four homers. Here is a preview. Lineups RED SOX (5-6): 1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. Justin Turner (R) DH 4. Masataka Yoshida (L) LF 5. Triston Casas (L) 1B 6. Raimel Tapia (L) CF 7. Reese McGuire (L) C 8. Yu Chang (R) 2B 9. Enrique Hernandez (R) SS Pitching: LHP Chris Sale (1-0, 11.25 ERA) RAYS (11-0): 1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH 2. Wander Franco (S) SS 3. Isaac Paredes (R) 1B 4. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 5. Harold Ramirez (R) RF 6. Manuel Margot (R) CF 7. Taylor Walls (S) 3B 8. Christian Bethancourt (R) C 9. Vidal Brujan (S) 2B Pitching: RHP Taj Bradley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Time: 6:40 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Bradley: Has not faced any Boston batters Rays vs. Sale: Randy Arozarena 1-7, Christian Bethancourt 0-2, Yandy Díaz 6-14, Wander Franco 4-6, Manuel Margot 3-5, Francisco Mejía 0-2, Isaac Paredes 1-2, Harold Ramírez 1-2, Taylor Walls 1-6 Stat of the day: The Rays have outscored their opponents 83-20 through the first 11 games. Notes: Sale owns a 10-6 mark and a 2.82 ERA in 23 career appearances (21 starts) against Tampa Bay, allowing 99 hits in 137 innings to go with 193 strikeouts. … Kiké Hernández is hitless in his last 27 at-bats and is 3 for 36 on the season with 13 strikeouts. … The Sox are 9 of 62 (.145) with one extra-base hit and 20 strikeouts in the first two games of the series with the Rays using nine pitchers. … The Rays have 29 home runs, matching the major-league record through 11 games set by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000. They are averaging 7.5 runs and have a team OPS of .945 with an earned run average of 1.73. … Bradley, 22, is considered the No. 18 prospect by MLB Pipeline, No. 42 by Baseball America and No. 60 by ESPN. Song of the Day: Velvet Revolver - Slitherwww.youtube.com/watch?v=BKz2U4fvA4U
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 14:53:19 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 12m Yoshida scratched tonight with right hamstring soreness.
UPDATED lineup without Yoshida. Verdugo RF, Devers 3B, Turner DH, Casas 1B, Tapia LF, Dalbec SS, McGuire C, Chang 2B, K. Hernández CF, Sale P
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 16:45:44 GMT -5
Masataka Yoshida scratched from Red Sox lineup, unlikely to play Thursday, too
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023, 5:16 p.m.|Published: Apr. 12, 2023, 5:14 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Red Sox scratched left fielder Masataka Yoshida from Wednesday’s lineup due to right hamstring tightness, manager Alex Cora said before the game.
Yoshida was originally hitting fourth and starting in left field against the Rays and rookie righty Taj Bradley. Instead, Raimel Tapia will start in left.
“He showed up here, tried to run,” Cora said. “Obviously, if it’s later in the season, we’d push him to do it and he’d be OK to do it, but it doesn’t make sense to play him tonight.”
With Yoshida out, the Red Sox had to reshuffle a few parts of their starting lineup against Bradley, who is making his major league debut. Kiké Hernández was supposed to play shortstop but will now play center field for the first time this season. Bobby Dalbec will get a start at shortstop, where he saw a significant amount of time during spring training.
“We had to make some arrangements,” Cora said.
Yoshida is also unlikely to play Thursday’s series finale, which is a day game (1:10 p.m.). Cora expects him back in the lineup Friday night when the Red Sox open a four-game series against the Angels at Fenway Park.
Yoshida, who signed a five-year, $90 million contract in December, has started 10 of Boston’s first 11 games. He is hitting .216 (8-for-37) with one homer and six RBIs. He has six walks and only three strikeouts in 45 plate appearances.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 16:46:58 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 1m Cora was unsure if Bello will make his next start in the majors. "Now it's just seeing how he bounces back."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 17:55:21 GMT -5
A Dalbec error at SS a stolen base cuz we have no catcher a sale walk
and a 3 run homer
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
3-0 Rays
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 18:48:42 GMT -5
update 3-1 in the 4th
Sale unravels again
more shitty play
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 58s Sox read the squeeze bunt but Chang failed to cover first. So based loaded and no outs.
