7/17/2023 0 Comments Red sox score now![]() ![]() Sanchez took the opportunity from Bradley, however, throwing a wild pitch in the dirt that got to the back stop and allowed Devers to score. León couldn’t get his fly ball deep enough to score the run, leaving it up to Jackie Bradley Jr. It worked out perfectly as Holt smacked one through a wide-open left side, putting runners on the corners with one out. That put Rafael Devers on first instead, and he quickly ran on a hit-and-run with Brock Holt at the plate. Once again they got started with a Moreland walk, and this time he was cut out by a fielder’s choice. In the fifth, though, they did break through to an extent. (He did look safe on replay, but it was a poor decision either way.) That would also be their last baserunner in the fifth, though they did get one hit in between when Bogaerts hit a single but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsĪfter that, the bats went very quiet for a few innings, they did get a leadoff walk from Mitch Moreland in the second, but they only brought three men to the plate that inning due to a double play. Martinez struck out chasing a high fastball and Xander Bogaerts hit a routine grounder to first base, squandering the opportunity. That put him 90 feet away from the plate with just one out and the middle of the lineup coming up. Mookie Betts led off the game with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch and then over to third on a ground out. ![]() Granted, Boston helped him out with some ugly swings, but his curveball looked about as strong as I’ve ever seen it, and it took his game to anther level.īoston did get off to a better start than Toronto did against Price, and they looked like they might be able to get on the board early. ![]() This time it was Aaron Sanchez, who has had a rough year but looked pretty good tonight. Meanwhile, the Red Sox were once again struggling against the opponents’ starter. He’d give up another single in the sixth, and Jonathan Davis made it to second on an ugly passed ball from Sandy León, but Price’s shutout would make it through six. Of course, Price came back and got two outs to end the inning without any more damage. The infielder didn’t get great wood on the ball, but he was able to connect for a soft line drive that looped into center field, wiping out both the perfect game and no-hitter with a single. Well, those dreams were dashed when Yangervis Solarte came up as the 14th batter to face Price. Let Stubhub help you out and get you to Fenway. You are running out of time to see this historic club in person with your own eyeballs. It’s the first 100-win team for the Red Sox since 1946. It was only four-and-a-third innings, but he was looking so sharp and so efficient a perfect game really didn’t seem that far out of the realm of possibility. All Price did to start his outing off was retire the first 13 batters he faced in a run that included four strikeouts. Really, there’s not much to say about his performance other than saying he was extremely difficult to square up and he had the command we are all looking for when he takes the mound. Well, that’s exactly what he did against the Blue Jays and it’s hard not to feel good about him as the number two heading into the postseason despite his previous struggles in October. If he’s getting a ton of strikeouts looking, it’s going to be a good night. He’s utilizing his changeup as a legitimate out pitch, and he’s working the corners of the plate without breaking a sweat. By this point, we know what it looks like when Price is going well. Price is for real.Īs has been the case for this entire second half, Price was everything we could have asked for and more on Wednesday night. ![]() The offense didn’t make it an easy win and we all had to sweat this night out, but the offense can have some off nights with pitching like this. He was on his A-game again on Wednesday, flirting with a perfect game for about half the game and then still looking great after it was broken up. The lefty finally stopped going with his fastball-heavy approach midway through the year, and the results have been bananas. The Red Sox have been great in so many areas for so much of the year, but if you are going to point to one guy who has carried them and saved their bullpen time and time again in this second half, it’s David Price. ![]()
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