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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 2, 2023 19:28:50 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 6m Rained out. Game will be made up on Monday at 4:05.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 2, 2023 21:44:05 GMT -5
Rays-Red Sox postponed Friday, rescheduled for Monday 57 minutes ago Ian Browne Ian Browne
BOSTON -- The Rays-Red Sox game on Friday night was postponed due to persistent rain and thunderstorms in the Fenway Park area. The clubs will make the game up on Monday at 4:05 p.m. ET in what will now serve as the finale of this four-game series.
Tickets for Friday’s game will be good for admission for the rescheduled contest on Monday.
It will be a busy weekend at Fenway Park for the American League East foes, as a day-night doubleheader is on tap for Saturday.
For the prescheduled separate-admission doubleheader, Game 1 will be played at 1:10 p.m., with the nightcap at 6:10 p.m.
Garrett Whitlock will start Game 1 for the Sox, with TBD listed for Game 2. Corey Kluber, who was taken out of Boston’s rotation during the team’s last road trip, is a candidate to start that game.
The Rays will go with righty Trevor Kelley as an opener in Game 1, followed by Tyler Glasnow -- who had been scheduled to start Friday night -- in the nightcap. They are expected to call up right-hander Cooper Criswell as their 27th man for the doubleheader, and he could be an option to pitch multiple innings in the first game.
Tanner Houck (Sunday) and Brayan Bello (Monday) will round out the rotation for the Sox this weekend. The Rays are likely to stick with Taj Bradley on Sunday while their plans aren’t known yet for Monday’s series finale. The Rays could bump up ace Shane McClanahan to pitch Monday afternoon, as he would still be on five days’ rest after pitching Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Tampa Bay’s plans had already been thrown into disarray on Friday afternoon, when left-hander Josh Fleming felt soreness on the outside of his left elbow while playing catch. Fleming had been scheduled to pitch (as a starter or after an opener) in one of Saturday’s games, but this injury will likely send him to the 15-day injured list in the coming days. Whenever that happens, Criswell would be an option to return as Fleming’s replacement in the rotation.
Fleming felt fine after throwing his between-starts bullpen session on Wednesday, but he had been dealing with some soreness in his elbow recently and it reached the point of affecting his throwing on Friday. The Rays expect to learn more after Fleming undergoes an MRI, potentially as soon as Saturday.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Friday afternoon that the Sox had scheduled the doubleheader in the offseason so they could have an off-day before their road trip to Cleveland and New York.
Instead, they got an unexpected off-night on Friday, with the game getting called roughly 70 minutes after it was scheduled to start. The Sox will play 13 games in the next 12 days, starting with Saturday’s twin bill. The Rays received an unexpected second consecutive day off, as they spent Thursday resting in Boston on the heels of a stretch with 29 games in 30 days.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 2, 2023 21:51:27 GMT -5
Red Sox injuries: Infielder nearing return from IL, playing 9 innings at SS Updated: Jun. 02, 2023, 9:20 p.m.|Published: Jun. 02, 2023, 9:18 p.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com BOSTON — Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo is playing in his sixth rehab game for Triple-A Worcester on Friday at Louisville. He is scheduled to play nine innings at shortstop, manager Alex Cora said.
He then is expected to return to Boston on Saturday.
The game is in the sixth inning. He’s 0-for-3 with two strikeouts so far.
“He’ll be back tomorrow most likely to reassess his situation,” Cora said.
Arroyo, therefore, might be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend or Tuesday vs. the Guardians in Cleveland. The 28-year-old was placed on the IL May 7 with a right hamstring strain.
Arroyo will play some shortstop when he returns from the IL despite his injury history.
“He has to,” Cora said. “We need versatility in that spot. So he has to play second, short, third. He has to move around where we are roster-wise right now.”
Arroyo has made 19 starts at second base and two starts at shortstop this season.
Cora was asked if he’s concerned about Arroyo playing shortstop considering his injury history.
“Not really. It’s where we’re at roster-wise,” Cora said. “Things have changed from early in the season. Versatility in his role now is very important.”
Adam Duvall update Adam Duvall also is playing for Worcester on Friday. He’s 1-for-3 with a homer.
“He’s feeling good,” Cora said.
Duvall, who suffered a broken left wrist during the second week of the season, is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list June 9 and he’s targeting a return that day when the Red Sox open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 2, 2023 21:52:36 GMT -5
Red Sox, Alex Cora set revised rotation for weekend series vs. Rays Published: Jun. 02, 2023, 9:21 p.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com With Friday night’s game postponed due to inclement weather, the Red Sox reset their rotation for their weekend series against the first-place Rays.
