Houck looked a bit shaky in his save opportunity. Gave up a hit and a scorcher that story caught.
But I was happy he had a successful first save chance.
Bello got off to a bit of a rocky start giving up 2 runs in the first. Then 5 shut out innings pitched. After 6 innings, three hits, 3 walks two runs given up, one meatball served up and 8 strike outs!
Reed with his first two taters of the season tonight for Portland.
Dearden with his 2nd tater of the season.
Rafeala (who should be in the top 100 prospect list) with his 1st Portland tater of the season! (His 10th tater on the season overall! He is 3 for 4 thus far. A triple away from a Portland cycle!
Fitzgerald with his 11th tater of the season.
Walter throws a nice game. 6 innings and only 1 run given up with 5 strikeouts.
Gonzalez still a bit wild. 3 runs and 1 hit given up in 1 inning.
Murphy struck out 11, but gave up 4 runs in 6 innings.
I really like this kid. Defense is his calling card, but he has hit the cover off the ball thus far this season. A lot of people will question if this was rushed because he has less than 200 at bats at Greenville, but I think he needs to be challenged more than he is getting at Greenville.
Amen brother!
Maybe next year was the recurrent theme throughout New England.
To me 1946 was really tough. Watching Williams walk on a balls an inch off the plate rather than try to get runners home by swinging at pitches a little off the plate. That was tough.
2004 will always be the greatest comeback of all time to me! It is amazing how that team never gave up and that 1 hitter was so clutch! Never get tired of watching that series.