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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 18, 2023 18:20:07 GMT -5
Long AB vs Stanton but Bello gets him swinging K then Donaldson with a line out
dude has the stuff, quit nibbbling
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 18, 2023 18:25:07 GMT -5
Duran picked off at 1B
Bloom Ball baby
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 18, 2023 18:46:55 GMT -5
wow what a catch by Duran in the 3rd a shot by Rizzo to the triangle, and Duran makes a basket catch.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 4:18:45 GMT -5
Red Sox surge late to claim series over Yanks June 18th, 2023 Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- After a late spring slumber, the Boston bats are rolling again just as summer approaches.
In Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader against the Yankees, the Red Sox looked like they were playing wall ball, banging five hits off the Green Monster and rolling to a 6-2 victory at Fenway Park.
The offense has gone from slumping to surging in a hurry. Sunday’s matinee was the fourth straight game manager Alex Cora’s club has scored six runs or more. Prior to that stretch, the Sox scored three runs or less nine times in 10 games and their high-water mark was a five-run performance on June 6.
“It's fun when you can light up the scoreboard,” said Red Sox center fielder Adam Duvall. “We had that big game a couple of days ago, and then were able to put some runs up on the board today. So I feel like we're starting to drive the baseball. And whenever you can do that, put the barrel to it, get it in the air, I feel like good things can happen.”
Considering the Sox went with an opener in Kaleb Ort and a bulk-innings option who was appointed as the 27th man just prior to the game in Chris Murphy, this win was an auspicious way to open a doubleheader. And Nick Pivetta, taken out of the rotation last month, fired three perfect innings out of the bullpen with four strikeouts to earn the win.
“His stuff is getting better,” Cora said of Pivetta. “And the cutter/slider mix is a good one. He’s not a two-pitch pitcher now and he’s moving his fastball all over the place. He's not only up in the zone, there's a little bit more conviction, better tempo. He cleaned up a few things mechanics wise and it’s paying off.”
Ort gave up a two-run homer to Gleyber Torres in the first, but otherwise held the Yankees down for 2 1/3 innings. Murphy, making his second career appearance, stifled the Yanks, firing 2 2/3 innings while allowing one hit and no walks to go with three strikeouts.
“They did a good job,” Cora said. “That's something we talked about yesterday, we had different options. Actually, [chief baseball officer] Chaim [Bloom] brought it up. Start with Kaleb, and then go from there. He misfired that pitch to Torres [who] hit it out of the ballpark but he gave us enough. Murph has been really good in that role since we started doing it in Triple-A, more efficient, throwing a lot of strikes, repeating his delivery.”
The solid pitching by unexpected sources bought time for the Red Sox to get going on offense. And once they did, they went into full throttle.
Justin Turner (double off the Monster) and Duvall (RBI single off the Monster) had the big knocks in the fifth to tie the game at 2.
It was encouraging to get an authoritative hit from Duvall, who has struggled to get his timing back after missing two months with a broken left wrist.
“Yeah, I'm starting to,” Duvall said. “I'm starting to get in the flow, kind of get in the rhythm with the pitcher again. I feel like today was a step in the right direction. So I’ll just continue to work on it, continue to be able to get that contact point right where I want it. The pitching up here is good so it's a work in progress.”
In the sixth, Connor Wong (RBI double) and Alex Verdugo (RBI double) both banged drives off the wall in left to push the Sox ahead.
“Good hitting conditions,” said Cora. “We’ve been talking about that. This is a team that obviously, we have a lot of lefties that can take advantage of [the Monster]. Well, we’ve got three righties now including Wong that can pull the ball with power, and hopefully they can take advantage of the Green Monster.”
The win put the Red Sox back above .500 (36-35) for the first time since June 6. And if the offense can go on a sustained run, perhaps Boston can distance itself from the .500 mark.
“Whenever you see those guys swing like who they are and be the players that they are, it’s big,” said Pivetta. “It's really confidence driven all the way through. And they get into a rhythm and they feed off each other and the dugout has a lot of energy and all around, it’s just good positive vibes.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 4:20:14 GMT -5
Bello outshines himself in 8-K outing against the Yankees Red Sox sweep Yanks in a doubleheader for first time since Sept. 17, 2006 12:27 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
BOSTON -- Brayan Bello’s Sunday Night baseball sequel was even better than the original.