Garrett Whitlock, who was supposed to pitch Friday, will now start Game 1 of Saturday’s day-night doubleheader. Tanner Houck was supposed to pitch Saturday but will now go Sunday instead. Here’s how the Red Sox are lining things up:
Saturday (Game 1), 1:10 p.m. ET — RHP Garrett Whitlock
Saturday (Game 2), 6:10 p.m. ET — TBD
Sunday, 1:35 p.m. ET — RHP Tanner Houck
Monday, 4:05 p.m. ET — RHP Brayan Bello
The Sox did not reveal a starter for Game 2 on Saturday night but righty Corey Kluber is a candidate to start. Kluber is well-rested; he last pitched May 21 in San Diego, going 2 ⅓ innings in his first appearance after being demoted to the bullpen. Kluber spent three days away from the team this week on paternity leave so it’s unclear how built up he will be.
The Red Sox have four long relievers in Kluber, Nick Pivetta, Josh Winckowski and Kutter Crawford, so the club has some options when it comes to length in Game 2. Things now line up for James Paxton to pitch Tuesday night as the Sox open up a three-game series in Cleveland; Wednesday is TBD with Chris Sale heading to the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 2, 2023 21:55:49 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 30m Adam Duvall homered for Worcester in Louisville tonight.
He's 1 for 9 with a walk and 5 strikeouts in 3 games. He not eligible to return until June 9.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 1:57:45 GMT -5
Chaim Bloom reveals what has made the Rays the envy of Major League Baseball
By Rob Bradford WEEI 93.7
The question seemed timely, especially considering what team was coming into town.
Chaim Bloom, the man who left this weekend's opponent, the Rays, to become the Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer prior to the 2020 season, was presented with a simple query: How close are you to landing in the kind of spot you envisioned when it came to building an organization?
Bloom had been part of Tampa Bay's evolution going back to 2005, ultimately emerging into one of the franchise's chief decision makers. So, with the Rays not only sustaining their success, but taking into historic levels this season, the Sox executive presented a unique perspective on what had been and what might be.
It turns out the simple question led to an all-encompassing, motivational proclamation. (Bloom's answer can be heard at the 28:30 mark of the following podcast.)
"My nature is to always feel like we are nowhere close," said Bloom on the 'Baseball Isn't Boring' podcast. "I'm constantly feeling like there is more to do, and given where we are I think everybody would agree there is more to do. But I think also seeing a lot of the different contributions that have come from all places on the roster and some of the things that are happening both in the system with young players coming to the big leagues coming into their own that we are headed in the right direction. But there is obviously more we have to do.
"Right now the nature of the game is that it is a different game than I think it was 3 1/2 years when I got here. It's not about trying to be someone else. It's trying to be the best. The only way you can do that is being the best version of yourself. You take things you learn ... I take everything I have learned in my career, and I have learned a lot since coming here. There are lessons you learn through success and there are lessons you learn when things don't go well. Obviously, both before I came here and the times I have been here, there have been some of both. For me, you should never be satisfied. Baseball is a game where emotionally ... When you're on a win streak, when you're on one of those heaters you feel like you're never going to lose. Then you go on a stretch like the past week where it's really easy to feel how are we ever going to win a ballgame and it's the same group. I think our team has done a good job of that, not getting sucked into that and just focusing on what is front of them. Just keep grinding and just keep pushing. To me, that relentlessness I hope will continue to be a trait of this 2023 team is exactly what we need to bring as a front office. We are always going to keep pushing. The second you think you have this game figured out, the second you of think you're there, you're probably fooling yourself. I think some of the organizations that have sustained a ton of success over time, they have done that because they keep pushing and they aren't satisfied and there is always more to do. That's my mindset. That's the mindset I want from the people I work with. We don't take a single day in any of our jobs for granted and you better run through that bag every time. We want that from the players and we owe that to them in how we do our jobs."
While the passion and drive born from his time with the Rays isn't hard to uncover, the results of the two franchises aren't currently matching up.
Tampa Bay heads into the four-game series with the best record in baseball (40-18), while the Red Sox are stuck in last-place mediocrity at a good-but-not-great mark of 29-27.
While so many are hoping Bloom can unveil the formula that has led the Rays to these heights, this has yet to seem like an apples to apples type of situation. Since his departure, Tampa Bay has kept on trucking with the second-most wins since the beginning of 2020. The Red Sox? They had the 2021 flurry that led them to the American League Championship Series, but in the three other seasons their existence has primarily been at the bottom of the American League East.
