![]() ![]() ![]() “I think we’ve had the tendency this year to play down to competition, and I guess you could say up to competition as well,” Walls said.Ĭrawford ended up allowing three runs and six hits along with six strikeouts. McLain hits game-winning single in 9th, Reds rally past Dodgers 9-8 It was just the second time in 32 appearances this season that he allowed an earned run. His ERA climbed to 1.16 after giving up two runs and three hits in one inning. Schreiber (2-1) gave up Walls’ game-tying hit and Díaz’s go-ahead single. ![]() It was kind of like Kutter, Schreiber, (closer) Tanner (Houck), but is just didn’t happen.”Ĭora went to normally reliable reliever John Schreiber, who entered with an 0.60 ERA and had stranded all 14 inherited runners this season. “He was throwing the ball well so we rolled the dice with him. “Bullpen-wise we were limited,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. The right-hander, whose longest big league outing had been 5 1/3 innings, quickly allowed three consecutive hits in the seventh that included Josh Lowe’s RBI double, ending his night. The Red Sox appeared to be in control with rookie Kutter Crawford taking a three hitter into the seventh and Boston leading 3-0. (AP) - Taylor Walls and Yandy Díaz had two-run singles during a five-run outburst in the seventh inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Thursday night and completing a four-game sweep. The Rays outscored the Red Sox 26-12 in that set.ST. The Rays and Red Sox have not met since Tampa Bay swept a four-game home series from April 10-13. Jose Siri's two-run, eighth-inning homer was the difference on Wednesday in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs, as Tampa Bay avoided being swept for the first time all season. The Rays went 17-12 in May and have seen 19 of their past 27 games decided by two runs or fewer. "Just to feel the emotions and, like, the adrenaline again was nice and kind of just got me back into that in-season routine."Īs the 27th man added for the doubleheader, Cooper Criswell likely will work the bulk of the first game after Kelley. "I was glad to be back out there," Glasnow said. Glasnow pitched 4 1/3 innings of three-run ball against the Dodgers on May 27, which marked his return from a left oblique strain that sidelined him since February. Tampa Bay is slated to go with Trevor Kelley (0-1, 4.91 ERA) as the Game 1 opener, while Taylor Glasnow (0-0, 6.23) is lined up for a start in the nightcap. The Red Sox's starting pitcher for the second game was to be determined. and there's two kids in the bullpen that are really good, too. "The three kids (Whitlock, Tanner Houck and Brayan Bello) and the two veterans (Sale and James Paxton). "He's really good, and this is where we're at," Cora said after Whitlock's latest start. Tampa Bay, he is 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA.īoston's starting pitchers have allowed four or fewer earned runs in 12 of the past 14 games.Ĭora had been excited about the rotation's makeup before Sale went down. In seven career appearances (two starts) vs. Whitlock started against the Rays on April 11, and he allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings in a 7-2 road loss. He allowed just one run on three hits in a five-inning victory at Arizona on May 27. It will be Whitlock's second start since being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from right elbow ulnar neuritis. That's the beauty of 162 (games)."Īfter being set to start Friday, Garrett Whitlock (2-2, 5.14 ERA) will throw in the new series opener for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of their past 10 games. "I'm not saying it feels worse now, but obviously the circumstances have changed. "You cannot predict what happens before the doubleheader, but at the moment (we made the decision to schedule one) we felt really good," Boston manager Alex Cora said. The set is now slated to conclude with a rescheduled Monday afternoon game, taking away what had originally been a travel day for both teams.īoth teams' pitching plans for the doubleheader were not finalized entering what was set to be series opener, and Boston's plans were potentially complicated after losing left-hander Chris Sale to the 15-day injured list on Friday due to left shoulder inflammation. "A lot of baseball getting played," Rays manager Kevin Cash said entering the series. An untraditional four-game series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Ray is due to begin in an untraditional way on Saturday afternoon.Īfter the scheduled Friday night game was postponed due to persistent rain and thunderstorms, the American League East foes begin the series in Boston with a previously scheduled day-night doubleheader. ![]()
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