Schrieber gets all messed up with 2 weak rollers, a possible bad ball track by Yoshida, a bunt for a run, then a walk. Guys you are on the edge of a Pirate sweep because you aren't hitting
Finally get a really good effort from our starter Kluber but gets no hitting support and can't be the winner, in the rare event of a Sox comeback. Chang is lost as is Wong at bat. The fearsome foursome , who were hitting a cumulative .368 a couple innings ago are now at .342
Sox batters in a hurry to catch that flight to Detroit.
Fast game happening . Hope it ends 1-0 for the Sox to put pressure on Splinter's O/U bet at 1.5 such games for the season
Whoa, more like 1-0 Pittsburgh on a Pesky shot
Second tour of the rotation starts after a weak first round. It will take all 5 guys to give it a second go to see who was simply cold the first time and who can adjust their game. The 2-3 record, and possible Pittsburgh sweep at Fenway looms large over Kluber's shoulder.
Time to win one
Tonight batting positions 1-4 have gone 2 for 11; 5-9 are 2 for 14, with McGuire having both hits. Arroyo needs to knock him in to make the 7th inning worthwhile
Have to capitalize on that error , Duvall, just like vs the O's,
Can't pull the trigger on 3-2 ? Another guy who got lucky early and will ride that for the season.
So through the first 5 starters for Boston only Tanner Houck gets a win. And the team is on a teeter totter between 2-3 and 3-2 in their first set of home games. Another come from behind effort needed , along with a shutdown BP session. Winck got that one done very nicely
At 85 pitches , 2 HRs, and several hard OF shots , plus 2 out walks, I think Mr. Pivetta should be done. If he does come back for the 6th, then very short leash , one baserunner and he should be done
Out of the 84 pitchers listed by Moon, how many are still on MLB rosters ( some still working their way in) ? Very few recognizable names that went on or about to have a career in MLB. Maybe 6 or 7
Sox now in their 5tth game at Fenway ( only 76 left, get your tickets now), and have trailed at one point or the end of game 4 times and were tied at 3-3 in 9-5 win over Baltimore in game #3. Relates to starting pitchers not opening well.
McGuire turns an inning ending K by Pivetta into a base runner . Bad technique and set up. Pivetta turns the PB into a 2 run HR. Nice turn of events. He was cruising until Mcguire coughed up the ball