“… The first inning wasn’t pretty, and I was able to get out of there with a lot of pitches”. Unfortunately, Mr. Hyde came on for the fifth.
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Mikie Mahtook put the game out of reach with a two-run home run in the eighth, as the Tampa Bay center fielder launched a pitch over the Green Monster in left to make it 5-2. David Ortiz is 5-for-10 with a homer versus Smyly, who has registered 62 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings this season.Porcello struggled in his last outing when he gave up six runs (five earned) over six innings after winning three of his previous four starts. Asdrubal Cabrera’s bunt pushed Forsythe over to third and a sacrifice fly from Steven Souza Jr. allowed him to score.
It was the 20th time Guyer has been hit this season extending his American League lead and his franchise mark (previous single season high was Sean Rodriguez who was hit 18 times in 2011). Lovullo said he came in with a fever and was sent home….
“We were saying that the atmosphere in the park on Friday was like I remember it 1992 and 1993”, said O’Nora, who worked second base on Saturday. “If I had signed (with the Giants), I knew I would be under a (weight) regimen for five years, and I’m not going to be happy someplace where I’m under that kind of regimen, where I can’t be myself”. Shaffer grounded to first and Travis Shaw fired to the plate for an out.
Boston.- The Boston Red Sox on Monday paid tribute to David Ortiz, in his first game at Fenway Park since joining the exclusive club of 500 homeruns. Ownes had loaded the bases with a walk, a hit batter and a single -the rookie managed to strike out Forsythe to evade futher runs.
Ortiz pumped his right arm as he ran toward first base. “He’s in a great hitting position”. Cedeno pitching. B.Holt struck out. “He just has been a very consistent performer for us“. Red Sox 2, Rays 0.
The Rays third baseman lofted a ball to deep right field with two outs in the sixth Tuesday, and designated hitter Richie Shaffer tagged from third to tie the game at 2-2.
Mercer hit doubles in the second and fourth innings to drive in Francisco Cervelli, who had three hits, as the Pirates built a 5-0 lead on Jon Gray (0-2).
The loss dropped Tampa Bay a half game back of Boston, and the Rays are alone in last place this late in the season for the first time since ending 2007 at 66-96.
Red Sox ownership presented Ortiz with a plaque, in which details of all 500 home runs were etched, and an Inftiniti SUV in which former teammates Pedro Martinez, Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek were surprise passengers.
Sandoval has missed Boston’s last two games and four of the team’s last five contests.
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The comeback has had its trials for the 2013 AL All-Star, none bigger than being told after that August start that he was headed back to Durham to work on his game because the Rays couldn’t afford to give away any more games, not while they were still alive in the playoff chase.
