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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2023 17:02:58 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 1h Trevor Story will be activated tomorrow. Cora says Sale likely starts Friday, and Whitlock will pitch Wednesday in Worcester (3 innings) then likely he activated on Sunday for the bullpen. Houck will be in Worcester Thursday.
Story: “it’s time to go.”
Story says he’s “ahead of schedule from what we originally thought” with his return.
Story described it as hard to have watched the team during his rehab, unable to contribute. “It means a lot (to return). My biggest passion in life is playing baseball”
Story: “I think it’s natural” to want to come back with team struggling. “It’s a fine balance. I don’t want to put myself at risk.” He’ll play every other day this week, then back-to-back games starting next week.
Story said “everything is on the table” to get in the lineup, including DH-ing. Says he’s checked all the boxes throwing.
Says Sale “looked like Chris Sale” in Sunday’s start. “We’ve got some reinforcements coming.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2023 17:49:45 GMT -5
The NESN pre game is set on delusional Tom Caron and Papelbon are out of their god damn minds.
Can't see me getting past the 1rst with the NESN crew....
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2023 18:04:20 GMT -5
Youk with a reminder for all of us that it starts tonight
I laughed and grabbed my remote and muted the TV
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Aug 7, 2023 21:51:32 GMT -5
McGuire could have played the ball halfway between second and third, and had it clanked off the wall, nearly walked home with the tying run. But taking off and assuming the ball was a gone makes no sense. And Cora could have communicated that by simply saying: “That can’t happen. Reese has to be more aware there under those circumstances.”
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I said the same thing in the other thread. There is no point in taking off. If it is a HR, you'll score even if you are walking. Stupid, stupid play.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Aug 7, 2023 21:53:00 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h Within this column, the Trevor Story situation is odd.
He has a 1.117 OPS over 13 games + 48 MILB PAs since July 21. He was 2 for 3 with a double, a HR and 2 BBs on Sunday and played 7 innings at SS.
But he doesn't plan to return until Thursday, maybe.
As detailed in the last few days in the Globe, between the Verdugo situation, the lack of urgency, the trade deadline inaction, Story staying in AAA —all just hard to figure. I am genuinely nonplussed at the comment. We know he can hit. We do not know if he can play SS. That's the whole issue behind the rehab.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 4:44:50 GMT -5
Reyes' walk-off grand slam ends skid with a bang 1:24 AM ADT Molly Burkhardt
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BOSTON -- With two outs in the 9th inning and the bases loaded, Pablo Reyes squared up for a bunt against Royals reliever Carlos Hernández. Fortunately for the Red Sox, he didn’t connect.
Reyes sent the next pitch, a 98.2 mph fastball, off the foul pole in left to record his first career walk-off homer and give the Red Sox a 6-2 win over the Royals in Monday’s series opener at Fenway Park.
“It was a big one,” manager Alex Cora said. “Let’s see where it takes us, but sometimes games like that kind of get you going, and we needed to get going. Even here today was kind of like, ‘Eh,’ until the end. We had a tough weekend, we were coming from a tough week and this is a great way to start the week.” Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.
Coming off a sweep by the Blue Jays that put the Red Sox five games out of an AL Wild Card spot entering Monday's game against Kansas City, the club finally got its big hit to snap a four-game losing skid. The big hit came after a two-out check-swing call on Luis Urías that led to Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro getting ejected.
“It’s a tough job. I’m not an umpire, so I’ll leave it at that,” Cora said. “But it’s a tough job.”
The Red Sox won just hours after it was announced that shortstop Trevor Story would make his season debut in Tuesday’s game against Kansas City. Reyes, who was activated from the injured list two weeks ago, made his 15th start at shortstop on Monday. The Red Sox have not yet announced a corresponding roster move for Story’s return, but Reyes made a good case to stay on the roster.
Reyes opened his night with a single in the 3rd, before stealing second base, advancing to third on an error and scoring on a Masataka Yoshida sac fly. In the 5th, Connor Wong drove in Reyes on an RBI double for the second run of the game. Reyes tied career highs with four RBIs (also May 17 against Seattle) and four runs (June 19 at Minnesota).
“He’s a good kid and there’s a reason he’s here,” Cora said. “We like his versatility, we like his at-bats against lefties. You saw it yesterday, controlling the zone against righties. He’s a good player, he is a really good player and a good kid. … It was a great game for Pablo, I’m very proud of him.”
