Sox in the 1st looked awful, especially Dugo.
That was not a tough play for Refsnyder and therefore a dumb play by Tatis of the Padres.
Two batters, two hard hit balls by the Padres.
Paxton throwing a whole lot of fastballs. 90%?
Finally, against the 5th Padres batter, we see the knuckle curve.
OK, out of the 1st, but needed 22 pitches.
Devers--just unreal. That was an excellent pitch, especially lefty on lefty--and out it went. Now Yoshida singles to the opposite field.
Then Kike comes to the plate and acts like he's blindfolded, righty vs lefty yet.
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I wonder if the Dodgers would have any interest in getting Kike back? He was a popular player on that team. Perhaps the SOX would have to eat some of Kike's contract. Dodgers have been helpful to the SOX in the past.
Machado on the IL. Couldn't happen to a more deserving person.
Dumb Padres. All they needed to do was throw fastballs down the middle to Dugo, who wisely let them walk him. Wong got that double off a first pitch fastball down the middle--also smart.
Great at bat by Refsnyder, including that double off a pretty good changeup on the outside of the plate.
Ref!