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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 16:48:12 GMT -5
another rbi for Ursella golfs one in between 3 Red Sox players in shallow LF
defense is horrible
6-6
wild pitch by Ort, and runners advance.....hahahaha
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 16:53:11 GMT -5
Pivetta Line 4.0 ip/ 5/6/6/3bb/4k/99-57
Red Sox still have no SP with a QS
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:02:34 GMT -5
Blier is back comes in for the 6th after his last horrible outing and plunks the first batter
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:07:31 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 1m Bleier had 10 unintentional walks over the last 2 seasons combined. His shaky command so far is weird.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:08:50 GMT -5
Ohtani single takes 2b on the throw in Ward plates Blier stinks 7-6 Halos 6th
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:39:19 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6m What a find John Schreiber has been for the #RedSox.
2.13 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 10.77 K/9 over 73 appearances since being claimed off waivers in 2021.
Competes his butt off, good teammate, the whole deal.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:46:54 GMT -5
down 7-6 in the 8th kiki shoots a single to LF to start Tapia pinch hitting for Arroyo who has had a rough game
oh my....Ward made a play at the monster matters not
catchers interference was just called
going to a review
call stands. wow.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:48:07 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1m That maybe the first line drive to the wall/catcher's interference call I've ever seen.
Been a weird number of CIs in recent Sox games.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:50:59 GMT -5
check swing K and an out for Casas complains been lost at the plate all season
McGuire hitting for Wong
Holy Shit. Another catchers interference
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 17:54:23 GMT -5
There we go single to LF by Chang brings home 2. Chang now has 2 hits and 4 rbi this season all today
8-7 Red Sox
and yeah, Jansen has been warming
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 18:03:40 GMT -5
Tepera just walked in a run trainers come out, he is hurt
9-7 Red Sox 8th pitching change
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 15, 2023 18:10:34 GMT -5
Well that was something pretty good game Red Sox win 9-7
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 16, 2023 4:52:07 GMT -5
Chang's breakout game powers Red Sox to win Utility infielder snaps 0-for-28 skid with two-run homer, hits go-ahead RBI single vs. Angels 12:07 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- A zany Saturday at Fenway that included three catcher’s interference calls -- two of them in one inning by the Angels -- might wind up being remembered by Red Sox Nation as the Yu Chang game.
Behind an out-of-nowhere performance (2-for-4, a homer and four RBIs), Chang fueled Boston to a 9-7 victory over the Angels.
This was the day the 27-year-old utility infielder from Taiwan demonstrated some of the prowess Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and other members of the brass envisioned when they claimed him off waivers from the Rays on Sept. 12 and signed him to a Major League deal with Spring Training already in progress on Feb. 16.
When Chang came to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning on Saturday, he was in an 0-for-28 rut that dated back to Sept. 22, 2022.
With one powerful cut, Chang reversed his fortunes with a two-run rocket that hit a sign behind the Monster seats. He gave the Red Sox a 5-4 lead in a game they trailed, 4-0, on a Gio Urshela grand slam in the top of the first.
Chang practically felt weight coming off of him as he rounded the bases, the Fenway crowd of 36,594 roaring with approval.
The loss of Adam Duvall to a broken left wrist, combined with the Red Sox facing a seemingly endless stretch of lefties this week, has led manager Alex Cora to move Kiké Hernández back to center field with Chang playing short.
“I’m so happy that the team gave me the opportunity to play every day,” said Chang through interpreter Patrick Chu. “I didn’t do well in the beginning, but today, I just got the chance, and with that homer, I was so happy.”
But the story of this day was far from over after Chang’s Monster mash.
In the top of the eighth, Taylor Ward hammered a 106.5 mph line drive that looked like a sure hit, only for Chang to make a spectacular leaping grab at shortstop.
“That jump catch was important to the team,” said Chang. “And the coaches asked me to shift a little bit before the pitch and I did it and it just came to my spot and I got it.”
Then came the bottom of the eighth, the final momentum swing of a wild afternoon and early evening at Fenway. The inning started with the Angels in front, 7-6.
Hernández led off the frame with a single to left, creating hope of another comeback. But when Raimel Tapia smashed one deep to left and Ward flagged it down in front of the Monster, it was setting up some possible deflation.
But catcher’s interference was called on Matt Thaiss and Tapia was awarded first base.
“What I can say is, if I didn’t hit the catcher’s mitt, that ball would have made a hole in the Green Monster. I hit that ball really well,” said Tapia.
Following a strikeout by Triston Casas, the unthinkable happened. Reese McGuire fouled off a 1-0 pitch and Thaiss was again called for catcher’s interference. Two in one inning?
“Yeah it’s rare for sure,” said McGuire, a catcher himself. “He was obviously too close and it doesn't happen that much, but it also happens when the hitter is seeing the ball deeper and trying to go the other way.”
The bases now loaded with one out, Chang put a capper on his memorable day by rifling a two-run single through the hole at shortstop to put Boston up for good.
The last time Chang enjoyed playing baseball as much as he did on Saturday was last month at the World Baseball Classic, when he was named the Pool A MVP for Chinese Taipei.
