Price is 5-0 with a 2.06 ERA in his last five starts for the Red Sox, who pulled into a first-place tie with Toronto atop the American League East with Tuesday’s 5-1 victory.Boston’s starting pitchers improved to 15-8 with a 3.06 ERA since August 1 after Clay Buchholz allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings in Tuesday’s win, but rookie third baseman Yoan Moncada is having a series to forget.
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Three relievers finished off the Padres, with Craig Kimbrel getting the final out.
“That’s probably as good a fastball as he’s had in quite some time”, Red Sox manager John Farrell said (via MLB.com).
Cosart caught the ball, but missed the bag and landed awkwardly on his right leg. Cosart departed with a strained right hamstring and a strained right groin.
“It’s pretty cool to go out there and face those guys; it’s a playoff team, ” Cosart said of the Red Sox, whose three-run fourth inning proved the difference in the game. Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez hit consecutive singles, with Ramirez’s scoring Bogaerts. Young’s RBI grounder made it 5-1. I was holding my own against one of the best pitchers in baseball. And Shaw immediately showed his worth to the Red Sox by absolutely crushing a two-run homer off Padres starter Jarred Cosart in the second inning.
Bettis (12-7) was ideal until Eduardo Nunez singled with two outs in the fifth inning. Shaw replaced Moncada, a prized Cuban prospect, at third base after Moncada struck out seven straight times. Myers had reached on a single.
The Red Sox got to Clemens in the fourth inning, just after pitching coach Darren Balsley paid his starter a visit. The ageless Colon is now 13-7 on the year and 4-1 over his last seven stars with an ERA under three.
“It’s impressive to have that long of a layoff without game action and he comes in and throws the number of strikes that he does”, Farrell said. He is 0-6 in his last nine starts at Yankee Stadium.
“I think it’s mental”, he said.
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.
Buchholz is 5-10 with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.373 WHIP in 32 games (16 starts). Boston is headed to Toronto for a three-game series beginning on Friday. Porcello has thrown eight straight quality road starts. The 31-year-old is 3-2 with a 3.25 ERA in five interleague outings this season.Cosart is still seeking his first win of the season after allowing seven runs on five hits and three walks over 4 1/3 innings in Thursday’s loss at Atlanta. Richard threw five innings of one-run ball on September 1 against the Dodgers but didn’t factor into the win.
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Adam Rosales is 1-for-3.