So, is there a secret sauce? According to Bloom, the answer isn't all that extravagant. But, as he points out, it seems to have worked pretty well.
"It's probably not my place to talk too much about them because I'm not there anymore, but I will say that none of what has happened since I left is a surprise to me," Bloom explained. "Obviously, there was a lot of hard work that went into setting the stage for that, and a ton of hard work to keep it going. I would point to the say thing that is underneath almost any consistent success in this business or probably any business - it starts with people and culture. The caliber of the people there is incredible. They work together exceptionally well. The tone from top to bottom is set the right way. The alignment is good. Everybody is pulling on the same end of the rope. These are actually not sophisticated concepts. They are really simple things that that organization tends to do really well. That's a credit to all the people there. From top to bottom, everybody is pulling on the same end of the rope.
"Having continuity with good people is really helpful. And a culture, once you build it ... It takes work. It's like a plant, you keep watering. You can sustain a culture once it's built and keep a lot of the good things, just like has happened here over the years. A lot of things have been constants here because of the people who have established it and kept it going. It changes over time and what you have to do to win in today's game changes over time. And you have to challenge what you think you know and be willing to adjust and sometimes reinvent yourself. My time I was there, we went through some highs and lows and sometimes when it felt like we had it all figured out and then there were sometimes the game humbled us and we had to readjust. That's part of the game. When you have people who work together well, whose hearts are in the right place and they care about the right things, it becomes a lot easier to do that. It's a really high trust environment and people are focused on the things that are most important."
Bloom added regarding the ways the Rays go about their business, "A lot of this stuff isn't rocket science. It is relationships and communication. It's alignment, clarity and everybody being on the same page. I have always felt in this game for as complicated as some things are behind the scenes, a lot of time is to do simple really, really well. It's not just them. A lot of good organizations when things are going well you're not overcomplicating things and you're making things simple for people. You're giving players clarity and confidence and if they understand who they are they are going to perform better on the field."
However Bloom's approach is categorized - oftentimes being labeled as "Tampa Bay North" - it's probably not a bad thing being associated with what has become the best team in baseball.
It's a reminder the Red Sox and their Chief Baseball Officer will be privy to once again in the coming days.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 5:50:14 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Postponement of series opener ahead of day/night doubleheader adds to schedule issues for Red Sox, Rays By Julian McWilliams and Varun Shankar Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated June 2, 2023, 9:04 p.m.
Friday night’s rainout of the series opener at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Rays made working out an already complicated schedule that much more complicated.
The 162-game grind of an MLB season often features individual oddities, ones sometimes introduced by teams trying to ease the strain the everyday slog puts on their players.
The Red Sox find themselves in such a spot with a scheduled day-night doubleheader Saturday against the Rays — their first since 1978, per the team.
The Sox had the choice between playing the doubleheader and getting Monday off or continuing a long stretch of uninterrupted play — 16 games in as many days. They opted for the former in a decision that was initially discussed in the middle of last season, made in October 2022, and later approved by the MLB and the MLBPA.
However, Friday’s postponement leaves the Red Sox and Rays to play Monday anyway, at 4:05 p.m., to conclude the series.
Garrett Whitlock will start Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader opposite Trevor Kelley, who will be utilized as an opener by Tampa Bay. The Sox’ Game 2 starter was to be determined, though Corey Kluber is an option after his activation Friday from the paternity list, and Tyler Glasnow will go for the Rays.
Tanner Houck will take the ball Sunday, likely against Rays rookie Taj Bradley, and Brayan Bello will pitch Monday’s series finale against a Tampa Bay pitcher not yet determined.
Teams have the option to schedule a doubleheader, an MLB source said, and other teams are experimenting with it as well — Philadelphia will do so for a July series against San Diego while Colorado will host one against Los Angeles in September.
Red Sox officials felt this move would be better from a medical perspective because of the toll having no offdays over a near three-week span along with the impact sleep and late-night flights can have on player performance. After Monday’s game, the Sox will fly to Cleveland to open a road trip.
“It’s workload and traveling and all the stuff that comes into play,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “You add and subtract and you make a decision based on taking care of the players.”
Pitcher Nick Pivetta, the team’s MLBPA player representative, said he liked the doubleheader and preferred the chance to relax.
Rob Refsnyder agreed and pointed to the mental load playing day-after-day takes. The outfielder compared it to the anxiety, stress, and excitement of having a big day at work.
“There’s no real break,” he said. “Whether you had a game-winning hit, struck out, or made an error, you have to do it all over again the next day.”
