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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:33:23 GMT -5
Kenley Jansen leaves Red Sox’s loss Tuesday with dizziness
Published: Sep. 12, 2023, 11:35 p.m.
By
Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Kenley Jansen was removed from the Red Sox’s 4-1 nightcap loss to the Yankees on Tuesday because of fatigue and illness symptoms.
New York swept the doubleheader, beating Boston 3-2 the first game.
“He was a little bit dizzy,” manager Alex Cora said about his closer. “They’re checking on him. So we’ll see where we’re at with him.”
Jansen entered with Boston trailing 2-1 in the top of the ninth and faced just two batters. He walked Oswaldo Cabrera, then gave up a single Everson Pereira.
Nick Robertson replaced Jansen and allowed both inherited to score.
The Red Sox went 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base in the second game after going 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and leaving eight runners on base in Game 1.
Boston dropped into a last-place tie with New York. Both teams have a 73-72 record.
The Red Sox and Yankees will play the third game of this four-game series Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. Righty Tanner Houck (4-9, 5.28 ERA) will start for Boston opposite righty Clarke Schmidt (9-8, 4.54 ERA).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:35:52 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 6h Red Sox today: - 0-2 in two games - sixth loss in seven games - 0-19 with runners in scoring position - back to a tie for last place in the AL East - Two worst games by paid attendance against the Yankees since 1999 (less than 60,500 combined)
This season can't end soon enough.
The Red Sox have also been officially eliminated in the AL East race.
Their wild card elimination number is 11 with 17 games left.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:38:08 GMT -5
Matt McCarthy @mattmccarthy985 · 6h Last place. And boy have the Red Sox earned it.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:42:31 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Rafael Devers has put up the numbers, but the Red Sox third baseman knows this season could have been so much more By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated September 12, 2023, 7:01 p.m.
Rafael Devers launched his 30th homer of the season Tuesday afternoon when he stroked a first-pitch cutter from Yankees starter Randy Vasquez. It put Devers in rare territory, becoming the third Red Sox player (after Ted Williams and Jim Rice) with three 30-homer seasons by his age-26 season.
Devers’s slash line of .271/.344/.507 with 30 homers, 94 RBIs, and a .850 OPS through Tuesday’s doubleheader is impressive on paper. But beyond the numbers, Devers is clearly aware that this hasn’t been his best season.
“I haven’t been very consistent,” Devers said via a translator after the 3-2 loss in Game 1. “As a ballplayer, I know that those are good numbers that I have. But I know that I can give more and I know that that could have been a better season.”
The Red Sox inked Devers to a $313.5 million contract extension last offseason, and though opponents clearly feel his offensive impact, it’s been sporadic. Plus, he’s regressed on defense, posting minus-8 defensive runs saved entering Tuesday.
Asked if he feels added pressure because of his contract, Devers said, “I always made a lot of money in the game. So the money is not a concern. I always go out there to play my 100 percent. That’s not something I’m concerned about.” Ceddanne Rafela has already shown utility by playing in the outfield and at shortstop, and he could be a candidate to fill the hole at second base.
The Red Sox still have a hole at second base heading into next season. And even though Ceddanne Rafaela’s natural position is center field, followed by shortstop, the Sox have eyed Rafaela as a candidate to get some time at second next season.
Taking that into consideration, there’s a chance the Red Sox will get Rafaela some reps at second base during winter ball.
“If he goes, probably that’s going to be the case,” said manager Alex Cora. “We’ll talk about it. Last year he played for a little bit down there. It was beneficial for him. This year he has a lot of at-bats already, and we’ll see how he finishes and hopefully we can pull this off and we don’t have to talk about winter ball, right? But that’s something we’ll talk about in the upcoming days.”
Rafaela’s long-term position is to be determined. Cora mentioned that if Rafaela’s offensive skills develop, he could become a super-utility player.
“The fact that he can be versatile, I think the second base part of it is real,” said Cora. “We believe he can do it, too, it’s just a matter if we play him there in September, but versatility is a big part of this game. It helps your roster. He’s a good defender at short and center field and other positions. Talking to [Triple A Worcester manager] Chad Tracy yesterday, he was here for the day, he takes grounders at third and he looks like a natural, so he’s a good athlete that can do it all and we’ll see what the future holds.”
