Red Sox game 1 vs Houston Astros

[Jakob Kazlauskas]

The Red Sox did not get off to a pleasant start in this three-game series, getting crushed 8-1 in Game 1. Boston’s offense struggled all night, managing just four hits and striking out 12 times, with two of those hits coming from the red-hot Wilyer Abreu, who continues to be one of the few bright spots in the lineup.

New Red Sox starter Ranger Suárez made his debut, but it was not what fans were hoping for. He lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and four earned runs as Houston’s lineup stayed on him from the start. Johan Oviedo also made his Red Sox debut out of the bullpen, and that did not go much better. He went 3 2/3 innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs as the game quickly got out of hand.

On the other side, Lance McCullers Jr. delivered a strong outing for Houston, going seven innings while allowing just four hits and one earned run, striking out nine. He also became the first Astros starter this season to pitch through at least six innings, setting the tone for Houston on the mound.

Jose Altuve led the way offensively for Houston with a dominant performance, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and setting the tone early. It was a tough all-around night for Boston, both at the plate and on the mound.

With it being just a three-game series, the Red Sox now have little room for error and will need to respond quickly over the next two games to avoid dropping the series.

 

 

 

[moonslav59]

Bello tonight and Crochet tomorrow afternoon may be enough, but we will probably need the bats to wake up.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

49 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Bello tonight and Crochet tomorrow afternoon may be enough, but we will probably need the bats to wake up.

No matter how good our rotation is this season, they all aren't going to pitch shutouts every night.

That could be trouble.

[moonslav59]

5 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

No matter how good our rotation is this season, they all aren't going to pitch shutouts every night.

That could be trouble.

Agreed.

We have a major hole in our offense, but we won't score 0-3 runs in more than half our games, either.

[davidrw]

Tough start for the Red Sox in Game 1 against Houston. The offense struggled to find rhythm, and the pitching debuts of Ranger Suárez and Johan Oviedo didn’t go as hoped, allowing multiple runs early. Wilyer Abreu continues to be a bright spot, so hopefully the team can regroup for a stronger performance in Game 2.

[Kimmi]

5 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Bello tonight and Crochet tomorrow afternoon may be enough, but we will probably need the bats to wake up.

I am hoping that we can salvage a 3-3 opening road trip by taking the last 2 games in Houston.

It's been a frustrating start to the season, losing 2 close games in Cincinnati, then watching our offense look so futile last night.  The good news is, it's obviously such a small sample, and our team is better than this 1-3 record.

[king koji]

Team still shell-shocked from stupidly gift-wrapping win to Cincinnati Sunday. A loss like that sticks around a little while.