sac fly
4-1 Rays
Franco 2b
6-1
and that is it for me tonight
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 18:52:35 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 49m Chis Sale has put 20 runners on base over 9 innings and allowed five home runs.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 18:53:49 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 50m Versatility for the Sox, essentially, seems to mean just playing guys out of position then crossing your fingers. Tough spot for Dalbec and a lot of these guys
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 44m The shortstop free agent class was the best in years. But the Red Sox are playing a corner infielder at SS
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 18:54:32 GMT -5
Dan Shaughnessy Retweeted Michael Hurley @michaelfhurley · 59m Entering tonight, Bobby Dalbec had played shortstop for:
--Zero innings in college --Zero innings in the Cape League --Three innings in the minors (High-A Salem) --14 innings in the majors
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 12, 2023 18:56:04 GMT -5
Matt McCarthy @mattmccarthy985 This might be the saddest April Red Sox lineup I’ve ever seen.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 13, 2023 4:11:25 GMT -5
Red Sox can't crack Rays in 12th straight loss at the Trop Sale gives up five earned runs; Defense struggles; Kelly (elbow) exits in 5th 2:04 AM ADT Ian Browne
ST. PETERSBURG -- A couple of hours before his team’s latest attempt to win a baseball game at Tropicana Field, Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed a sense of urgency.
“We have to find a way to win here, let’s be honest,” said Cora. “I think the last time we won here, I still had a beard. We haven’t won here in a while. There’s been crazy games, close games and all that, but we have to find a way.”
Alas, they did not. The Trop once again was a venue of frustration for the Sox on Wednesday, as they endured a 9-7 defeat to the sizzling Rays, who are 12-0. The 5-7 Sox, meanwhile, have lost 12 in a row in St. Petersburg dating back to April 23 of last season.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time the Red Sox have lost as many as 12 consecutive games at one road venue since Aug. 4, 1964 to May 7, 1966 -- a stretch of 17 straight defeats at Metropolitan Stadium against the Twins.
“They’re a really good team. Their pitching staff knows how to work us and how to pitch us and that's something that we need to give him credit for,” said Rafael Devers. “We know that this ballpark is different from other parks, but that’s not an excuse. We just need to keep working and be better.”
It seemed things finally were going to get better when Devers belted a three-run homer to the opposite field in the top of the seventh inning to slim Tampa Bay’s comfortable lead to a run.
But that was as close as the Sox got.
Here were the issues that developed in the latest road defeat to the Rays.
Sale’s struggles
Lefty Chris Sale’s ERA through his first three starts of the season is 11.25. This, after he gave up six runs (five earned), including a three-run homer by Randy Arozarena in the first inning. Sale lasted four innings, throwing 81 pitches (55 for strikes).
“Tough,” Sale said, when asked to assess his outing. “If we had a better starting pitcher, we would have had a better chance to win.”
Sale was asked if he took any positives from the shaky outing.
“My offense,” said Sale.
It is back to the drawing board for Sale, who will pitch next against either the Angels or Twins on the upcoming homestand.
Sloppy defense
This is far from the first time in the past couple of years the Sox have looked unnerved on defense at Tropicana Field. The issues started swiftly on Wednesday. Bobby Dalbec, making his second career start at shortstop, booted a routine grounder by Wander Franco for an error to start Tampa Bay’s three-run rally in the first. And when the Sox thought they were about to catch Franco stealing moments later, Reese McGuire’s throw was off the mark.
Then, another crucial mistake led to the Rays scoring another three runs to increase their lead to 6-1 in the fourth. With first and second and nobody out, Vidal Bruján dropped down a safety squeeze. Sale fielded it and looked to first for the out, but second baseman Yu Chang was slow getting to his assignment to cover the bag and everyone was safe.
“The safety squeeze play, we know with that guy, it’s going to happen,” said Cora. “That’s the part that frustrates me. I guess I have to do a better job coaching them and just be on top of it, because at this level you can’t do that.”
Unsettling injury to Kelly
The most unnerving moment of the night took place in the bottom of the fifth when reliever Zack Kelly fell to the ground in pain after hitting Yandy Díaz with a pitch. Kelly grabbed his elbow and was on the verge of tears as he exited the game.
Kelly was a feel-good story for the Red Sox last season as an undrafted free agent who made his Major League debut at the age of 27. He had right elbow surgery in 2020. For now, the Sox are diagnosing it as right elbow pain. Kelly will be examined by the team’s medical staff in Boston on Friday.
“I was emotional for two reasons,” Kelly said. “One, because I care about this game, these guys, and really I just enjoy doing this. And two, everything I went through to get here is just a lot. So, when something like that happens, I get emotional about it.”
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