Rafaela played shortstop in the first game Tuesday, and was in center field in the second game. After going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in Game 1, Rafaela was 2 for 5 with a solo homer (the first of his career) and a double in Game 2. 3,000 memories
It was fitting that the Yankees were at Fenway for the 44th anniversary of Carl Yastrzemski’s 3,000th hit.
Yaz collected his milestone against New York on Sept. 12, 1979, by grounding a single through the right side in the eighth inning off Jim Beattie, who grew up in Maine watching the Red Sox.
The ball got past second baseman Willie Randolph and the game was paused as the Sox players came out of the dugout and a ceremony was held that included Yastrzemski’s family.
Yastrzemski was hitless in 10 at-bats before getting to 3,000. The “Yaz Watch” consumed Sox fans for several weeks as he approached the mark.
“I know one thing, this was the hardest of the 3,000,” Yastrzemski was quoted by Peter Gammons in a front-page story in the Globe the next day.
Yastrzemski finished his career with 3,419 hits, now ninth all time after he was passed by Derek Jeter in 2014. Jansen exits in ninth
Kenley Jansen exited Game 2 in the top of the ninth inning because of what the team termed fatigue and illness. Cora said his closer was dizzy and was under further evaluation . . . Zack Kelly (elbow) will move his rehab assignment from High A Salem to Double A Portland beginning Wednesday . . . The Red Sox reinstated Pablo Reyes from the IL after Tuesday’s Game 1 and optioned Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester . . . Top pitching prospect Bryan Mata (shoulder) has been throwing live batting practices. He joined the WooSox Tuesday but has yet to be activated. The Sox are hoping to get him into a couple of games before the end of the season . . . Because of Monday night’s postponement, the Red Sox held a ceremony before Game 1 to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks. It included scholarship winners from the First Responders Children’s Association being recognized and the national anthem performed by the Boston Fire Department acapella group . . . The Yankees called up righthander Zach McAllister from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Righthander Jonathan Loáisiga was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. To make room for McAllister on the 40-man roster, first baseman Anthony Rizzo was moved to the 60-day IL with post-concussion syndrome . . . Paid attendance Tuesday afternoon was 30,029, the lowest for a Red Sox-Yankees matchup at Fenway since May 27, 1999.
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Peter Abraham of the Globe staff contributed to this report.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:45:00 GMT -5
The best rivalry in baseball? Tell that to the no-shows for the Red Sox-Yankees doubleheader By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated September 12, 2023, 8:08 p.m.
The Yankees and Red Sox played a regular-season game on Tuesday afternoon in front of maybe 10,000 people at Fenway Park.
If you’re a fan who hates the cramped aisles or having to look around a pole to see the plate, this was your lucky day.
There were 35 people in section 43 of the bleachers during the fourth inning and four in section 18 of the pavilion reserved seats above the left-field line.
That was four more than were in section 19. There were empty blue rows throughout the grandstands, too. Even those prime field box seats next to the respective dugouts were open.
The Sox announced an attendance of 30,029, which was based on tickets sold. The team declined to reveal the actual attendance.
All the no-shows weren’t unexpected. It was a makeup game from Monday night’s rainout and plenty of fans had to go to work or school. That it was an overcast morning after a night of heavy rain played a role, too.
Good excuses. But it was more about a Yankees-Red Sox game not being worth the time and effort. The teams were a combined 38 games out of first place when the day started.
The Yankees are trying to avoid their first losing season since 1992 and owner Hal Steinbrenner has vowed to make changes in how the team operates.
The Sox continue to plod through what could well be the final weeks of Chaim Bloom’s tenure as chief baseball officer. Ownership has been on mute for years now, but they can’t be pleased with the last two seasons and the creeping irrelevance.
The rivals combined to start eight rookies in Game 1, a 3-2 victory for the Yankees. That’s something you would expect to see during spring training, not September.
Those who showed up were rewarded with a good game. The Sox took a 2-0 lead before Nick Pivetta blew up a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts by allowing three runs in the sixth inning.