“The way he’s hitting the ball in batting practice is hard and on a line. It was a matter of gaining confidence,” said Cora. “He made a comment about how comfortable he was over there playing, and when he comes here, it’s a little bit harder. We understand that. We’ve been talking about Pool A MVP, but it’s like, ‘Just go play, just be you.’”
“Everybody has big expectations for me,” Chang said. “They want me to copy the WBC performance here [in MLB], so I’m excited that I played well tonight and I’ll do my best to help the team win games.”
At least on Saturday, Chang couldn’t have done much more to aid his team’s cause.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 16, 2023 4:53:22 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Kelly undergoes MRI; Paxton on track April 15th, 2023
LATEST NEWS
April 15: Masataka Yoshida likely to be in Sunday's lineup Yoshida was out of the lineup for a fourth straight day on Saturday due to right hamstring soreness. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Yoshida will "most likely" start at DH on Sunday and play left field on Monday. This series will mark the first time Yoshida will share the same field in an MLB game with Team Japan teammate and Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani.
April 14: RHP Brayan Bello set for Monday return against Angels The Red Sox will get a nice boost for Monday's annual Patriots Day game (11:10 a.m. ET start) as Bello is expected to be activated for his first start of the season. Boston's 23-year-old righty, who possesses electric stuff, will face off against Angels stud righty Shohei Ohtani in a compelling matchup. Of course, Bello will also be faced with the challenge of having to pitch to Ohtani, one of the most dangerous hitters in the game.
Bello is starting the season a couple of weeks late due to some right forearm tightness he experienced early in Spring Training. In his final Minor League rehab start with Triple-A Worcester, Bello allowed one run over six innings, walking none and striking out four.
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LHP James Paxton (right hamstring strain) Expected return: Late April or May Paxton made his latest Minor League rehab start for Worcester on April 14, allowing four hits and two runs over 3 1/3 innings while walking two and striking out six. He threw 70 pitches, 47 of them for strikes. Manager Alex Cora spoke to Paxton the morning after that start and the lefty revealed that it was the best he has felt mechanics-wise throughout the rehab process. Paxton is expected to make one or two more rehab starts before he gets activated. (Last updated: April 15)
RHP Zack Kelly (right elbow inflammation) Expected return: TBD Kelly underwent an MRI on April 14, and the Red Sox are in the process of sending their findings to another doctor. The righty exited in the fifth inning vs. the Rays on April 12 after hitting Yandy Díaz with a pitch. Kelly underwent an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow in 2020, which is one reason he was so emotional when he suffered his latest injury against the Rays.
"They’re going to send the results to the doctor that did the procedure a few years ago just to take a look at something and then we'll go from there. As of now, that’s where we’re at," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. (Last updated: April 15)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 16, 2023 4:58:46 GMT -5
Red Sox win in unusual fashion with 2 catcher interference calls, Yu Chang’s 4 RBIs
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023, 8:10 p.m.|Published: Apr. 15, 2023, 7:09 p.m.
By
Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — The Red Sox won 9-7 over the Angels here at Fenway Park on Saturday thanks to an unconventional eighth inning rally.
Kiké Hernández singled to begin the frame, then pinch hitter Raimel Tapia drove a 312-foot liner that Angels left fielder Taylor Ward caught in front of the Green Monster.
But the Red Sox caught a major break. Home plate umpire Cory Blaser called catcher’s interference on Matt Thaiss, allowing Tapia to reach first base.
Boston caught another major break with one out in the inning on another catcher’s interference call with pinch hitter Reese McGuire at the plate. McGuire fouled off a pitch but Blaser again called Thaiss for catcher’s interference.
That loaded the bases for Yu Chang who delivered a go-ahead two-run single to put the Red Sox ahead 8-7.
Chang went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs.
Chang was 0-for-17 entering his fourth inning at-bat. The Red Sox utility infielder’s first hit this season was a home run.
Chang crushed an 88.9 mph four-seam fastball from Tyler Anderson off the DraftKings sign above the Green Monster.
His two-run blast put the Red Sox ahead 5-4.
There were three catcher’s interference calls in the game. One was also called on Red Sox catcher Connor Wong.
Pivetta gives up grand slam in first
The Red Sox remain the only team in baseball without a quality start.
Nick Pivetta struggled with his command, especially in the first inning when he threw 10 straight balls and gave up a grand slam to Gio Urshela to put the Red Sox in a 4-0 hole.
Pivetta held the Angels scoreless over the next three innings while Boston took a 6-4 lead. But he gave up two runs in the fifth after the Sox had just scored three runs in the fourth to take the lead.
The righty went 4-plus innings, allowing six runs, all earned, five hits and three walks while striking out four.
Red Sox starters have posted a 6.99 ERA (67 innings, 52 earned runs).
Devers homers again
Rafael Devers cut the deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the first inning when he hit a 367-foot homer into the Monster seats. He knocked in Rob Refsnyder who bashed a 410-foot double to center field with two outs.
Devers’ homer was his AL-leading seventh homer in 14 games.
Boston cut it to 4-3 in the third inning when Justin Turner scored on Devers’ ground ball double play.
Sunday’s pitching matchup
Red Sox righty Garrett Whitlock (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season. Lefty Reid Detmers (0-0, 5.59 ERA) will start for the Angels.
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