Really? In his last three games he gave up 2, 2, and 2 runs and pitched 7, 8, and 6 innings. Tuesday (7 innings, 2 ER), however, he did walk 3 Royals. The 8 innings were June 16 vs. the Jays.
Another very good game and two great wins chalked up by the Sox pitching and the estimable MVP78.
Tonight the defense and baserunning were pretty good too.
Well, let me see. Tomorrow it's ERod (ERA 6.07) vs. Cole (ERA 2.33). It there were two games in which it made sense to use the heck out of our bullpen, they was last night and tonight.
Meh. He also gave up no singles or, worse, extra base hits. Those were the three most dangerous hitters on the Yankees. Thus Ottavino comes in to get the easy grounder from Voit, who is level below those other three. Maybe Cora should have left Eovaldi in, but few if any managers would have.
Easy peasy. Ottavino knows what to do with a weak sister like Voit.
And don't forget that rookie behind the plate calling the pitches, giving up zero wild pitches (let alone passed balls), and not jerking the ball to the center of the plate (which I am convinced pisses umps off).
It fits it pretty well, even with Garrett Richards. He has unsticky fingers and looks helpless and demoralized. Pivetta had a great start and now Eovaldi.
An amazing game after two freaking innings. Great heads up baserunning by Devers to go with that great defensive play and barehanded quick throw to 1b for the out. Cheap hits except for the rookie getting his first MLB hit ever. Neat to see that ball rolled into the Sox dugout.
Eovaldi Ok in the 1st and a mean badass in the 2d. Good mix on his pitches. Good command.