The Sox drew three consecutive one-out walks off Yankees closer Clay Holmes in the ninth inning, bringing Alex Verdugo to the plate with the winning run on second base.
Holmes had thrown only six of his 21 pitches for strikes to that point. But Verdugo swung at the first pitch and drilled a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres to start a room service double play.
“What a huge break, Alex Verdugo swinging at the first pitch after the pitcher just walked the bases loaded,” David Cone said on the Yankees broadcast.
But Verdugo had thought it out. He was 3 for 4 with two walks in his career against Holmes and was expecting the righthander to throw a pitch down the middle after the three walks.
Holmes did, right over the plate at 97.1 miles per hour.
“I’ve had good success against Holmes in my career and in that situation, he doesn’t want to fall behind,” Verdugo said. “That was a get-me-over sinker and I just pulled off on it.
“I should have gone more to left-center and kind of scooped it. I saw it, but I got rotational and hit the ball on the ground.”
Verdugo had an .871 OPS with the bases loaded this season and has shown a knack for late-inning heroics over his career. But not this time.
“That was the last thing I wanted to do,” he said.
Verdugo said there are “plenty of times” he walks to the plate knowing he will take a strike. But in his mind, this was a time to be aggressive.
“I thought I’d get a fastball I could do something with,” he said. “I got the pitch but I didn’t hit the way I wanted to.”
Sox manager Alex Cora didn’t fault Verdugo, citing his success against Holmes.
“That pitch was middle-middle,” he said.
The second game started at 7:13 p.m. There were far fewer empty seats but still a lot more than you expect for the Yankees and Sox.
The Yankees won that game, 4-1. The Sox were hitless in 19 at-bats with runners in scoring position and left 20 runners on base over the two games.
They have lost six of seven and are tied with the Yankees at the bottom of the division at 73-72.
The best rivalry in baseball? Only in the history books these days.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 4:51:33 GMT -5
Yankees @ Red Sox Wednesday, 13th September 2023 7pm @ Fenway ( weather permitting)
Schimdt 9-8/ 4.54
Houck 4-9/ 5.28
Red Sox look to rebound after DH sweep by Yankees FLM
The four-game series between the Boston Red Sox and the visiting New York Yankees this week is a battle between the bottom two teams in the American League East -- not the normal spot for two perennial contenders.
After being swept in a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday to begin the set, Boston will look to grab a win Wednesday to avoid falling into last place in the division. Both teams are currently 73-72.
"Tough season for both of us, let's be honest," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "They've had their things, and with us, I know before the season not too many people thought we were going to be in the playoff hunt, but we believed. Things haven't gone our way."
Things sure did not go Boston's way on Tuesday, as the Red Sox went 0-for-19 with runners in scoring position and were held to three runs on 13 hits over the two games.
The Yankees won the first game 3-2 and the nightcap 4-1.
Among the few highlights of the twin bill for Boston was the continued emergence of rookie Ceddanne Rafaela, who hit his first career homer in the second game.
Rafaela, 22, started at shortstop in Game 1 and in center field in Game 2. According to Elias Sports Bureau, only one player in Red Sox history (Felix Mantilla in 1964) did that previously in a doubleheader.
In addition to improved plate discipline, "the fact that he can be versatile (opens up multiple possibilities)," Cora said of Rafaela. "Versatility is a big part of this game. It helps your roster. He's a good defender at short, at center field and other positions."
Boston right-hander Tanner Houck (4-9, 5.28 ERA) is scheduled to start on Wednesday. He allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles while marking his fourth appearance since returning from a facial fracture that kept him off the field for more than two months.
Houck has enjoyed success against the Yankees in his career, going 2-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings over 11 games (six starts). This year, he has no decisions and a 2.70 ERA two starts vs. New York.
After its first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park in 17 years, New York is 11-4 over its past 15 games. The Yankees broke a seven-game head-to-head skid against Boston.
The Game 2 win was Aaron Boone's 500th as Yankees manager.
New York was successful in key situations on Tuesday. Gleyber Torres' go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning was one of only five Yankees hits in the opener.
