Starting pitcher Sean O’Sullivan was bounced after just 4 1/3 innings and Boston allowed five straight runs to squander an 8-4 lead, but the Sox pushed two across in the seventh and held on to take the series three games to one. (1-for-3) roped a fifth-inning single to extend his Major League Baseball-best hitting streak to 21 games.
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Following a 7-6 comeback win over the Red Sox on Friday, Hinch said he’d walk Ortiz with the game on the line. Price has been aided by 8.49 runs of support per nine innings, third best in Major League Baseball.
Braves 5, Royals 0: Mike Foltynewicz got his first victory since August 8 and Atlanta (9-26) avoided matching the worst 35-game start in franchise history – 8-27, set by the 1911 Boston Braves. The Sox averaged 73 runs over those seven games.
Luis Valbuena had a three-run homer and five RBIs for the Astros.
Yankees 2, White Sox 1: Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman combined for scoreless relief and struck out eight as NY used its three big bullpen arms in the same game for the first time to secure a victory.
He joined Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds as the only players with 600 doubles and 500 homers and during the third inning he hit the 513rd home run of his career.
Boston designated O’Sullivan after the game. Hanigan had an RBI single before Bogaerts homered over the Green Monster, making it 6-3.
The reason is that the Red Sox need to see a little more from Eduardo Rodriguez before he makes a start in the majors.
Scott Feldman (2-3) took the loss.
In Kansas City, Mike Foltynewicz pitched a career-high eight scoreless innings, Kelly Johnson and A.J. Pierzynski each drove in two runs, and Atlanta beat the Royals.
The rookie hadn’t allowed more than two runs through any of his first three starts.
Valbuena came through again with a double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, scoring Jose Altuve and George Springer with two outs.
On Sunday, a day after the sun caused issues for several players on defense, it was an early problem for Houston center fielder Carlos Gomez, who misplayed a Josh Rutledge “double” to kick off Boston’s four-run second.
“I think he said something (plate umpire) Joe West didn’t appreciate”, Farrell said.
Boston’s Brock Holt was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes after he struck out looking. Hanley Ramirez will serve as the DH in place of Ortiz in Sunday’s series finale. David Ortiz would be the hero in the 11th inning with a walk off game winning double! OF Preston Tucker will be optioned to Triple-A with a corresponding move to come on Tuesday.
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Buchholz (2-3) has surrendered eight home runs after giving up six in 18 starts a season ago and is sporting the worst strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.60) of his 10-year career, all with the Red Sox.