For the second Sunday in a row, Bello pitched under the lights in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. And once again, he came up aces.
Behind Bello’s seven strong innings (four hits, one run, three walks, eight strikeouts), the Red Sox wrapped up a three-game sweep of the Yankees -- not to mention a Sunday split doubleheader sweep -- with a crisp, 4-1 victory at an electric Fenway Park.
The Sox won Game 1, 6-2, behind a wall-banging offense.
This marks the first time Boston has swept the Yankees in a doubleheader since Sept. 17, 2006. The last time it happened at Fenway was July 31, 1976.
“They have a good team. They'll be there in the hunt and we want to be where they were last year,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “Just the whole environment last weekend was good over there, and tonight, this doubleheader was great. So I think the kids are doing an amazing job the last two weekends. Now, we’ve just got to turn the page and be ready for tomorrow.”
The Red Sox boarded their flight to Minneapolis with a four-game winning streak and a two-game deficit in the American League Wild Card standings, which is the closest they’ve been in weeks.
Sunday’s final win was made possible by several dazzling defensive plays, highlighted by center fielder Jarren Duran somehow making a basket catch at a very tough angle by Boston’s bullpen. However, Bello was the story.
The 24-year-old has had a pair of coming-of-age Sundays, holding the Yankees to three runs over 14 innings while winning both starts.
“Of course I'm impressed,” said Duran. “I mean, I knew he could do it. I know people doubted because he struggled a little bit, but it’s the big leagues, it’s the best of the best. He’s an absolute stud and I'm so glad that I can make a play for him like that. And then he can keep going and keep growing and not have to worry about that being a hit or anything. So as long as I can pick him up and let him stay in rhythm, I’m happy I can do that for him.”
Technically, every win is weighted the same for a pitcher. But in the eyes of Red Sox followers, top performances against the Yankees always come with more appreciation.
And it isn’t just these past two starts -- the trend started last season. In four career starts against the Yankees, Bello has a 1.44 ERA.
“Yeah, I like to pitch against every team, but of course pitching against the Yankees is very special,” said Bello. “I know what is at stake and I know what the fans expect from us. And for me to be able to pitch on that stage is very huge and it's very important for me.”
Bello is just the third Sox pitcher age 24 or younger in the Wild Card era to have multiple starts of seven-plus innings and two or fewer runs against the Yankees in the same season, joining Eduardo Rodriguez (2016) and Jon Lester (‘08).
In truth, Bello has been pitching well against all comers of late. Over his last nine starts, the righty from the Dominican Republic has a 2.60 ERA.
“Really good,” said Cora. “He keeps getting better. His usage is getting where we want it to. He's been able to develop his slider in the big leagues. His changeup has always been a weapon. Using his fastball in different areas. It's not easy to do, facing the same lineup in back-to-back outings. To go seven, it was his game. Where we were bullpen wise, it worked that way. We needed seven from him and he did that.”
Next up for Bello will be a start against the White Sox this upcoming weekend in Chicago. And he’ll go into it with confidence, thanks to his performance under the bright lights of the rivalry.
“Of course it was a big challenge, but I had the same mentality that I had last Sunday in New York and it worked,” Bello said.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 4:22:28 GMT -5
Nick Pivetta pitches Red Sox out of jam, then bats rally to beat Yankees
Updated: Jun. 18, 2023, 5:54 p.m.|Published: Jun. 18, 2023, 4:18 p.m.
By
Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Nick Pivetta recorded three huge outs in the top of the sixth inning, then the Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom half to take their first lead. Boston won Game 1 of its doubleheader 6-2 over the Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday.
Chris Murphy, who pitched 2 ⅔ scoreless innings of relief, allowing a leadoff double to Jake Bauers to begin the sixth. Pivetta relieved him and stranded Bauers at second as he recorded two flyouts and a strikeout against middle of the Yankees order to keep the score tied 2-2.
