Ahead of Boston’s second game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, NESN play-by-play man Dave O’Brien and radio play-by-play announcer Joe Castiglione joined Scully in the booth to present him with a special memento. The lineup did feature David Ortiz at first base who went 0-for-3.
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“That will be something I look back on and really remember”, Stripling said. “To think the legacy that he has and the year he’s having, to get him out in a big jam in the first and to get him out again, that’s pretty cool”.
Stripling (3-3) pitched five innings after being called up from the minors when pitcher Bud Norris was put on the disabled list (see full recap).
Hitting cleanup against Dodgers’ starter Ross Stripling, Ortiz went 0-for-3 before leaving. Despite walking Bradley Jr.in the inning, Stripling retired both Ortiz and Leon to escape the inning.
“I just didn’t want to go three days without playing, but I’m okay”, Ortiz said. The Dodgers closer, Kenley Jansen, pitched a flawless ninth inning, while striking out three batters for his 33rd save of the year. “I can’t say that I’ve ever done it in my life”, Betts said when asked about possibly batting third. “Obviously, he’s a legend, but I still had to do my job”. I just tried to execute my pitches and trust (catcher) A.J. The Red Sox will try to end their 11-game road trip with a winning record when they visit the Dodgers for the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.Boston is trying to keep pace with co-leaders Baltimore and Toronto in the American League East and is struggling to find consistency with its league-best offense of late.
Adrian Gonzalez added three hits and an RBI for Los Angeles. Taking a loss his last time out in Colorado, McCarthy gave up three hits and three runs.
Ortiz made a leaping grab to his right to catch a liner for the first out of the first inning.
“Hey, good hands never leave you”, Ortiz joked.
“We’re not looking forward to it”, Ortiz said.
Ortiz left after five innings because he began to experience general stiffness.
Asked if he had planned to get Ortiz more than three at-bats, Farrell told reporters, “Oh, I was hopeful”.
WASHINGTON – Eduardo Nunez got four hits, including two triples and a double off Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg, and the San Francisco Giants beat Washington 7-1 Saturday night in a matchup of NL division leaders. The two-bagger was Seager’s 31st of the season, breaking Eric Karros’ Los Angeles rookie mark set in 1992. Ellis singled to bring home the first run.
The Red Sox may put newly acquired C Bryan Holaday behind plate Sunday, manager John Farrell said. LHP David Price (9-7, 4.26 ERA) will start for Boston in the series finale.
Holaday was claimed off waivers from Texas on Friday.
“There would be no hesitation for Bryan to handle David tomorrow”, Farrell said. “And David’s got a unique situation so when he said he was starting to stiffen up, got him off his feet”. Theres a comfort level there.. Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia (leg contusion) sat out Saturday while 1B Hanley Ramirez (wrist) was limited to pinch-hitting.2. Farrell said Pedroia would hopefully be back in the lineup today. OF Chris Young’s rehab assignment date will depend upon a baserunning workout Sunday.
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Hill was already on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on his finger when the Dodgers obtained him in a trade with the Oakland A’s on Monday.
