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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2023 13:28:33 GMT -5
Orioles @ Red Sox 8th September 2023 7pm @ Fenway
Bradish 10-6/ 3.03 vs
Houck 4-8/ 5.07
Orioles bring 5-game road win streak to Boston FLM
The Baltimore Orioles will look to extend their five-game road winning streak when they open a three-game series against the Red Sox in Boston on Friday night.
It's the start of a seven-game homestand for Boston (72-68), which has lost two in a row and will need a strong September to have any chance of securing an American League wild-card berth. The Red Sox have 22 games remaining, and nine of their next 13 games will be against teams ahead of them in the standings.
"We're going home now, and if we want to gain ground we have a chance now," Boston manager Alex Cora said following Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. "We have the best team in the American League coming up and then we have the Yankees (at home), then Toronto, Texas. This week is going to be huge for us."
The Orioles (88-51), who lead the American League East, finished a three-game sweep of Anaheim with a 10-3 victory on Wednesday night. Outfielder Austin Hays went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in the win.
"He's just driving the baseball, getting huge hits for us, plays Gold Glove defense every night in left field," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. "Had an outstanding game offensively (Wednesday night). He shows up to play hard every day."
Baltimore owns the best road record in the American League (46-25).
"We came here with the goal of winning the series and we did that in the first two games so coming out (Wednesday) and scoring 10 runs, that was huge," Hays said. "It's good to rest up on this cross-country flight and we'll keep this thing rolling in Boston."
The Red Sox, who have lost four in a row at home, struck out 17 times during Wednesday's loss to the Rays, and struck out 47 times in the three-game series. One of Boston's few offensive highlights Wednesday came from rookie first baseman Triston Casas, who extended his hitting streak to 13 games when he singled in the ninth.
Boston will send right-hander Tanner Houck (4-8, 5.07 ERA) to the mound Friday night. Houck allowed four earned runs on seven hits in five innings in Boston's 9-5 victory over Kansas City on Saturday. He struck out five and walked one.
Houck is 3-2 with a 3.28 ERA in seven career appearances (three starts) against Baltimore. He has 25 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings.
Righty Kyle Bradish (10-6, 3.03 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles. He limited Arizona to two runs on four hits in six innings during Baltimore's 7-3 triumph Saturday.
Bradish hasn't fared well against the Red Sox during his career. He's 0-4 with a 9.36 ERA in six appearances (all starts).
Outfielder Alex Verdugo has missed Boston's past three games because of a tight left hamstring, but Cora said he could be in the lineup Friday.
"Every series is important right now," Hyde said. "Doesn't matter who we play, every series is important. We only have 20-something games to go and they all mean something."
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2023 13:32:26 GMT -5
Nails keep going in the coffin Expect a few more this week-end
Match Ups
Friday/ 7pm/ Bradish 10-6/ 3.03 vs Houck 4-8/ 5.07
Saturday/ 4pm/ Flaherty 8-8/ 4.84 vs Sale 6-3/ 4.46
Sunday/ 1:30pm Rodriguez 5-3/ 4.91 vs Bello 11-8/ 3.61
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Post by Kimmi on Sept 7, 2023 15:34:07 GMT -5
I don't like the Orioles any better than I like the Rays. I remember when the Os used to be punching bags. FTR, the Os record is 8 games better than Pythagoras says they should be.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2023 17:12:00 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3h #RedSox will collect donations at Fenway Park gates during the homestand that starts Friday to aid Maui relief efforts. All donations will go to the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation and the @shanevictorino Foundation. Donations can made through the 2nd inning.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 7, 2023 17:15:13 GMT -5
Red Sox notebook: Zack Kelly eager to contribute to ‘gassed’ Boston bullpen
By Gabrielle Starr | gstarr@bostonherald.com | PUBLISHED: September 7, 2023 at 5:28 p.m. | UPDATED: September 7, 2023 at 5:29 p.m.
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Major League Baseball’s regular season is winding down, but Zack Kelly is just getting started.
“It’s September. These guys are gassed, and I feel like I’m going through spring training again,” he told the Herald by phone. “I’m so ready just to go, I’m fresh, I’m ready.”
Kelly last pitched for the Red Sox on April 12. Walking off the mound in near tears that day capped a roller coaster three weeks during which the rookie right-hander went from making his first Opening Day roster (and pitching on the first day of the season) to the injured list. He underwent elbow surgery at the beginning of May and began a rehab assignment last week.