Starter Brayan Bello went 6 2/3 innings, marking the 10th time in his past 11 starts the right-hander has gone at least six innings. Josh Winckowski allowed Bello’s runner to score and gave up the tying run on a Bobby Witt Jr. RBI double before recording the final out of the 7th. Chris Martin and Kenley Jansen each pitched 1-2-3 innings to set Reyes up for the walk-off.
The three relievers combined for 39 pitches on the night, giving a heavily taxed bullpen a much-needed break as the Red Sox navigate a stretch of 26 games with only one scheduled off-day.
“He didn’t get frustrated, he went in there with the fastball and the last one it was up but it cut, so the guy got to it,” Cora said of Bello. “But overall [it was] what we needed, a deep outing, a good one, and he gave us a chance to win.”
It marked the second time one of Bello’s teammates has made good on their promise to the 24-year-old to homer, after Rafael Devers followed through on the prediction he made to Bello that he would hit two home runs in his first game after the All-Star break.
“My teammates were asking me, ‘Pablo, when are you gonna hit a homer?’ I said, ‘I’m going to try this week.' … When they give me the opportunity, I’m going to go up there and I’m going to try,’” Reyes said through translator Carlos Villoria. “So I started good with the two base hits, and then I said, ‘Well, I got to try to go for the big swing,’ and it happened.”
Said Bello through Villoria: “I’m very happy for him, it’s obviously a very important hit for us. He’s been telling me that he was going to hit a home run the whole week. So I’m glad that it happened today to win the game.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 4:45:52 GMT -5
'Changed the outcome': Disputed check-swing call precedes walk-off 12:38 AM ADT
Anne Rogers @anne__rogers
BOSTON -- Red Sox fans were on their feet with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night as Royals reliever Carlos Hernández delivered a full-count 100 mph fastball at the top of the zone to Red Sox second baseman Luis Urías.
A collective groan made its way around Fenway Park when Urías checked his swing and appeared to go all the way around with it. But then cheers erupted when first-base umpire Vic Carapazza declared that Urías did not fully swing, and Urías walked to first to load the bases rather than sending the game to extra innings.
It was the kind of call that can swing a game in either direction.
And it swung the Red Sox's way Monday, as Pablo Reyes followed Urías with a walk-off grand slam that gave Boston a 6-2 series-opening win.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro was livid after Carapazza’s call, immediately coming out to the field to argue while the Royals dugout looked on in confusion. Check swings are not reviewable, so Quatraro could only argue his side before he was tossed -- his second ejection in three days after being tossed Saturday in Philadelphia arguing the strike zone.
“Well, obviously I thought he went,” Quatraro said. “Vic makes the call, obviously he’s got the better angle. But I obviously disagree with that. …
“I can’t think of being much more frustrated than that. He gets the strikeout to move to extra innings. And then he didn’t. I don’t have much else to say about that.”
“It’s a tough job,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “I’m not an umpire, so I’ll leave it at that. But it’s a tough job.”
The Red Sox, who were coming off a three-game sweep by the Blue Jays over the weekend, took advantage of the moment. Rafael Devers had hit a one-out double in the ninth before the Royals intentionally walked Triston Casas to have Hernández face Urías.
Reyes came up the hero.
“I mean … it was a big one,” Cora said. “Let’s see where it takes us, but sometimes games like that kind of get you going and we needed to get going. Even here today was kind of like, ‘eh,’ until the end. We had a tough weekend, we were coming from a tough week and this is a great way to start the week.”
And the Royals, who fell to 36-78 after battling back to tie the game in the seventh inning, thought it took the momentum away from them.
“Nothing really I can explain,” Hernández said through an interpreter. “Just a bad call on the umpire. It’s part of the game. … Just try to do my job. Help the team win. Like I said before, it was a bad call. Changed the outcome of the game.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 4:47:27 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Sale set to make his return Friday August 7th, 2023 ;
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Aug. 7: LHP Chris Sale likely to start on Friday Manager Alex Cora said on Monday that there's a "good chance" Sale will return to the big league club and pitch on Friday in the series opener against Detroit. Sale tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his latest rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, allowing three hits and striking out seven on no walks. Sale threw 53 pitches, 38 for strikes. The veteran ace is coming back from a stress reaction in his left shoulder that he sustained on June 1 against the Reds. Sale will be used as an opener when he returns, building up his pitch count as he goes.
