He tried to avoid a tag while running toward second base, but was tagged out on a double play.
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“That’s kind of a routine 3-to-1 play”, Boston manager John Farrell said. You don’t plan on it happening, but it’s one of those things.
“It’s fun anytime you can walk off in front of your fans and have a celebration out there on the field”, Kiermaier said. “It’s a win. We’ll take it”. Pomeranz has a 2.00 ERA in his last three starts while Odorizzi has a 3.12 mark in his last three outings.
Bidding to become the majors’ first 18-game victor, Rick Porcello allowed Evan Longoria’s tying homer in the eighth before leaving with 7 2/3 innings pitched.
“It’s stiff. I can put a little bit of weight (on it), not trying to push it or overdo it”, Benintendi said.
One could nearly hear the collective gasp of the entire Red Sox Nation, as Benintendi tried to pull himself up only to fall back down, with a grimace on his face that the world could see. It was bad baserunning.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – James McCann had a three-run homer and finished with four hits, Daniel Norris pitched into the seventh inning and Detroit completed a sweep for Minnesota’s seventh straight loss.
The bright spot in Wednesday’s 4-3 loss came from slugger David Ortiz, who became the oldest person to reach 30 home runs and the oldest to reach 100 RBIs when he sent a two-run blast into the seats in right. “We’ve had a good offense this year and that’s what’s keeping us alive, so hopefully it continues”. Pomeranz still has some trouble keeping the ball in the yard and surrendered at least one home run in each of his seven starts with Boston. Ortiz plans to retire at the end of the season. His 123 pitches were a career high. Hembree went back out for the 11th inning, but this one would end up with the Rays walking off. Hembree gave up a double and walk with two outs. The Sox added a third run to the board in the 3rd inning when Mookie Betts hit an RBI single to score Pedroia.
Benintendi (knee) was placed on the 15-day DL on Thursday, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports. RHP Clay Buchholz, who was moved out of the bullpen for three starts due to injuries, will return to a relief role.
“Our starting rotation has done a great job”, Pomeranz said. He was on second base after he had slapped a double into the left-field corner. Plus, Major League Baseball teams get to expand their rosters starting September 1, and the Red Sox certainly can make do for a week instead of sending any players down.
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The Red Sox will wrap up their four-game series with Tampa Bay on Thursday afternoon by sending Drew Pomeranz to the hill to face right-hander Jake Odorizzi.
