Because it was caught by a fan who might have been reaching over, the call was reviewed but Betts’ three-run jack was upheld.
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Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts hits a three-run home run off a pitch by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Adam Loewen in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Boston.
Longoria had an RBI double in the first and singled in the seventh, finishing the three-game series 7 for 11 with six RBIs. “It looks like we’re headed into one of those better cycles”. He followed with a three-run shot in the second and another three-run home run in the sixth.
Dustin Pedroia had five hits and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer for Boston. Michael Bourn cracked a solo home run off him in the fourth inning, but the Red Sox had already provided him with a 9-0 cushion and he was never in danger of blowing that ginormous lead.
This will be the third stint in the majors for Hembree this season, with the right-hander going 4-0 with a 2.41 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 27 appearances.
“I was just swinging at good pitches to start and was finally able to just swing the bat right”, Betts said. Vogelsong, who missed nearly 2 1/2 months of the season after being hit in the face by a pitch May 23, has been exceptional in two starts since his return. “Now that we can take a couple of extra days to really get after it, I’m sure I’ll be fine”.
PHILLIES 7, ROCKIES 6: At Philadelphia, Jimmy Paredes singled, doubled, homered and drove in three runs and Philadelphia held on to complete a three-game sweep of Colorado. His new career-high of eight RBI are now the most in a single game for Red Sox player since third baseman Bill Mueller registered nine by blasting grand slams from both sides of the plate on July 29, 2003 at the Texas Rangers.
And, since he also homered three times in Baltimore earlier this season, Betts is the first Red Sox player to go deep three times in a game twice in the same year since Ted Williams in 1957.
“It makes you feel pretty good anytime your name’s said with his”.
Orlando hit a three-run homer off Hector Santiago (10-7) in the fourth, capping a six-run inning. “While he’s making progress, felt like it wasn’t probably the time to push this”, Farrell said. That he did it three times with a right knee that has built up fluid in recent weeks was impressive enough. “Just one heck of a day for Mookie”.
Manager John Farrell said Wright threw again Saturday, but “he’s not completely symptom free and the next step will be on Monday”.
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (15-3, 3.40) hopes to continue his startling success this season in Fenway Park on Sunday. The righty is looking to become the first Red Sox pitcher since Dave “Boo” Ferriss in 1946 to win his first 12 decisions in a season at home.
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Boston also made a handful of roster moves prior to Monday’s game, calling up infielder Deven Marrero, utility man Marco Hernandez and reliever Heath Hembree from Triple A to take the roster spots of Ramirez (bereavement list), starting pitcher Steven Wright (who was placed on the DL on Sunday) and reliever Roenis Elias (optioned to Pawtucket following Sunday’s win). “Down in the strike zone – I think through seven innings they only put five balls in the air”.