Aug. 7: SS Trevor Story set to make season debut on Tuesday Story, who originally planned to use the full 20-day term of his rehab assignment, will rejoin the lineup on Tuesday against the Royals. The shortstop plans to play every other day in his initial return as he builds up to playing in back-to-back games. In 13 rehab appearances with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, Story slashed .300/.417/.700 with a 1.117 OPS and four homers.
"I feel really good at the plate, I feel comfortable," Story said. "Really all I’m looking for is being able to compete each night and have the timing basis to do that, and I feel like I have that. [My] approach is pretty good, feeling really good with my swing. I think it’s time to go. I feel like I’m ready to compete."
Aug. 7: RHP Dinelson Lamet selected from Triple-A Worcester; LHP Richard Bleier designated for assignment The Rockies released Lamet in June before the Red Sox signed him to a Minor League deal. In five games (four starts) with Worcester, the 31-year-old posted a 3.72 ERA, striking out 16 over 19 1/3 innings. This season with Colorado, Lamet went 1-4 with an 11.57 ERA in 16 games (four starts).
Bleier pitched in 27 games for the Red Sox this season, recording a 5.28 ERA.
RHP Garrett Whitlock (right elbow inflammation) Expected return: Aug. 13 Whitlock is set to make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 9. From there, he is expected to join Boston's bullpen on Aug. 13 in the series finale against Detroit, manager Alex Cora said on Aug. 7. Whitlock threw two innings of live batting practice at Fenway Park on Aug. 5, facing teammates Reese McGuire and Pablo Reyes. (Last updated: Aug. 7)
RHP Tanner Houck (facial fracture) Expected return: Aug. 15 at earliest Houck is slated to make a second rehab appearance for Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 10, manager Alex Cora said on Aug. 7. In his first game action since he was struck in the face by a line drive on June 16, Houck was predictably erratic for Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 5. The righty pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks. He will make at least one more rehab appearance in the coming days. (Last updated: Aug. 7)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 4:52:35 GMT -5
Pablo Reyes hits walkoff grand slam, Red Sox beat Royals
Updated: Aug. 07, 2023, 11:50 p.m.|Published: Aug. 07, 2023, 9:59 p.m.
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Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Pablo Reyes connected on a 98.2 mph fastball from Royals’ Carlos Hernández and sent it off the left field foul pole.
Boston ended a four-game losing streak with Reyes’ walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the ninth. The Red Sox won 6-2 over the Royals at Fenway Park on Monday. It was Reyes’ first homer this season.
Rafael Devers ripped a ground-rule double with one out in the ninth against Hernández. It left his bat at 108.5 mph. After taking a 100.6 mph fastball outside to even the count 2-2, Devers lined an 87.3 mph slider to right field that hopped into the stands on one bounce.
Hernández intentionally walked Triston Casas and then walked Luis Urías to load the bases on a controversial check swing call. That set the stage for Reyes. It was his second career walkoff RBI.
Red Sox starter Brayan Bello allowed just one run in 6 ⅔ strong innings.
Chris Martin continued to dominate, pitching a perfect eighth inning (strikeout, groundout, lineout). Closer Kenley Jansen kept the game tied 2-2 with a perfect ninth inning (flyout, two strikeouts).
Adam Duvall’s lackluster play part of Royals’ 2-run rally
The Royals tied the game 2-2 in the seventh during a two-out rally that involved a lackluster play by right fielder Adam Duvall.
Kyle Isbel’s hit down the right field line with two outs caromed hard off the wall directly to Duvall. The right fielder should have been able to hold Isbel to a single but he casually fielded it. Isbel saw Duvall taking his time and hustled to second base for a double.
Josh Winckowski replaced Brayan Bello with the Red Sox leading 2-0. Maikel Garcia’s single off Winckowski scored Isbel to cut it to 2-1. The next hitter, Bobby Witt Jr., doubled home Garcia to tie it.
Brayan Bello pitches 6.2 strong innings
A fired up Brayan Bello celebrated as he headed to the dugout after escaping a big jam in the fifth inning.
With a runner at third base and no outs, Bello got Kyle Isbel to pop out to the catcher and Royals leadoff hitter Maikel Garcia to ground into a 6-4-3 double play.
