"Had we been in the hotel, it would have been probably a lot different story than if we were at the field".
"I think he's carried what he did past year into this season despite missing the four games in Detroit", Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
"The group of guys in here just make it easy", Moreland said. He has 29 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings, allowing 11 hits. The lefty went seven innings, allowing one run on three hits while whiffing 12. (If you're still using literally yesterday's stats, like saves, Kimbrel hasn't blown one since last June 4.) Benintendi went 3-4, Betts 2-4, and Heath Hembree pitched a scoreless eighth inning with 2 strikeouts.
Star pitcher Sale struck out 12 as the Red Sox beat the Rays 2-1 in Major League Baseball action on Saturday. Five of the last six Rays' batters struck out. He once gave up 30 runs in a four-game span in 1996, racking up an ERA of 11.25.
Just like his previous two starts, Sale received nearly no run support.
"You can't say enough about the bullpen coming in and picking us up in a huge way", Cash said.
If this is the way Sale pitches when he's weighed down by a monkey, imagine how he must do unencumbered. The Red Sox closer struck out the first two batters he faced before getting Logan Morrison to ground into the final out of the game.
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RHP Erasmo Ramirez relieved injured RHP Jake Odorizzi and, given as much time as he needed to warm up, yielded a home run to Mitch Moreland on his first pitch.
You may not see a start like Carlos Martinez had again this season. The "K" cards are back in center field for Sale. The players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.
Meanwhile, Boston is 8-1 in their last nine home games versus a left-handed starter, and 16-6 in their last 22 games overall against a left-handed starter. He winced on the first pitch of the second and was then removed after throwing two pitches under the watchful eye of the trainer and manager Kevin Cash.
And that's saying something, considering the average ticket price at Fenway is about $55, the highest in baseball.
The Red Sox came into today's morning Patriots' Day game looking to earn their first three-game winning streak of the year. And although details were sketchy, it's fair to assume they are still finding their way as a lineup in the wake of David Ortiz's retirement. But if it does? The loss drops the Red Sox to even at 5-5.
Red Sox: Knuckleballer Steven Wright (0-1, 13.50) is set to start Monday in his first outing since giving up four homers in 1 1/3 innings against Baltimore.
"Once we got into the latter part of the first week of the season, roles have started to define themselves a little bit more", Farrell said. If they've all got to be like that, so be it. "I look forward to that challenge".
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