Red Sox’s sixth inning rally
Boston’s three-run rally in the sixth began with Kiké Hernández reaching on an infield single with two outs. Connor Wong smashed an RBI double to give the Red Sox their first lead, 3-2.
Alex Verdugo followed with an RBI double, making it 4-2. Justin Turner’s RBI single made it 5-2. Nick Pivetta dominates
Pivetta pitched a scoreless sixth, seventh and eighth inning to earn the win. He didn’t allow a hit or walk while striking out four. Kaleb Ort opens forced Sox
The Red Sox recalled righty reliever Kaleb Ort from Triple-A Worcester to start the game as an opener. He gave up hard contact immediately, allowing a leadoff 109 mph double to Jake Bauers, then a 415-foot, 105.9 mph two-run homer to Gleyber Torres with one out.
Ort hurled 2 ⅓ innings. He gave up two runs, two hits and one walk while striking out four.
Other Red Sox game notes
~ Murphy, who replaced Ort, allowed one hit and no walks while striking out three in 2 ⅔ scoreless innings.
~ The Red Sox tied the game in the fifth inning on Rafael Devers’ RBI groundout and Adam Duvall’s RBI single.
~ Boston went 6-2 in the seventh when Masataka Yoshida tripled and scored on a balk.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 4:24:35 GMT -5
Brayan Bello defeats Yankees for second straight Sunday as Red Sox sweep
Updated: Jun. 18, 2023, 9:43 p.m.|Published: Jun. 18, 2023, 9:31 p.m.
By
Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com
BOSTON - Capping a long day at the ballpark and a successful weekend series against their archrivals, the Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, claiming a 4-1 victory for their fourth straight win overall. The Red Sox had won the first game, 6-2.
The doubleheader sweep of the Yankees was the first by the Red Sox since 2006 and the first at Fenway Park since 1976.
Starter Brayan Bello, as he did last Sunday night before a national TV audience, went seven innings and this time allowed just a single run. On his 102nd and final pitch of the night, he fanned Jake Bauers on a changeup in the dirt, leaving two Yankee baserunners on base.
Kenley Jansen closed it out in the ninth for his 15th save.
The Sox broke the game open in the fifth. Two walks sandwiched around a single by Alex Verdugo loaded the bases and after Rob Refsnyder swung and missed at a high fastball for the second out, Triston Casas hammered a ball into the right field corner that one-hopped the wall for a two-run, ground-rule double.
With the game tied in the fourth, the Red Sox took a lead which they would not relinquish. Singles from Verdugo and Refsnyder plus a walk to Casas filled the bases.
Yankee starter Luis Severino got Kiké Hernández to pop out to first, and it appeared as though the Sox might squander their opportunity. But on the first pitch of the next at-bat, Reese McGuire fouled a ball into the left field seats, and immediately pointed to New York catcher Kyle Hagashioka, claiming catcher’s interference.
Home plate umpire Marvin Hudson immediately agreed, sending McGuire to first as Verdugo crossed the plate.
Trailing 1-0 in the second, the Red Sox moved even things quickly. After a leadoff single by Rafael Devers, the Red Sox put a bunt play on as Refsnyder dropped down a sacrifice and moved Devers to second.
The move paid off one out later when Hernández lashed a double to left, scoring Refsnyder with ease.
Quick start
The Yankees didn’t need long to grab an early 1-0 lead. Following a leadoff walk to Jake Bauers and a double from Gleyber Torres, the Yankees had two runners in scoring position quickly and Anthony Rizzo’s groundout to second plated Bauers.
But to his credit, Bello limited the damage in that inning, stranding Torres at third with a strikeout and a groundout.
It would be the last run the Yankees managed off Bello, who, in 14 innings over his last two outings, limited them to just three earned runs.
Hitting the Road
Following a 4-2 homestand, the Red Sox begin a seven-game roadtrip to the midwest. First stop is Minneapolis, where the Sox will face the Twins in the first of four Monday night. That pitching matchup will feature LHP James Paxton (3-1, 3.09) vs. RHP Pablo Lopez (3-3, 4.27).
After the series in Minnesota, the Red Sox travel to Chicago for a weekend series with the White Sox.