The 24-year-old went 6 ⅔ innings and allowed one run, six hits and two walks while striking out two. He threw 99 pitches, 65 for strikes. He topped out at 97.0 mph and averaged 94.6 mph with his 57 sinkers, per Baseball Savant. He added 22 changeups, 11 four-seam fastballs, seven sliders and two cutters.
Pablo Reyes helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead
The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Masataka Yoshida hit a sacrifice fly to left field. Pablo Reyes, who had singled, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error, scored.
Reyes also helped the Red Sox take a 2-0 in the fifth inning. He doubled with one out and scored on Connor Wong’s double.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 4:54:03 GMT -5
Red Sox hitters keep telling Brayan Bello they’ll homer — and then they do
Published: Aug. 08, 2023, 12:17 a.m. By
Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — First Rafael Devers. Then Pablo Reyes. Who will be next?
Devers and pitcher Brayan Bello flew from the Dominican Republic to Chicago together after the All-Star break. While sitting on the plane, Devers told Bello, who started the first game of the second half, that he would hit two homers for him. Devers did exactly that, leading Boston to an 8-3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field July 14.
Flash forward to Monday. Reyes hit a walkoff grand slam against Royals fireballer Carlos Hernández to give the Red Sox a 6-2 win at Fenway Park. Apparently, Reyes also mentioned an upcoming home run to Bello.
“He’s been telling me he was going to hit a home run the whole week so I’m glad that it happened today to win the game,” Bello said through translator Carlos Villoria Benítez.
Reyes said his teammates, including Devers, were asking him when he was going to finally go deep. He had gone homerless in his first 84 plate appearances before turning on a 98.2 mph inside fastball from Hernández and sending it off the left field foul pole.
“My teammates, everyone’s asking me like, ‘Pablo, when are you going to hit a home run?’” Reyes said. “I say, ‘I’m going to try this week.’”
Bello added, “Of course I’d like everybody to hit a home run but this is baseball. We know how it works.”
The 24-year-old Bello went 6 ⅔ innings and allowed one run, six hits and two walks while striking out two. He threw 99 pitches, 65 for strikes. He topped out at 97.0 mph and averaged 94.6 mph with his 57 sinkers, per Baseball Savant. He added 22 changeups, 11 four-seam fastballs, seven sliders and two cutters.
“Good stuff,” manager Alex Cora said about Bello. “Kind of like grinded through it early. I asked him, ‘What’s going on?’ Seems like ... energy-wise, he was low early on. Raffy had the perfect excuse. He said (Bello) had a big plate of rice and beans before the game. That’s what Raffy said. But little by little, he gained energy. Got moving inside and did a good job. You can see, lefties getting out there with the changeup, making adjustments. But that’s part of the process. That’s what the big leagues are. Teams are going to make adjustments. They’ve got a bunch of lefties and you saw them hanging in there with him. He didn’t get frustrated. He went to the fastball. ... Overall, what we needed. A deep outing, a good one and he gave us a chance to win.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 5:06:47 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Trevor Story to return Tuesday to Red Sox for season debut at shortstop; Chris Sale likely to start Friday By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated August 7, 2023, 5:46 p.m.
While Trevor Story initially had planned to continue his rehab assignment with Triple A Worcester through Wednesday, the shortstop sat down Monday with the Red Sox and changed course. The Sox will activate Story — out all season while rehabbing from a January internal brace procedure on his right elbow — Tuesday.
“It’s time to go,” said Story. “I feel like I’m ready to compete.”
Story hit .300/.417/.700 with four homers over 13 rehab games split between Double A Portland and Worcester. While he noted that the 17-day minor league assignment was more compressed than spring training, his ability to recover from back-to-back days at short, and to make a full array of throws and plays, convinced him he was ready for big league competition.
Still, he’d initially felt it made more sense to stay with the WooSox for two more games while trying to prepare for everyday duty. However, Story and the team decided Monday he’ll play every other day this week, while building toward more frequent playing time.
“It’s kind of smart to do the every other day thing right now,” Story said before the Sox played the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. “I can push the back-to-back to the next week, which gives me a little more time to adapt to that and also get in there and get in the lineup quicker.”
Shortstop has been a black hole for the Sox. Prior to Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Royals, the seven players— Kiké Hernández, Yu Chang, Pablo Reyes, David Hamilton, Christian Arroyo, Bobby Dalbec, and Enmanuel Valdez — who have played the position had posted a combined .207 average (29th in MLB), .276 OBP (28th), and .329 slugging mark (27th) while their defense graded as 10 runs below average (28th).