In the nightcap, the Yankees scored two runs in the ninth to clinch the win.
"The end of the season is about having the discipline to go out there and still be at your sharpest and put your best foot forward," said catcher Kyle Higashioka, who went 3-for-4 in Game 1. "At this point, we've got to show some character and finish strong, no matter what the circumstances are."
Clarke Schmidt (9-8, 4.54 ERA) will start for the Yankees on Wednesday. He was originally set to pitch Monday before the start of the series was delayed due to rain.
Schmidt earned a victory on Sept. 6 against the Detroit Tigers, striking out six over 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. The 27-year-old right-hander has allowed three or fewer runs in all but one of his past 19 starts while working at least five innings 16 times during that span.
"On the whole, he's just gotten to be a much better pitcher, more polished pitcher," Boone said last week. "I think he's proven that he can be a starter in this league. I think he's really got a grasp of his arsenal and how to use it and where to use it."
Schmidt is 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA in seven appearances (three starts) against the Red Sox in his career. In three starts vs. Boston this year, he has no decisions and a 2.87 ERA.
--Field Level Media
Yankees at Red Sox Wednesday, at 7:10 PM EST Rainy It's expected to be 70° F with a 87% chance of rain and 7 MPH wind blowing out in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 11:31:34 GMT -5
Game 146: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated September 13, 2023, 1 hour ago After dropping both games of Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Red Sox are tied for last place in the American League East with the Yankees. It was the first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park for the Yankees in 17 years. The Sox will look to move out of last place when the series resumes Wednesday night. Lineups YANKEES (73-72): Estevan Florial (L) CF Aaron Judge (R) RF Gleyber Torres (R) 2B Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH Austin Wells (L) C Anthony Volpe (R) SS Jake Bauers (L) 1B Oswaldo Cabrera (S) LF Oswald Peraza (R) 3B Pitching: RHP Clarke Schmidt (9-8, 4.54 ERA) RED SOX (73-72): Alex Verdugo (L) RF Rafael Devers (L) 3B Masataka Yoshida (L) DH Triston Casas (L) 1B Wilyer Abreu (L) LF Trevor Story (R) SS Reese McGuire (L) C Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF Luis Urias (R) 2B Pitching: RHP Tanner Houck (4-9, 5.28 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: Amazon, NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Yankees vs. Houck: Jake Bauers 1-4, Estevan Florial 0-2, Kyle Higashioka 1-3, Aaron Judge 3-6, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 1-4, DJ LeMahieu 0-11, Giancarlo Stanton 2-12, Gleyber Torres 3-15, Anthony Volpe 0-2 Advertisement Red Sox vs. Schmidt: Triston Casas 1-4, Rafael Devers 4-10, Adam Duvall 2-6, Reese McGuire 1-5, Rob Refsnyder 0-1, Pablo Reyes 1-4, Trevor Story 0-2, Justin Turner 2-7, Luis Urías 0-1, Alex Verdugo 2-8, Connor Wong 0-2, Masataka Yoshida 0-7 Stat of the day: The Red Sox are 7-14 at Fenway Park since the start of August. Notes: The Yankees have won 11 of their last 15 games. … Houck is 2-2 with a 2.39 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 37⅔ innings over 11 games (six starts) against the Yankees. For this season, he has a pair of no decisions and a 2.70 ERA two starts . … Schmidt is 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA in seven appearances against the Red Sox in his career. That includes three starts this season in which he registered a 2.87 ERA. … Sox pitchers have held the Yankees to three or fewer earned runs in nine of their 11 meetings. … Ceddanne Rafaela became the first Red Sox to hit their first career come run leading off the firs inning since David Murphy on Sept. 17, 2006. Rafaela, 22, started at shortstop in Game 1 and in center field in Game 2. According to Elias Sports Bureau, only one player in Red Sox history (Felix Mantilla in 1964) did that previously in a doubleheader. Song of the Day: Pretenders - Brass In Pocketwww.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6re3PCP3E
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 13:46:32 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 29m Another soggy day at America’s Most Beloved Water Park.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 16:42:42 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne Kenley to the COVID IL. He will be gone for a minimum of one week. It is also a good break for his hamstring, which has been bothering him for a while. 6:02 PM · Sep 13, 2023 · 7,092 Views
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 17:49:00 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 15m Sox have officially delayed the start of the game. That's all the news for now.
