The Red Sox went ahead 2-1 when Shaw crushed Cosart’s 93 miles per hour fastball 425 feet for a two-run homer. This means that, for better or worse, Buchholz’s spot in the Red Sox starting rotation could be secure.
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Unfortunately, in order to do that, they’ll have to hit a pitcher who has an ERA of 5.14 and a walk rate that’s barely removed from his strikeout rate.
ROYALS 11, TWINS 5: In Minneapolis, Brian Dozier hit three home runs for Minnesota, but the Royals used homers by Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer to get the road win.
The Boston Red Sox finally displayed some offense Tuesday night.
“The reduction of body parts moving allows him to repeat his delivery more consistently”, said Farrell.
Shaw, inserted into the lineup for a slumping Yoan Moncada, hit his 16th homer in the second inning, a two-run shot, and added an RBI single in the fourth.
Don Orsillo ready to move on from Red Sox: “It was good to see everybody – Now it’s like another series”: Don Orsillo’s time with the Red Sox came to an unexpected end last summer when NESN elected to replace the well-liked Orsillo with Dave O’Brien, but the broadcaster is adjusting well to his new life in southern California and appreciated the opportunity to see a lot of familiar faces while the team was in town. Clemens was charged with five runs on nine hits, including the back-to-back homers, in four plus innings. “That’s why you can’t give Clay enough credit for the role he’s been put into, some of it by his own doing early on”.
“But again, it’s how you finish”.
“I don’t think I gave us a great chance to win”, said Clemens.
Padres starter Paul Clemens (2-5) suffered the loss as he failed to complete five innings for the fourth time in eight starts as a Padre. He gave up a one-out single to Hanley Ramirez, then struck out Jackie Bradley Jr. and got pinch hitter David Ortiz on a flyball.
The game was scoreless when Boston’s Sandy Leon opened the fourth by beating the Padres’ shift with a ideal bunt to third bringing Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley to the mound to talk to Clemens. Young’s RBI grounder made it 5-1.
17, 2015, Cosart may be looking at going over a year without a win should his injury prohibit him from making his next start. Young extend Boston’s lead to 3-0 when he went back-to-back with Bradley, hitting his eighth homer and second in two games.
Red Sox: RHP Steve Wright got a second opinion on his sore right shoulder on Tuesday, which confirmed there was no structural damage and that he is suffering from bursitis.
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (19-3, 3.23) opens a three-game series in Toronto on Friday. He hasn’t had much luck as a starter for the Padres; since joining the team, he’s 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA.
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CF Jon Jay is starting in his first game since returning from the disabled list. Price has a five-start winning streak and has allowed but eight runs in 35 innings over that span.
