Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 11, 2022 10:00:36 GMT -5
Alex Cora predicted Boston Red Sox’s Trevor Story would bat with bases loaded Tuesday; he did and delivered
Updated: May. 11, 2022, 8:47 a.m. | Published: May. 11, 2022, 8:11 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
ATLANTA — Red Sox manager Alex Cora moved slumping Trevor Story down in the batting order to sixth Tuesday.
“At the end of the day, you know what’s going to happen, right?” Cora said before Tuesday’s game. “It’s going to be bases loaded and he’s going to come up to the plate and we still believe in the player.”
Nostradamus Alex Cora was correct. Story stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning. He delivered a two-run single to left field and the Red Sox won 9-4 over the Braves here at Truist Park.
“Good at-bats, good swing, good path. It’s just one of those, he had the bases loaded at the end,” Cora said. “Like I said before, that’s the nature of the game. But I think overall, a lot of good at-bats.”
Story went 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBIs and one run.
Story obviously isn’t the only Red Sox hitter who has struggled this season. Boston entered Tuesday averaging just 3.3 runs per game.
“The quality of the at-bats were better today,” Cora said. “Franchy (Cordero) with the three walks. Christian (Vázquez) staying on a breaking ball up the middle (for an RBI single). And obviously the big swing.”
The big swing came from Rafael Devers who belted a 432-foot home run to cap a six-run second inning.
Devers’ blast left his bat at 111.3 mph. He connected on a 96.1 mph four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate from Braves starter Kyle Wright who entered with a 1.74 ERA in five starts.
“We didn’t add on until the end but I think overall, it’s probably one of the best games we had offensively as far as controlling the zone,” Cora said.
Devers is 19-for-50 (.380) with a .426 on-base percentage, .580 slugging percentage, two homers and four doubles in his past 12 games.
“Obviously the third baseman, he’s locked in right now,” Cora said. “His swings and the quality of the at-bats are phenomenal.”
Story added about Devers, “He’s special, man. He’s one of a kind player and person, too. He just kind of brings out the little kid in everybody. He’s out there just having fun, playing baseball and trying to hit it as hard as he can. And he’s doing really well with it.”
Updated: May. 11, 2022, 8:47 a.m. | Published: May. 11, 2022, 8:11 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
ATLANTA — Red Sox manager Alex Cora moved slumping Trevor Story down in the batting order to sixth Tuesday.
“At the end of the day, you know what’s going to happen, right?” Cora said before Tuesday’s game. “It’s going to be bases loaded and he’s going to come up to the plate and we still believe in the player.”
Nostradamus Alex Cora was correct. Story stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning. He delivered a two-run single to left field and the Red Sox won 9-4 over the Braves here at Truist Park.
“Good at-bats, good swing, good path. It’s just one of those, he had the bases loaded at the end,” Cora said. “Like I said before, that’s the nature of the game. But I think overall, a lot of good at-bats.”
Story went 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBIs and one run.
Story obviously isn’t the only Red Sox hitter who has struggled this season. Boston entered Tuesday averaging just 3.3 runs per game.
“The quality of the at-bats were better today,” Cora said. “Franchy (Cordero) with the three walks. Christian (Vázquez) staying on a breaking ball up the middle (for an RBI single). And obviously the big swing.”
The big swing came from Rafael Devers who belted a 432-foot home run to cap a six-run second inning.
Devers’ blast left his bat at 111.3 mph. He connected on a 96.1 mph four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate from Braves starter Kyle Wright who entered with a 1.74 ERA in five starts.
“We didn’t add on until the end but I think overall, it’s probably one of the best games we had offensively as far as controlling the zone,” Cora said.
Devers is 19-for-50 (.380) with a .426 on-base percentage, .580 slugging percentage, two homers and four doubles in his past 12 games.
“Obviously the third baseman, he’s locked in right now,” Cora said. “His swings and the quality of the at-bats are phenomenal.”
Story added about Devers, “He’s special, man. He’s one of a kind player and person, too. He just kind of brings out the little kid in everybody. He’s out there just having fun, playing baseball and trying to hit it as hard as he can. And he’s doing really well with it.”