Coming into yesterday’s one-off matinee against the Indians, the Sox were 3-5 in one-run contests, and 2-4 in two-run games, since July 22. “It’s just not where we need it to be”, Wright told reporters Sunday.
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“I thought Ortiz might ambush the heater, so I went in another direction”, Tomlin said.
Boston Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia (15) forces out Cleveland Indians’ Mike Napoli (26) at second base and throws out Carlos Santana at first base to complete the double play during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Cleveland.
Yovani Gallardo (4-4, 5.17 ERA) will start for the Orioles versus Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5, 5.43) in Tuesday’s 7:05 p.m. game.
Baltimore returns to town after going 5-5 on a long, three-city, 10-game trip that took the team to series against the White Sox, A’s and Giants. “Maybe a day to kind of catch his breath a little bit is needed”.
The right-hander gave up two big home runs in Monday’s loss. Ortiz batted.458 against the Indians this season with four home runs, three at Progressive Field, and eight RBIs.
WEEI.com’s John Tomase reports the decision from the now-free agent former Nationals, Phillies and Red Sox closer will come “in the next 24 hours” and WEEI.com’s Rob Braford says Papelbon is drawing “strong interest” from around the league.
Will the Red Sox continue to be a bad bet in Baltimore when they visit the Orioles tonight at 7:05PM ET?
Boston’s David Ortiz hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Red Sox hung on to beat Cleveland 3-2 on Monday, leaving the top three teams in the American League East division separated by just one game.
Boston also placed first baseman Hanley Ramirez on the three-day bereavement list. He’s taking what the pitcher’s giving him. The Detroit Tigers, nipping at the Red Sox’s heels in the wild-card race, are 20-13 in one-run games. In the seven starts since that period, Tomlin has logged fewer than five innings three times, while posting a 6.26 ERA overall. And I will tell you: usually 99.99% of the time, the teams say no – and it has a business reason to it, because the fans are already bought in to that timeframe and that’s what you’re expecting. Originally slated to bat sixth and man the hot corner spot he’s played in 34 of his 37 starts with the Red Sox this season, Hill is now considered day-to-day for the contending Boston outfit. Al Avila, bumped up to GM after serving as Dombrowski’s assistant, said yesterday that he doesn’t set game times. Sometimes you’ve got to tip your cap, the other guy (ex-Indians prospect Drew Pomeranz) was pretty good tonight. “You’ve got to limit the damage as much as you can and unfortunately I wasn’t able to do that”.
RHP Clay Buchholz will make another start Thursday at Detroit, filling in for RHP Steven Wright as the knuckleballer heads to the disabled list.
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It also doesn’t help that Ortiz is hitting.350 with five homers and 11 RBI against the Birds this season, while Betts is batting a ridiculous.419 versus Baltimore on the campaign with six homers and 12 RBI.