Refsnyder feels constant adrenaline-induced focus could lead to soft-tissue injuries.
“There’s a lot of standing, so it’s not as strenuous on the body as basketball or football or other sports,” he said. “But just the pressure to perform every day, all those emotions, they kind of take a toll.”
Refsnyder noted these decisions could become more frequent moving forward as teams continue valuing recovery and because it gives teams the chance to play more games on weekends with higher attendance.
Not every player agreed with the move. Kiké Hernández said he preferred the uninterrupted schedule and the infielder/outfielder noted a travel day often doesn’t feel like a true day off.
“You cannot predict what happens before the doubleheader, but at the moment [we made the decision] we felt really good,” Cora said. “I’m not saying it feels worse now, but obviously the circumstances have changed. That’s the beauty of 162.” Arroyo to be in shortstop mix
Christian Arroyo (hamstring strain) continued his rehab stint in the minors by playing shortstop on Friday for Triple A Worcester in Louisville, Ky. Although Arroyo has had a history of injuries, including lower-body ailments, the Red Sox will need the infielder to fill in at the spot given their lack of depth.
“He has to,” Cora said. “We need versatility. He has to play second, short, and third. He has to move around because of where we’re at roster-wise now.”
The Red Sox will assess Arroyo’s progress Saturday at Fenway and try to determine when he might be able to return to big league action.
Adam Duvall (wrist fracture) also played the WooSox, as the center fielder, and he will continue to rehab with that club. Frates family on hand for Lou Gehrig Day
The Red Sox were scheduled, along with the other MLB organization hosting games, to recognize Lou Gehrig Day for those who have battled ALS and are currently fighting the nervous system disease. John and Nancy Frates were present at Fenway prior to the game’s postponement. Their son, Pete Frates, the former Boston College player who died of the disease in 2019, inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that, according to petefrates.com, has raised $220 million for ALS research.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 6:01:08 GMT -5
Rays @ Red Sox Saturday 3rd June 2023
Game 1 1pm @ Fenway
Kelley 0-1/ 4.91
Whitlock 5.14
Game 2 6pm @ Fenway
Glasnow 0-0/ 6.23
Kluber/ Crawford, who the hell knows.
Rays, Red Sox open set with day-night DH after rainout FLM
An untraditional four-game series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Ray is due to begin in an untraditional way on Saturday afternoon.
After the scheduled Friday night game was postponed due to persistent rain and thunderstorms, the American League East foes begin the series in Boston with a previously scheduled day-night doubleheader.
"A lot of baseball getting played," Rays manager Kevin Cash said entering the series.
The set is now slated to conclude with a rescheduled Monday afternoon game, taking away what had originally been a travel day for both teams.
Both teams' pitching plans for the doubleheader were not finalized entering what was set to be series opener, and Boston's plans were potentially complicated after losing left-hander Chris Sale to the 15-day injured list on Friday due to left shoulder inflammation.
"You cannot predict what happens before the doubleheader, but at the moment (we made the decision to schedule one) we felt really good," Boston manager Alex Cora said. "I'm not saying it feels worse now, but obviously the circumstances have changed. That's the beauty of 162 (games)."
After being set to start Friday, Garrett Whitlock (2-2, 5.14 ERA) will throw in the new series opener for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of their past 10 games.
It will be Whitlock's second start since being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from right elbow ulnar neuritis. He allowed just one run on three hits in a five-inning victory at Arizona on May 27.
Whitlock started against the Rays on April 11, and he allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings in a 7-2 road loss. In seven career appearances (two starts) vs. Tampa Bay, he is 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA.
Boston's starting pitchers have allowed four or fewer earned runs in 12 of the past 14 games.
Cora had been excited about the rotation's makeup before Sale went down.
"He's really good, and this is where we're at," Cora said after Whitlock's latest start. "The three kids (Whitlock, Tanner Houck and Brayan Bello) and the two veterans (Sale and James Paxton) ... and there's two kids in the bullpen that are really good, too. Structure-wise, this feels good."
The Red Sox's starting pitcher for the second game was to be determined.
Tampa Bay is slated to go with Trevor Kelley (0-1, 4.91 ERA) as the Game 1 opener, while Taylor Glasnow (0-0, 6.23) is lined up for a start in the nightcap.
Glasnow pitched 4 1/3 innings of three-run ball against the Dodgers on May 27, which marked his return from a left oblique strain that sidelined him since February.
"I was glad to be back out there," Glasnow said. "Just to feel the emotions and, like, the adrenaline again was nice and kind of just got me back into that in-season routine."