“I feel great, everything feels good so far. I feel good throwing, I’m recovering well, everything so far has been great,” he said. “The velocity is where I want it. I had a good one on Friday in Greenville control-wise, and then, Tuesday was a little bit different. I couldn’t command the zone the way I wanted, but obviously, the more I get game reps, I think that’ll improve.”
It’s been a long road back, almost an entire season of watching baseball, rather than playing.
“It’s been hard,” he admitted.
Aside from nights that Kelly’s pitching, he hasn’t missed a Red Sox game. “Being able to watch from afar, I’ve almost turned into a fan,” he said with a chuckle. “It’s been fun to see my guys have success. A couple guys that I came up with, guys that I’ve been grinding in the minor leagues with the last two, three years, now they’re contributors in the big leagues, and playing really good.”
On Triple-A Opening Day in 2022, Kelly was on a WooSox roster that included Triston Casas, Jarren Duran, Josh Winckowski and Connor Wong. He saw Casas’ big year coming a mile away, even when the rookie first baseman got off to a slow start.
“It’s really cool to see, but I can’t say I’m surprised,” the pitcher said. “I knew he was going to do what he does. I’ve seen it the last couple years, pretty much since I signed here, I’ve been with him on the same teams every step of the way.”
“Especially these top prospects that are under a microscope from the time they get drafted to the time they get to the big leagues, and then, once they get there, especially in a big market like Boston, every single thing you do gets critiqued,” he continued. “You want guys to go up there and be successful right away, but that’s not really how it works. There’s always going to be an adjustment period.
“April was a cold month for him, but now, see what he’s doing. I think people kind of rushed the expectations a little bit and didn’t really give him that chance to fail, which I think is also very important.”
Duran is the other side of that coin. He didn’t make the Opening Day roster, and didn’t get called up until after Kelly got hurt.
“Last year, I think maybe it was the pressure, trying to do too much,” Kelly assessed. “This year, being allowed to play the game, he got some confidence, and all of a sudden, he’s wreaking havoc on the bases, taking extra bags, causing fits out there.
“I feel like we don’t give some of these guys a chance to fail when they first come up,” he said. “It’s not realistic for guys to step into the big leagues right away, no matter how well they’re doing in Triple-A, because it’s a completely different game. Even though it’s only one level, it’s so different.”
Kelly is seeing that difference all over again as he rehabs his way through the levels of the Red Sox farm. He said he hasn’t spoken to anybody from the Red Sox about specific dates, but he’ll be in Boston next week and is scheduled to pitch two innings for Double-A Portland on Tuesday night.
“My last scheduled outing right now is the 17th, so after that, it’s really up to them,” he said. “Obviously, ideally, I’d like to be back there, and be able to be back around the guys and contribute in Boston.”
“I hope I can salvage the last two weeks of my season,” he said. Paxton pushed back
Wednesday night’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays was supposed to be James Paxton’s turn in the rotation.
Instead, Nick Pivetta got the start.
“We’re just giving (Paxton) a breather,” Alex Cora told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.
That “breather” is nearly a full extra week of rest. The 34-year-old southpaw is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday’s game, the second of four against the Yankees.
Paxton didn’t make his season debut until May 12, but he got off to an excellent start. By the All-Star break almost exactly two months later, he’d compiled a 2.73 ERA across 10 starts, with 64 strikeouts, 14 walks, and 17 earned runs allowed in 56 innings.
Since the break, he’s looked like a completely different pitcher. Over nine starts and 40 innings, he owns a 6.98 ERA, with 37 strikeouts, 19 walks, and 31 earned runs. His most recent outing, on Sept. 1 in Kansas City, lasted just 1.1 innings, during which the last-place Royals – who were 42-94 at the time – tagged him for six earned runs.
“I think the offspeed stuff is missing,” Cora said. “The fastball is good, location is OK, but he’s becoming a one-dimensional pitcher. The curveball has been off, the cutter-slider has been off.” Injury updates
Infielder Pablo Reyes (left elbow inflammation) and pitcher Corey Kluber (right shoulder inflammation) will begin rehab assignments with Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Marcelo Mayer’s season is officially over. The organization’s No. 1 prospect has been out since Aug. 2 with left shoulder inflammation, and the Red Sox decided not to rush the process. However, they still expect that he’ll be able to partake in the instructional program at their spring training complex in Fort Myers next week.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2023 4:54:45 GMT -5
Red Sox’ Triston Casas isn’t concerned with challenging Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson for Rookie of the Year Updated September 7, 2023, 8:28 p.m.
Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson has been the clear-cut favorite for American League Rookie of the Year for much of the second half of the season. His club has gone from the laughingstock of the majors to the best record in the AL and Henderson has played a huge role in their success.
But when Henderson and Baltimore arrive at Fenway Friday for a three-game set against the Red Sox, he’ll be met by Triston Casas, a Sox rookie who has had a valuable season in his own right.
Henderson will enter the series batting .251/.326/.476 with an .802 OPS and 23 homers. He’s posted a 4.7 WAR according to Baseball-Reference while providing some solid defense at both shortstop and third base.
Casas hasn’t paid much attention to Henderson, though, or at least that’s what he says.
“I’ll see him in a couple of days,” Casas said from Tropicana Field Wednesday. “I’ll see where his numbers are at. I don’t know where his numbers are compared to mine. I know that he’s a really good player. I don’t know what our stats are like side by side, but I know that he’s a really good player, and if anybody’s going to win it, it should be him.”
After a slow start to the season, Casas has been the Sox’ best hitter in the second half. No, he doesn’t boast defense at Henderson’s level. Casas, while making improvements at first base, is still a minus-4 in defensive runs saved.
But Casas’ impact at the plate is noteworthy. He’s currently boasting .268/.369/.499 line with 23 homers and an .868 OPS, racking up 2.0 bWAR. Related: As his rookie season winds down, Triston Casas continues to put up numbers for the Red Sox
“Numbers don’t lie,” said manager Alex Cora. “Hopefully he’s in the top three.”
Yet much like “rookie” Masataka Yoshida, Casas hinted that he doesn’t care much about winning the award.
“Rookie of the Year was never something that I set out to do,” said Casas. “The only goal that I had this year was to play 150 games. I don’t think I’m going to reach that goal. That’s the only thing that I wanted to do. But I definitely think I have done well with the opportunity that I’ve been given.”
Casas has played in 125 games this season, and with 22 games remaining he will indeed miss that 150-game mark. Casas’ logic is that the more he plays, something he takes pride in, the better chance he has at reaching his own goals.
Rookie of the Year was never a part of the mix.
“I don’t know who determines Rookie of the Year,” Casas admitted. “It’s not me and it’s not Gunnar or any player in this locker room or any coach. So to say that I’d want Rookie of the Year would just mean that I want the recognition and acknowledgement of a third party or anyone else. That’s not what I set out to do when I started playing baseball.
“I just want to play the game the right way. And however the chips fall if I ever win an award or if I don’t it’s not going to change like what I think about myself.”
Point taken.
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The Orioles arrive at Fenway with an 88-51 record. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The probable starters for the series are as follows: Kyle Bradish (10-6, 3.03 ERA) vs. Tanner Houck (4-8, 5.07); Jack Flaherty (8-8, 4.84) vs. Chris Sale (6-3, 4.46); Grayson Rodriguez (5-3, 4.91) vs. Brayan Bello (11-8, 3.61). The Red Sox are 3-3 so far against the Orioles this year, splitting in the two series the clubs played against each other.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 8, 2023 11:12:20 GMT -5
Game 141: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Katie McInerney Globe Staff,Updated September 8, 2023, 2 hours ago The Red Sox open a seven-game homestand with Friday’s series opener against Baltimore. The American League-leading Orioles (88-51) come to Boston riding a five-game road winning streak. The Red Sox have lost four in a row at home. After three games against their division rival, the Red Sox host a four-game series against the 70-70 Yankees, who are 18 games behind Baltimore in the AL East standings (Boston is 16.5 games back). Boston (72-68) has lost two in a row and will need a strong September to have any chance of securing a wild-card berth. The Red Sox have 22 games remaining, and nine of their next 13 games will be against teams ahead of them in the standings. They’re five games back entering Friday. Tanner Houck will be on the mound for the Red Sox. Kyle Bradish is pitching for the Orioles. Here’s your preview. Lineups ORIOLES (88-51): Adley Rutschman (S) C Gunnar Henderson (L) SS Anthony Santander (S) RF Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B Cedric Mullins (L) CF Austin Hays (R) LF Adam Frazier (L) 2B Ramon Urias (R) 3B Pitching: RHP Kyle Bradish (10-6, 3.03 ERA) RED SOX (72-68): Alex Verdugo (L) RF Rafael Devers (L) 3B Justin Turner (R) DH Triston Casas (L) 1B Adam Duvall (R) CF