Even with the expectation that Story may face some bumps in trying to regain his timing, the Sox see anticipate a multifarious upgrade.
“His presence means a lot,” manager Alex Cora said. “The bat means a lot. The baserunning part of it means a lot. And if you remember him playing shortstop [with the Rockies through 2021], he was elite.”
For Story, there is an eagerness to contribute. But more fundamentally, there is relief in a return to the field at the highest level of competition.
“It means everything to me. My biggest passion in life is playing baseball,” he said. “When you can’t do it for 10 months, it weighs on you a little bit. So just really excited to jump in this race, being back with the guys, and helping.” Sale in line to start Friday
Cora said Chris Sale, out since early June with a stress reaction in his left shoulder, likely will start Friday against the Tigers. Sale (5-2, 4.58 ERA in 11 starts) pitched 4⅓ scoreless innings Sunday with seven strikeouts in his second rehab appearance for Worcester.
“He looked like Chris Sale,” Story said.
Righthander Garrett Whitlock (4-3, 5.23 ERA in 10 starts) is scheduled to go on a rehab assignment with the WooSox, with plans for him to pitch three innings Wednesday. If that goes well, the Sox would activate him Sunday for a return in a multi-innings relief role.
Tanner Houck (3-6, 5.05 ERA), who is being stretched out as a starter on his rehab assignment, will make a second appearance Thursday with Worcester. Cora said it’s possible Houck, out since suffering facial fractures when he was hit by a line drive in mid-June, could be activated following that outing, but he also acknowledged the righthander could need one or two additional outings before joining the rotation.
“We got some reinforcements coming,” Story said. Lamet up from Worcester
The Red Sox added righthander Dinelson Lamet from Worcester. Lamet, who finished fourth in National League Cy Young balloting in 2020, had a 3.72 ERA with 16 strikeouts and seven walks in 19⅓ innings with the WooSox. He signed a minor league deal with the Sox after being released by the Rockies in June.
“I’m very happy for this new opportunity with a new team, and of course I’m looking forward to pitching out there,” Lamet said through a translator. “I worked with [Triple A pitching coach Paul Abbott] on my slider to be more consistent and also on my location, the fastball location. Those were the main things that I worked on in Triple A.”
To clear a 40-man roster spot for Lamet, the Sox designated lefthander Richard Bleier for assignment. Bleier, acquired from the Marlins last offseason in exchange for fellow reliever Matt Barnes, had a 5.28 ERA and 12 percent strikeout rate in 30⅔ innings.
“Just didn’t work,” Cora said. Teel moves up quickly
First-round draft pick Kyle Teel was promoted by the Red Sox to High A Greenville.
The catching standout from the University of Virginia went 3-for-5 with a homer and walk in his brief assignment in the Florida Complex League. Teel is the first top Red Sox pick to be assigned to High A in the same year he was drafted since 2004, when second-rounder Dustin Pedroia made an unforgettable impression with High A Sarasota.
McLaughlin calls for change
With the Red Sox amidst a four-game losing streak and a stretch of losses in seven of eight contests, clubhouse manager Tommy McLaughlin set out to alter the team’s fortunes through fashion. “Tommy made the right call right away,” Cora said. “In case of emergency, wear yellow.” After McLaughlin made the call, the Sox improved to 22-4 in the yellow City Connect uniforms, including a 7-0 record this season … With lefthander Cole Ragans on the mound for Kansas City, both Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo were out of the lineup. Verdugo flied out as a pinch hitter for Rob Refsnyder and finished the game in right field … Cora said it remains to be seen whether Corey Kluber (shoulder) pitches again this year.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 8, 2023 5:12:59 GMT -5
Royals @ Red Sox 8th August 2023 7pm @ Fenway
Singer 7-8/ 5.10
Crawford 5-5/ 3.62
Red Sox set to get Trevor Story back for meeting with Royals FLM
The Kansas City Royals will try to end a three-game losing streak on Tuesday when they face the host Boston Red Sox in the second contest of a four-game series.
Boston won the series opener 6-2 on Monday when Pablo Reyes hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Red Sox are expected to have shortstop Trevor Story in the lineup on Tuesday. Story has been on a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland (three games) and Triple-A Worcester (10 games) following offseason elbow surgery. He has not played for Boston this season.
