He collected one of the Dodgers’ three hits, a single in the eighth inning, but wasn’t aware that Woodward was floating practice knucklers prior to the game. He surrendered three runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts and a pair of walks in five innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on July 31.
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Kazmir had to be almost flawless to match Wright, and he wasn’t despite breezing through a scoreless, 12-pitch first, no small feat for a guy who yielded an 8.14 earned-run average and.917 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in the opening inning of his first 21 starts.
“I was just trying to go out there and establish your knuckleball for called strikes”, Wright said.
The Dodgers (60-49) dropped their third game in four contests. His 36 doubles not only lead the majors, but are also a record for any player 40 or older, surpassing Sam Rice (35 doubles) in 1930. Pedroia, who went 0-for-2, fouled a pitch off his leg in the third. Dodgers RF Josh Reddick is hitless in eight at-bats since being acquired from the Oakland Athletics on Monday.2. “I think that’s the biggest thing for knuckleballs”. I’ll take the Red Sox and the even money.
The Red Sox enter the weekend two games behind the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and a half-game ahead of the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card race. X-Rays on his shin were negative.
Dustin Pedroia suffered a pretty painful, self-inflicted injury Friday night.
Dodgers: Ace Clayton Kershaw (back) and outfielder Trayce Thompson (lower back) will both be out until at least September. Bud Norris (mid-back strain) will be placed on the disabled list to make room for Ross Stripling, who will start in his place on Saturday. Roberts said he hadn’t reported yet because “he’s still got some loose ends to tie up, but he’ll be there”.
“Regardless of who we throw out there, every guy out there – right-handers and left-handers – were saying the ball was moving and changing speeds, eye levels, everything (Wright) could to be effective”, Roberts said. “That’s his business, right?” Boston is 4-4 on the trip after versatile Brock Holt delivered the tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning Thursday for a 3-2 victory over Seattle and a split of a four-game series.Los Angeles posted a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep and stands two games behind the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West and is in possession of the first wild card.
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Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.91 ERA) has a 2.63 ERA in four starts since being recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on July 16. He has posted a 2.63 ERA in four starts since returning from the minors and gave up one run in two of the outings.