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Post by Kimmi on Jun 19, 2023 7:00:29 GMT -5
wow what a catch by Duran in the 3rd a shot by Rizzo to the triangle, and Duran makes a basket catch. Awesome catch by Duran. We caught the Yankees at the right time, as their offense can't do anything right now, but nonetheless, Bello looked great. His changeup is filthy. Great series. Needless to say, it's always nice to sweep the Yankees.
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Post by Kimmi on Jun 19, 2023 7:10:54 GMT -5
I have to comment on the 3 strikeouts that Kahnle got against the Sox in the bottom of the 8th inning. One of those Ks was legit. One was a called strike 3 that was way out of the zone. Not happy about that, but that's one of the breaks of the game.
The one that I am still having a hard time accepting is a called 3rd strike on Refsnyder for a pitch clock violation. There is something so inherently wrong with a player striking out in that fashion. Thankfully, it was the bottom of the 8th and didn't affect the outcome of the game, but I am very much opposed to that rule.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 7:25:55 GMT -5
Defense, an issue for much of season, shines as Red Sox win fourth straight
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023, 7:14 a.m.|Published: Jun. 19, 2023, 7:00 a.m.
By
Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com
BOSTON - Since the start of the season, the Red Sox have struggled defensively. Manager Alex Cora has addressed the issue head-on, acknowledging, on more than one occasion, the team has been guilty of some shoddy play in the field.
But Sunday night was a different story.
In a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees, the Sox turned in several standout plays with their gloves.
“They hit some balls hard,” said Cora of the Yankees, “and we made some great plays.”
In the second inning, shortstop Pablo Reyes somehow made a stab of a hard liner off the bat of Oswaldo Cabrera, robbing him of a hit at the edge of the outfield grass with a well-timed leaping catch.
Leading off the third, Rafael Devers went sprawling to take away extra bases from Anthony Volpe, making a diving grab near the third base line before scrambling to his feet and firing across the diamond to nab Volpe at first.
Reyes struck again in the sixth when he ranged behind the second base bag to scoop up a ground ball from Jake Bauers, then spun around on the outfield grass and got off a strong throw to record the first out of the inning.
But the unquestioned highlight play of the night came later that same inning. With a runner on, Anthony Rizzo drilled a ball off Brayan Bello to the deepest part of The Triangle in center field. Center fielder Jarren Duran tracked the ball from moment it left the bat, and as he raced toward the wall that juts from the home bullpen, made an incredible basket catch of the ball, inches from the wall.
“I knew (Rizzo) got it good and I knew it was going to be in the gap,” said Duran. “I was just able to put my head down, take two or three hard steps and then pick it back it up. For a second, I thought I was going to have to make a play like Kiké (Hernández did recently) and go over the wall, but it started to come back, thank God.
“It was a tough play, but I’m glad I could make it for Bello. He needed that catch and I’m glad I could help him out.” Enter your email address here to receive the Fenway Rundown email newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday.
For a time, it looked like Duran was going to run out of room. But the outfielder was undeterred.
“I was going to smash into the wall to try to catch it for him,” said Duran. “I was able to look and know where I was going, but I was willing to go into the wall for him to try to make that play.”
The game was tied 1-1 at the time, and by robbing Rizzo of extra bases, Duran figured it would be a big boost for Boston’s young starting pitcher.
“I’m so glad that I could make a play for him like that,” said Duran, “and then he could keep rolling and keep going and not have to worry about that being a hit or anything. As long I can pick him up and let him stay in rhythm, I’m happy I can do that for him.”
On a night when the Red Sox managed just four runs, saving some runs in the field was critical.
“Overall, a good one,” concluded Cora. “Overall, our (pitchers), yeah, we’ll strike out people. But they’re going to make contact against us and we have to be better defensively.”
On Sunday night they were the best they’d been in a long time.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 19, 2023 7:42:36 GMT -5
Jon Couture @joncouture · 18m Back-to-back starts against the Yankees don't happen often. However, if I may, what #RedSox just saw:
B. Bello, 6/11: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K B. Bello, 6/18: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K
Was their best since:
Pedro, 5/24/01: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 12 K Pedro, 5/30/01: 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 13 K
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