Story was 12-for-40 (.300) with four home runs, four doubles, nine RBIs and 13 strikeouts in those 13 minor league games. He played nine games at shortstop and was the designated hitter in the other four.
"Just the whole rehab process in general, just watching the game was tough," Story said. "I'm way more impatient as a fan, way more emotional as a fan because you don't really have what it takes to change the game or do anything that can affect the outcome.
"In that aspect, it was hard. ... I know that I can help. We're here now and I'm excited to get this thing started."
Boston has used seven players at shortstop this season.
Right-hander Brady Singer (7-8, 5.10 ERA) is scheduled to start for Kansas City. He'll be opposed by fellow righty Kutter Crawford (5-5, 3.62).
Singer tossed eight shutout innings in a 9-2 victory against the New York Mets on Thursday. He surrendered three hits and struck out four.
In his last seven starts (45 innings), Singer has a 3.00 ERA with 37 strikeouts and nine walks. He has allowed two or fewer runs in five of those games.
Singer pitched well in his only previous appearance against the Red Sox. He allowed five hits and struck out five in six scoreless innings when the Royals beat the Red Sox 9-0 last September.
"He's stone cold out there," Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney told The Kansas City Star. "Huge competitor, really good at what he does and knows his strengths. And it's every guy on this staff that has that inside of him. We're lucky to see it every fifth day with Brady."
Crawford also turned in one of his better performances of the season in his most recent start, when he pitched five shutout innings against Seattle last Wednesday. He struck out five and limited the Mariners to four hits but was pulled after throwing 81 pitches. The Mariners scored six runs against Boston's bullpen en route to a 6-3 victory.
Crawford took the loss when Kansas City beat Boston 13-5 last August. He gave up five runs on five hits in five innings. That's the only time he's pitched against the Royals in his career.
Catcher Salvador Perez was not in Kansas City's lineup on Monday night after he was hit on his left hand by a pitch during Sunday's 8-4 loss to Philadelphia. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said the hand was bruised and there was some swelling.
"Nothing too serious," Quatraro said. "He's just a little bit tender. I think the right thing to do is just give him a day."
--Field Level Media
Royals at Red Sox Tuesday, at 7:10 PM EST Possibility Of A Delay Or Rainout It's expected to be 76° F with a 27% chance of rain and 11 MPH wind blowing out in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Rain during the afternoon may lead to a delay to start Tuesday night's game at Fenway Park, but no postponement is expected. Moderate winds blowing out to right-center field will improve home run chances to that side of the diamond.
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Post by Kimmi on Aug 8, 2023 6:56:51 GMT -5
McGuire could have played the ball halfway between second and third, and had it clanked off the wall, nearly walked home with the tying run. But taking off and assuming the ball was a gone makes no sense. And Cora could have communicated that by simply saying: “That can’t happen. Reese has to be more aware there under those circumstances.” =============================== I said the same thing in the other thread. There is no point in taking off. If it is a HR, you'll score even if you are walking. Stupid, stupid play. Agree all around. Between this and the triple play not too long ago, we have had some terribly embarrassing baserunning mistakes recently.
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Post by Kimmi on Aug 8, 2023 7:04:12 GMT -5
'Changed the outcome': Disputed check-swing call precedes walk-off12:38 AM ADT Anne Rogers @anne__rogers BOSTON -- Red Sox fans were on their feet with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night as Royals reliever Carlos Hernández delivered a full-count 100 mph fastball at the top of the zone to Red Sox second baseman Luis Urías. A collective groan made its way around Fenway Park when Urías checked his swing and appeared to go all the way around with it. But then cheers erupted when first-base umpire Vic Carapazza declared that Urías did not fully swing, and Urías walked to first to load the bases rather than sending the game to extra innings. It was the kind of call that can swing a game in either direction. And it swung the Red Sox's way Monday, as Pablo Reyes followed Urías with a walk-off grand slam that gave Boston a 6-2 series-opening win. This is one of the many random events that I often talk about. This is why W-L records in baseball take so long to normalize, and why short series are meaningless in deciding who the better team is. Good stuff.
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Post by Kimmi on Aug 8, 2023 7:10:18 GMT -5
Red Sox hitters keep telling Brayan Bello they’ll homer — and then they do
A nice and much needed win for the good guys last night, but the offense is still sputtering. They didn't do much of anything until Reyes' GS. Hopefully, the pitching matchups for the rest of this series, along with the return of Story, ignite our offense.
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