Masataka Yoshida (L) LF Trevor Story (R) SS Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B Connor Wong (R) C Pitching: RHP Tanner Houck (4-8, 5.07 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Orioles vs. Houck: Adam Frazier 2-8, Austin Hays 2-5, Gunnar Henderson 0-4, Aaron Hicks 1-7, Jorge Mateo 1-2, Ryan McKenna 1-3, Ryan Mountcastle 3-12, Cedric Mullins 4-13, Ryan O’Hearn 1-3, Adley Rutschman 0-4, Anthony Santander 2-9, Ramón Urías 3-6 Red Sox vs. Bradish: Triston Casas 2-4, Rafael Devers 6-13, Reese McGuire 1-1, Rob Refsnyder 0-1, Trevor Story 0-7, Justin Turner 0-1, Luis Urías 0-2, Alex Verdugo 6-15, Connor Wong 0-2, Masataka Yoshida 1-2 Stat of the day: Baltimore owns the best road record in the American League (46-25). Notes: The Orioles finished a three-game sweep of Anaheim with a 10-3 victory on Wednesday night. Outfielder Austin Hays went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in the win. ... The Red Sox struck out 17 times during Wednesday’s loss to the Rays, and struck out 47 times in the three-game series. ... Houck allowed four earned runs on seven hits in five innings in Boston’s 9-5 victory over Kansas City on Saturday. He struck out five and walked one. Houck is 3-2 with a 3.28 ERA in seven career appearances (three starts) against Baltimore. He has 25 strikeouts in 24 ⅔ innings. ... Righty Kyle Bradish (10-6, 3.03 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles. He limited Arizona to two runs on four hits in six innings during Baltimore’s 7-3 triumph Saturday. Bradish hasn’t fared well against the Red Sox during his career. He’s 0-4 with a 9.36 ERA in six appearances (all starts). ... Outfielder Alex Verdugo has missed Boston’s past three games because of a tight left hamstring, but Cora said he could be in the lineup Friday. Song of the Day: Extreme - Hole Hearted www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-h4A7bF8wQ
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 4:58:14 GMT -5
Hell of a game by Houck and the rest of the picthers
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 5:27:14 GMT -5
Kyle Bradish solid for AL-best Orioles, who beat Red Sox 11-2 to run win streak to 6 games AP
BOSTON (AP) Kyle Bradish struck out nine batters in six strong innings, Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs, and the AL-best Baltimore Orioles beat the fading Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Friday night.
After going 5-1 on the western portion of its nine-game trip, Baltimore posted its sixth straight victory and 12th in the last 15 games. The Orioles extended their streak of series without being swept to 85.
“I saw probably as dominating of a five innings as I've seen,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said of Bradish. “Every pitch working. ... He's just getting better and better, and that's fun to watch.”
Ryan O’Hearn also homered for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins had a two-run double during a four-run sixth inning that chased Boston starter Tanner Houck (4-9).
Connor Wong hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who have lost three straight and eight of 11. On the fringe of the AL wild-card chase, Boston entered the day five games out of the third and final spot.
Mixing his fastball, curve and slider, Bradish (11-6) breezed through five scoreless innings with seven Ks, allowing only one hit before giving up two runs on three hits in the sixth.
“I was really locked in out there,” Bradish said. “Every (breaking pitch) was over the plate, I was throwing a lot of strikes, minimizing damage. I felt really good.”
O’Hearn’s homer sailed a few rows behind Baltimore’s bullpen, making it 1-0 in the fourth.
“A nice round number like that is cool,” O'Hearn said of his 50th career homer.
The Orioles made it 5-0 in the sixth. Mullins hit his double over the head of Alex Verdugo and Austin Hays followed with a single through a draw-in infield. Rutschman added a sacrifice fly.
“The first five innings, good,” Houck said. “The sixth inning past two starts I need to clean it up a little bit. I need to get better. I need to execute pitches a little better. All in all, continue to learn, continue to push myself to get better each time.”
After Baltimore batted around in the top of the inning, Boston got to Bradish in the bottom half. Wong cleared the Green Monster with his shot that left Fenway Park completely and Justin Turner had an RBI double.
The Orioles added two runs in the eighth and four more in the ninth. Aaron Hicks pinch-hit for O'Hearn in the eighth and went 2-for-2, including a two-run single in the ninth.
HIGHLIGHT PLAY
Baltimore’s Ryan McKenna, a defensive replacement, made a leaping grab with his back to the plate before banging into the right-field wall to take an extra-base hit away from Rafael Devers in the eighth.
