There hasn’t been much room for error for pitchers facing the Boston Red Sox this season. Boston made it 4-1 after two and 7-2 in the fourth, when the Red Sox chased Jorge De La Rosa (1-4). He left with one out in the fourth with two on and one run already in.
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“Still believe in myself, ” he said. “Still believe I can pitch better than I’ve been doing right now”. Asked if he would always remember the experience, he said with a laugh: “I don’t want to remember”.
Struggling Bryce Harper hopes to get some pitches to hit when the Nationals host the Cardinals for a four-game set.
The Red Sox failed to hit a home run for the first time in 23 games -having set the club record at 22 – but did reach double figures in hits (12) for the 29th time, tops in the major leagues. Wright finished with seven innings pitched, three runs (two earned) on seven hits while striking out seven and walking only two.
“These kids, they work extremely hard”.
Boston Red Sox’s Hanley Ramirez as he begins a slide toward home plate to score on a single by T … “They make me feel like I’m their age”.
The Rockies took an early 1-0 lead, and starter Chad Bettis was almost flawless for three innings. Clay Buchholz (2-4, 5.92) will pitch for Boston.
“We’re facing a really good offensive team. That’s when the pitchers are going to have to come together”.
“He’s a great hitter, one of the best of certainly our era here”, said Colorado manager Walt Weiss, who ordered Ortiz to be walked intentionally in an 8-3 game in the eighth inning.
“To see it come out and play out as consistently… yeah, you wonder how long he can continue”, Farrell said.
After a slow start, the Red Sox got back into the recent offensive groove that has propelled them this season. Colorado LHP Boone Logan (left shoulder inflammation) was placed on the disabled list. Motte went on the disabled list April 11 and made six rehab appearances for Triple-A Albuquerque.
RHP Carson Smith, acquired from the Seattle Mariners to be Boston’s setup man, underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday. “Cruised there for three innings and two pitches later it’s 7-2”, Bettis said.
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Jake Odorizzi (Highland High) threw five scoreless innings and Hank Conger hit a two-run single to spark visiting Tampa Bay.