As the 27th man added for the doubleheader, Cooper Criswell likely will work the bulk of the first game after Kelley.
The Rays went 17-12 in May and have seen 19 of their past 27 games decided by two runs or fewer. Jose Siri's two-run, eighth-inning homer was the difference on Wednesday in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs, as Tampa Bay avoided being swept for the first time all season.
The Rays and Red Sox have not met since Tampa Bay swept a four-game home series from April 10-13. The Rays outscored the Red Sox 26-12 in that set.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 9:08:09 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 5m Good morning from cold, rainy Fenway, where Rob Refsnyder has agreed to a one-year deal for 2024 with a team option for '25 and LHP Brennan Bernardino is the 27th man for the doubleheader.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 9:38:23 GMT -5
Games 57 and 58: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes for a day-night doubleheaderBy Amin Touri Globe Staff,Updated June 3, 2023, 9 minutes ago The Red Sox will open an unusual series in unusual fashion on Saturday, with a rare scheduled day-night doubleheader against the Rays after Friday’s planned opener was washed out by rain. Garrett Whitlock will have the ball for the front end of the doubleheader in his second start back from the injured list. He allowed just one run on three hits in a five-inning victory at Arizona on May 27. Trevor Kelley will go for the Rays as an opener. Tyler Glasnow will start for the Rays in the evening, while the Sox’ second starter is yet to be announced. Lineups Game 1 RAYS (40-18): 1. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B 2. Wander Franco (S) SS 3. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B 4. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 5. Josh Lowe (L) RF 6. Jose Siri (R) CF 7. Luke Raley (L) DH 8. Christian Bethancourt (R) C 9. Taylor Walls (S) 3B Pitching: RHP Trevor Kelley (0-1, 4.91 ERA) RED SOX (29-27): 1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. Justin Turner (R) 1B 4. Masataka Yoshida (L) LF 5. Rob Refsnyder (R) CF 6. Triston Casas (L) DH 7. Enrique Hernandez (R) SS 8. Reese McGuire (L) C 9. Pablo Reyes (R) 2B Pitching: RHP Garrett Whitlock (2-2, 5.14 ERA) Time: 1:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Rays vs. Whitlock: Randy Arozarena 0-8, Yandy Díaz 4-7, Wander Franco 3-8, Brandon Lowe 4-8, Josh Lowe 1-3, Manuel Margot 1-4, Francisco Mejía 0-3, Isaac Paredes 1-2, Luke Raley 0-2, Taylor Walls 0-3 Red Sox vs. Kelley: Has not faced any Boston batters Game 2 RAYS (40-18): Pitching: RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 6.23 ERA) RED SOX (29-27): Pitching: Time: 6:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Stat of the day: This is the first scheduled doubleheader at Fenway since 1978. Notes: Both teams’ pitching plans for the doubleheader were not finalized entering what was set to be series opener, and Boston’s plans were potentially complicated after losing left-hander Chris Sale to the 15-day injured list on Friday due to left shoulder inflammation ... The Red Sox have lost seven of their last 10 ... Whitlock started against the Rays on April 11, and he allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings in a 7-2 road loss. In seven career appearances (two starts) against Tampa Bay, he is 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA ... Boston’s starting pitchers have allowed four or fewer earned runs in 12 of the past 14 games ... As the 27th man added for the doubleheader, Cooper Criswell likely will work the bulk of the first game after Kelley, who will serve as an opener ... The Rays went 17-12 in May and have seen 19 of their past 27 games decided by two runs or fewer. Song of the Day: The Cult "Rain" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD5b_0QB0wI
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 10:56:59 GMT -5
Marc Topkin @tbtimes_Rays · 10m Cash said Raley felt something in his right side or stomach area, that it’s “kind of head scratching”, and they expect him to play in Game 2
Raley out of #Rays lineup; Ramirez will DH
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 10:58:57 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 2m Tarp is coming off the field at Fenway as a chilly mist sweeps across the park on a 53-degree day. Let's play two!
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 12:50:18 GMT -5
3-0 Rays early feels like 13-0 Rays
do not expect a win for the local nine this week-end
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 12:54:21 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 17m Another throwing error for Kiké Hernández. Nice stop to save a run but he should have held the ball.
Yu Chang could resume his rehab assignment on Tuesday in Worcester.
Sox need his glove back at this point
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 3, 2023 15:09:30 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 2m Jansen allowed a leadoff double then fanned the next three batters.
Final: #RedSox 8, #Rays 5.
Game 2 at 6:10 p.m.
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