The loss dropped the Red Sox to 61-52, marking the first time they are fewer than 10 games over.500 since July 8. However, the error led to four unearned runs as Ortiz singled, Ramirez hit a three-run homer and third baseman Jake Lamb made another error to lead to the fourth, which was driven in by Holaday.
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Boston scored four runs in each of the first two innings, ending a streak of 14 scoreless innings by the Diamondbacks’ starting pitchers. The impressive nature of the trio of long balls stood in stark contrast to more recent images of Ramirez and Ortiz, who left games this week after suffering painful injuries that might’ve sidelined them earlier in the season. “We’re right there. And it’s go time”. “We’ve got to find ways to spell guys, get them off their feet when it’s capable”. “So we’ll have to evaluate what’s going on”.
Making matters worse, Ramirez collided with Gary Sanchez at first base during the Yankees catcher’s eight-inning single.
“We know where we are – we’re right there”.
Holt added a two-run home run in the sixth, chasing Bradley from the game.
Ramirez left Thursday’s game following a collision at first base and tweaked his back, but he’s apparently feeling good enough to play Friday. Ferriss went 13-0 at Fenway that year.
After dropping two of three games to the middling New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox can ill afford a sub-par weekend against the bottom-dwelling Arizona Diamondbacks. Hale said he’s had an MRI, but that the team has not received the results. After Jean Segura led off the game with a triple, Bradley charged in to snare a short line drive by Phil Gosselin. The very next delivery by Price resulted in a liner to Bradley, who threw home to cause Segura to hold up. I’m just going out and pitching rather than going out and thinking about mechanical issues or fixes.
The Diamondbacks took a lead in in the first inning on Rickie Weeks’ two-run homer over the Green Monster. He struck out in the first and then appeared to be struggling to get down the line on an infield hit in the second.
“He comes out the game [Thursday], you don’t expect the kind of aggressiveness in that first swing that he took”, Farrell said. And particularly after the way the first inning unfolded. “It was good to answer right back”.
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Buchholz, who has allowed just one run in 8 1/3 innings in his last six relief appearances, probably won’t force his way into the rotation even with a strong showing – Wright is improving as he works his way toward what Farrell hopes will be a Thursday start. He’s played in 110 of the Red Sox’ 114 games and has played 978 innings on defense this season, more than any other major league outfielder. Ramirez and Ortiz on Friday night showed their teammates just how important that is.
