Nick predictably fires up a blinding K preserving the game for the BP with no chance to lose the game but he could win it !!Originally Posted by vegasbob
Nick predictably fires up a blinding K preserving the game for the BP with no chance to lose the game but he could win it !!
Get Dugo home , for Nick P.
Yoshi does the deed.
Glad to see other Pitchers/Catchers mess up. Now up by 2
Duran is a better hitter than Devers and proves it
Last edited by vegasbob; 05-16-2023 at 07:43 PM.
As moonslav would say, predict the unpredictable.
Just 5 innings and already an astounding game. 4 off Castillo in the 1st--astounding. Then 3 shutout innings by Castillo--no surprise because he's good. Then 3 more in the 5th, all of Castillo--astounding.
Pivetta out for the 6th astounding, especially having given up 4 runs in the 4th. But he kept Seattle scoreless in the 5th by getting two freaking K's with a man on 3b.
Now we get to see what shape the bullpen is in. They need to get 8 outs with what is currently a 3 run lead. Two weeks ago, a piece of cake. Tonight, let's see.
Anyway, a shout out to moonslav who said, "expect the unexpected."
That was an impressive K by Sherriff. So an excellent 6th inning by Pivetta and Sherriff.
I would have said that too--although the answer was/is not much bullpen--and I too would have been wrong. Pivetta was terriff in the 5th and Sherriff in the 6th.
McGuire hitless in 3 at bats, but no complaints about his catching.
I hope MLB and/or the umpires never find out about the massive baseball magnet the Sox installed down the RF line in the stands in foul territory. It's working great tonight. They need to remember to turn it off when the Sox are up.
The 9th is now a made for Brasier moment. But he's not here for it.
Garza filling up the zone, like a pro pitcher.
Terrific win! In my case, totally unexpected: 9 runs by the offense, an almost decent start by Pivetta, who even got the first out in the 6th, and a faultless 3.2 innings by the bullpen.
So both the hitting and the bullpen seem to be back--just in time. One more tomorrow vs Seattle with Paxton starting, then 9 in California and Arizona--Angels, Padres, and Diamondbacks.
Devers hitless tonight, and it made absolutely no difference.
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