FOR STARTERS
Bradish has allowed two or fewer runs in six consecutive starts and didn’t walk a batter for just the second time in his 27 outings this season.
Houck looked strong in the first five innings, relying on a sharp slider to strike out five and allow only a run. He’s made it past six innings just once in 17 starts this year.
“He threw the ball well,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. “There was some traffic the third time around. His stuff was good, got some swings and misses.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Right fielder Verdugo returned to the lineup after missing the last three games with hamstring tightness. ... Right-hander Corey Kluber (injured list since June, right shoulder inflammation) and Pablo Reyes (IL since late August, left elbow inflammation) both started rehab assignments with Triple-A Worcester.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Jack Flaherty (8-8, 4.84 ERA) is slated to make his first career start against the Red Sox on Saturday.
Red Sox: LHP Chris Sale (6-3, 4,46) is set for Boston. He has a 4.18 ERA in five starts since being sidelined with left shoulder inflammation for two months.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 5:50:23 GMT -5
Red Sox destroyed by Orioles, fall to 6-11 at Fenway since start of August
Published: Sep. 08, 2023, 10:14 p.m.
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Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Tanner Houck gave up five runs in 5 ⅓ innings and the Red Sox offense did little against Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish.
Boston entered with just a 3.8% chance of making the playoffs, per Fangraphs.com. That percentage will drop even more after an ugly 11-2 loss the Orioles.
The Red Sox recorded just four hits and dropped to 6-11 at Fenway Park since the beginning of August. They have lost six of their past seven games here.
The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Ryan O’Hearn crushed a 424-foot home run to right field on an 83.3 mph slider from Houck. It left his bat with a 109.7 mph exit velocity.
Baltimore jumped ahead 5-0 in the sixth inning. Cedric Mullins hit a two-run double to right field and Austin Hays ripped an RBI single to left field after Mullins advanced to third base on an error. Joe Jacques replaced Houck and gave up a RBI sac fly to right field.
Houck pitched 5 ⅓ innings, allowing five runs, all earned, eight hits and two walks while striking out five. He threw 79 pitches, 54 for strikes. He recorded seven swings and misses with his 29 sliders. He also threw 29 sinkers, 14 four-seam fastballs and seven splitters. He topped out at 95.1 mph and averaged 93.3 mph with his four-seamer and 92.4 mph with his sinker, per Baseball Savant.
Orioles starter Kyle Bradish held the Red Sox to just one hit — a single by Connor Wong — through the first five innings. But Boston broke through with two runs on three hits in the sixth inning.
Wong made it 5-1 with a 395-foot home run to left field to lead off the bottom of the sixth. Alex Verdugo followed with a double and Justin Turner knocked in Verdugo with a two-out ground-rule double to cut it to 5-2.
Adley Rutschman put the Orioles ahead 6-2 in the eighth with a solo homer wrapped around Pesky’s Pole in the eighth. A wild pitch in the eighth scored Baltimore’s seventh run. The O’s added four more runs in the ninth.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 5:53:02 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 10h · Corrected from a few minutes ago. Tanner Houck in the sixth inning this season: 5 innings, 8 hits, 11 ER, 2 BBs, 6 strikeouts.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 5:56:55 GMT -5
Houck sunk by familiar foe as 6th-inning woes persist 12:46 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne ;
BOSTON -- For five innings on Friday night, facing one of the top lineups in the Major Leagues, Tanner Houck appeared on the verge of one of his finest starts of the season.
But then came that familiar foe known as the sixth inning. And that other hurdle Houck has struggled to clear -- the third time through the batting order.
The Orioles took Houck (4-9, 5.28 ERA) out of the game in the sixth inning by erupting for a four-spot en route to an 11-2 victory over the Red Sox.
It was a sharp turn of events for a game that was 1-0, Baltimore, through five.
This was the second start in a row that Houck was touched for three runs or more in the sixth.
“Need to get better. Need to execute pitches a little bit better,” Houck said. “Need to clean it up a little bit. All in all, continue to learn and push myself to get better each time. Continue to work.”
With 21 games left in the season, the Red Sox (72-69) have lost three in a row and their postseason hopes are fading. Boston trails Toronto by six games for the third American League Wild Card spot.
As the odds continue to mount against the Red Sox, development will be more of a priority these final three weeks.
One player to watch in that regard is Houck.
In the eight times Houck has pitched into the sixth inning this season, he has recorded 15 outs for manager Alex Cora while allowing 11 earned runs.
