It was Ortiz’s first homer since the All-Star break of the final season for the retiring slugger.
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Ortiz is now batting.514 with three home runs when swinging at the first pitch this season. “Not thinking about nothing now”.
Otiz’s homer in the fourth and a solo shot by Brock Holt in the third were more than enough offensive support for Porcello to remain unbeaten at home this season. Price has been better of late, as he has gone 6+ innings in 11 of his last 13 starts.
GIANTS 6, RED SOX 4 – Ray Durham’s leadoff homer is part of a four-run first for San Francisco, which also got a pinch-hit, two-run homer by Edgardo Alfonzo in the eighth. Porcello has allowed more than three runs only five times in 19 starts. “We had the right guys up there with a couple of guys on base”.
Jake Peavy paid for two home run pitches, including a three-run shot that David Ortiz belted 451 feet into the New England night.
But as it turned out, that would be the last time the Giants had more than one baserunner at a time against Porcello and the last time they would have someone reach scoring position. Reliever Robbie Ross got a quick double play to end the threat.
Red Sox 7, Giants 0 – Despite arriving that day after a cross-country flight, the Red Sox chase Tim Lincecum in the sixth inning.
Dustin Pedroia led off the fourth with a walk and Xander Bogaerts followed with a single, setting up Ortiz’s shot to right that cleared the bullpen and several rows of seats before finally landing.
Giants 3, Red Sox 2 – Marco Scutaro’s walk-off bases-loaded walk sends the AT&T Park crowd home happy. “Great teammate and great personality”.
Given the increase in trade market activity in recent weeks, I would like to look at which moves each remaining team in the AL East should make before the trade deadline, whether that means to improve their playoff chances, or to plan for 2017 and beyond.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, July 15, 2016, in Cincinnati.
Peavy joined the Red Sox in a deadline deal in 2013 and was traded about a year later. His short stay in Boston was memorable and the Boston fans welcomed him back with a warm reception early.
Stepping into Fenway Park, I had a startling thought. “Tonight was different because you’re in compete mode and you’re trying to find a way to win”. Being a “prospect hugger”, I was quite disappointed seeing Espinoza go; however, as a Red Sox fan, I saw the opportunity to win with the acquisition of Pomeranz.
Rick Porcello delivered not just another sturdy outing last night, but one of the best of the season by a Sox pitcher.
Koji Uehara came in for the ninth inning, and struck out Brandon Belt on a questionable full-count strike call.
“We’re doing our due diligence really on all fronts, but the pitching group is a group that seems to need the most help at this point in time, unless we’re willing to go with what we have internally”, Huntington said.
Peavy, who won a World Series with the Red Sox three years ago, returned to Fenway Park with six strong innings for San Francisco on Tuesday night.
Hunter Pence and Joe Panik couldn’t play Monday because Triple-A Sacramento rained out at New Orleans.
Manager John Farrell sounded impressed with Pomeranz when he spoke to him after he arrived in Boston.
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Still, the Giants are very good, and no game against them can be taken for granted. The 18-year old from Venezuela, who was traded to the Padres from the Red Sox for All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz and is now ranked as the Padres No.1 prospect by Baseball America.
