Ryan Hanigan drove in two runs and scored another on Bradley’s triple.
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Now winners of three in a row, and with no hopes of making the playoffs, Boston’s players are using the rest of the schedule to make a lasting impression on their new boss, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski. In 39 games in right, he’s committed three errors. Here’s how tonight’s series opener played out. Ortiz’s sailed into Cleveland’s bullpen just beyond the reach of right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall.
Red Sox rookie first baseman Travis Shaw continued his torrid big league start with a bases-loaded walk in the first, a double in the third and single in the eighth.
For Shaw, it was the fifth multihit game in a week.
Duffy again encountered armed resistance in the third inning.
In their previous three games this season, the Red Sox have a 2-1 record.
Leading 2-0 in the fourth, Bradley hit a three-run homer off the base of a light stanchion above the Green Monster. Game 4: Volquez took a no-decision in Tuesday night’s 13-inning marathon, in which he threw well outside of a first inning HR allowed.
In his only meeting since joining Boston, Miley (9-9, 4.58) yielded five hits over six scoreless innings in a 13-2 win at Kauffman Stadium on June 21. Miley remained sharp throughout the night, as the Royals could not muster a rally or swipe a single base. With that of a resurgent Pablo Sandoval and completely revitalized David Ortiz. With Brock Holt on the shelf, Lovullo needed to mix up the order a bit. “From my point of view, there’s three or four different areas that I’ve run into and to have that bench coach there to challenge some of my thoughts, to endorse some of my thoughts is going to be nice to have especially given Dana’s background”. I’m not exactly buying in to this explanation, as it’s a rather convenient excuse. At that rate, I’d shut him down for the remainder of 2015 to ensure a healthy and typical offseason, putting him on track for a strong 2016 campaign. Yes, the Red Sox have lost quite a few more games than they have won this season, but the nature of baseball is that even the worst teams win a lot of games.
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Cueto’s last two starts have come in Kansas City after he gave up five runs in 13 innings as the Royals dropped his first two on the road following the trade. KC mustered six hits and walked eight times with Mike Moustakas clubbing his 12 long ball. Gordon suffered a groin strain and has not played since early July. “They should be really happy with what they’ve done the last couple of nights”. The Red Sox are 27-55 when they allow at least one homer. Not too shabby considering his up-and-down season pitching in the AL East. “And those are little runs that every player wants to get on”. At the very least it makes these essentially meaningless games somewhat interesting down the stretch. Barnes is another young starter with a high ERA this season, but that doesn’t separate him from their rotation.