“He’s got good stuff. We’ll find a way because this kid, his stuff is good,” Cora said. “The cutter was good today, the sinker, the slider. So, he’s just got to keep working. We’ll push him out there and go as long as possible, and we’ll find a way.” Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.
When facing the order a third time, which often coincides with the sixth inning, Houck has been roughed up to the tune of a .297 batting average and a .924 OPS to go along with a 9.98 ERA.
“I’ve just got to continue to stick with my strong suits the best I can,” Houck said. “I felt like I've grown as a pitcher in terms of being in the zone more [and] attacking hitters earlier. And just trying to go deeper into games and understanding the development side of that.
“And pitch sequencing and all that, so it's forever an evolving process. Day by day, you're not going to have certain pitches. So you gotta lean on other pitches a little bit more. But pushing myself to get through the lineup three times, go deeper in the game and go six, seven innings [is the key].”
Houck put himself in a bad spot to start the sixth when he walked Anthony Santander.
“Today, I would definitely say command,” Houck said. “Leadoff walk is definitely unacceptable. That kind of snowballed the inning.”
The Red Sox remain optimistic about what the 27-year-old with the mid-90s fastball and a nasty slider can do for them going forward.
“He was good [before the sixth],” Cora said. “Threw the ball well. There was some traffic the third time around, and he tried to go two-seamer in to [Cedric] Mullins, and he put a good swing on it. But stuff was good, and he had some swing and miss [stuff].”
The big righty hit a roadblock that was through no fault of his own this season when he sustained a facial fracture on June 16, when he was struck by a batted ball by Kyle Higashioka of the Yankees.
Houck lost more than two months in Boston’s rotation due to that injury, making his return to action on Aug. 22.
Friday night marked Houck’s fourth turn in the rotation since his return, and the 5 1/3 innings he pitched against the Orioles represented his lengthiest start since going six innings against the Yankees on June 10.
Houck figures to get four more starts before the season ends. It is clear what his key area of focus will be.
“As a competitor and someone that wants to go deeper, wants to do everything I can to help the team win and do it for the team, do it for the guys, do it for the city, it’s hard,” Houck said. “I want to go out there and perform at a high level, and I did that for five innings. Sixth inning got away.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 5:57:57 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Duran: 'I'll be ready a month before Spring Training' September 8th, 2023 LATEST NEWS
Sept. 8: OF Jarren Duran expects to be ready well ahead of Spring Training For the first time since undergoing surgery to repair an injury to his left big toe, Duran was in the clubhouse prior to Friday's game and struck an optimistic tone regarding his recovery. Duran's season ended on Aug. 20, when he injured himself climbing the wall in pursuit of a home run at Yankee Stadium. After not making the team out of camp, the left-handed hitter had a strong season, slashing .295/.346/.482 with eight homers, 40 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.
“I'll be ready about a month or so before Spring Training. I’ll be fine," Duran said. "I just started lifting and stuff. So just trying to keep my mind busy so I'm not just driving myself crazy.”
Sept. 8: RHP Corey Kluber's rehab start delayed until Saturday Kluber was supposed to start a Minor League rehab assignment on the road for Triple-A Worcester in Gwinnett County, Ga., on Friday, but a travel issue has delayed his outing until Saturday. Kluber went on the injured list on June 20 with right shoulder inflammation. He went on a rehab assignment in July, making two starts, but he was pulled off that when he experienced more issues with his shoulder. Kluber will be used as a reliever when he returns to the Red Sox.
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INF Pablo Reyes (left elbow inflammation) Expected return: Soon Reyes opened his Minor League rehab assignment for Triple-A Worcester on Sept. 8, and he could be back with the Red Sox before the current homestand ends on Sept. 14. Reyes injured his left elbow taking a swing in the game on Aug. 26 against the Dodgers. He started the next day because the club was short-handed, but he was placed on the IL on Aug. 28. (Last updated: Sept. 8)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 6:01:22 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 9h The Orioles are what the Red Sox hope to be.
Sox (72-69) have lost 8 of 11 and been outscored by 30 runs in those games.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 9, 2023 6:08:00 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 9h I don't think I can take many more Bush mound visits this year, there has been approximately 9000 camera shots of him jogging out of the dugout this season, and it feels like every one is moments preceding disaster.
I have such little faith in the whole pitching apparatus being able to get any of these guys over the hump / back on track heading into next year / keeping any top of the rotation addition pitching as such. By far my biggest organizational concern.
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