That and Kenley Jansen is on the Covid IL and Brandon Walter was recalled.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 18:04:30 GMT -5
Pouring down rain right now.
not much into a long delay and late night for this product
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 18:45:36 GMT -5
Still pouring no clue why they have not called this
One thing is certain flipping over to the pre game
Jonathan Papelbon is still a loon.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 13, 2023 20:04:44 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6m Game just got called.
Doubleheader tomorrow.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2023 5:04:03 GMT -5
Yanks-Sox rained out again; twin bill set for Thursday September 13th, 2023 Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne Bryan Hoch
Bryan Hoch @bryanhoch
BOSTON -- For the second time this week, the Red Sox and Yankees will play a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park.
This, after Wednesday’s game was postponed due to heavy rain in the Boston area.
Game 1 will be played at 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, followed by the regularly scheduled finale of this four-game series at 7:15 p.m. ET.
Tickets for Wednesday’s game will be good for admission to the rescheduled contest.
Tanner Houck draws the assignment in Game 1 for Boston. He’ll be opposed by righty Michael King.
The Red Sox are TBD for Game 2. The Yankees are going with righty Clarke Schmidt.
“We’ll have a lot more [innings] to cover tomorrow, so we’ll see,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It just depends on how the games go.”
The decision to call the game was made at 9 p.m., nearly two hours after the scheduled start time of 7:10 p.m.
The series was supposed to start on Monday, but the rivals were rained out that night also. The Yankees swept Tuesday’s day-night doubleheader, winning Game 1, 3-2, and Game 2, 4-1.
With that sweep, the Yankees moved into a tie with the Red Sox for fourth place in the American League East. Both teams have 73-72 records with 17 games left in the season.
For two tradition-rich franchises, there is motivation to stay out of last place.
It has been a tough September for the Red Sox, who were in contention for the third AL Wild Card spot for much of the season, but have lost six of their last seven and 11 out of 15.
The Yankees, who are trying to avoid their first losing season since 1992, have won 11 of their last 15 games.
Tomorrow’s rescheduled game will be televised on MLB Network for both clubs, with NESN also airing the game for the Red Sox and Amazon Prime broadcasting for the Yankees, while the regularly scheduled game will be televised on FOX. Both games will be broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and in Spanish on WAMG 890 AM/WCCM 1490 AM.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 14, 2023 5:05:48 GMT -5
Red Sox closer tests positive for COVID, will miss at least a week of games
Published: Sep. 13, 2023, 9:12 p.m.
By
Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON — The Red Sox placed closer Kenley Jansen on the COVID-19 list and recalled lefty Brandon Walter from Triple-A Worcester, the team announced Wednesday.
Jansen tested positive after being removed from the ninth inning of Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader after feeling dizzy. He has been under the weather for a few days and has been seen wearing a mask in the clubhouse. Jansen must be away from the team for a minimum of seven days before being activated so he can’t return until Sept. 20 at the earliest. It’s more likely the Red Sox activate him when they return from their road trip and begin their next homestand against the White Sox on Sept. 22.
Jansen has 29 saves for the Red Sox so far this season and has posted a 3.63 ERA in 51 appearances. It’s unclear who will close for the Red Sox for the next week but setup man Chris Martin is an obvious candidate.
“We’ll see how it goes,” said manager Alex Cora. “Mix and match.”
Walter debuted earlier this season and has pitched 20 innings in the majors, allowing 16 earned runs (7.20 ERA). The 27-year-old lefty owns a 4.75 ERA at Triple-A Worcester. Walter last pitched Friday against the Orioles, allowing four earned runs on three hits in 1 ⅓ innings. Before that was a brutal outing against the Royals on Sept. 1 when he allowed seven runs on 10 hits in four innings.
Wednesday’s game was postponed and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Thursday. Game 1 is at 1:35 p.m. ET and Game 2 is at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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