Pomeranz is 0-2 with a 5.26 ERA over 25 2/3 innings since being traded to the Red Sox from San Diego on July 14.
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Right-handed pitcher Steven Wright was placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 8) with a right shoulder strain. “While he’s making progress, felt like it wasn’t probably the time to push this”, Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “He’s scuffling at the plate right now a little bit where he might lunging at times, he might be caught in between at times”. In fact, all six of our Thursday home games this season start at 1 o’clock.
Right-handed pitcher Heath Hembree and infielders Marco Hernandez and Deven Marrero were recalled from Pawtucket. Gallardo has found more success recently and suffered a hard-luck loss in Oakland in his last start, throwing well but losing 1-0 last Wednesday. He is 0-1 with a 12.91 ERA in five games (one start) this year. Not only that, but he did it on the road against a Cleveland Indians team that entered the day on Monday with the best winning percentage in the American League.
The Red Sox closed last season with three consecutive shutouts of the Orioles, all of which went under the total. But drop them in a one- or two-run game, and they have gone 26-27; hold them to fewer than four runs, and they’re 5-32.
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila defended his team and the Thursday afternoon start time with the Boston Red Sox in an interview with MLB Network today, calling the story and that included a complaint from Dave Dombrowski unfair.
1B Hanley Ramirez was placed on the bereavement list following Sunday’s game. He gets the big hits, the kind that can shift the momentum of the game. He also smacked a single in the top of the eighth inning, finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI.
Boston pushed its winning run to four thanks chiefly to Ortiz.
“Our backs were to the wall, but (Kimbrel) did what he’s been doing for so many years”, Farrell said.
“It’s definitely really important”, Boston outfielder Mookie Betts said. “(Pedroia) hasn’t changed his approach.
In the early going, his numbers have been just as consistent.
As such, it hasn’t escaped the Red Sox’s notice that what happened Monday was a step toward their proving that they’re as good as perhaps only they think they are. “Nothing to toy with in his swing; line-drive hitter”, Red Sox hitting coach Chili Davis said of his initial assessment of Benintendi.
This was Pomeranz’s first win in a Red Sox uniform through five starts with the team.
Not many are more experienced when it comes to close games than David Ortiz.
Boston trails AL East-leading Toronto by 1 1/2 games in the AL East and leads for the league’s second wild card. “We’ve got that much confidence in him”.
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Washington’s bullpen pitched five scoreless innings and Colorado-native Mark Melancon earned his 34th save in 37 chances.
