What is the story about?
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Sox 6, Rangers 3
- And the “get back to .500” curse strikes again.
- A nice start from Jacob deGrom goes for naught. Six innings, five Ks, no walks. Just six hits allowed, but four of them came in the third inning, when the Red Sox strung together four singles to get two runs in.
- The person I really feel bad for is Cole Winn.
- Brought into a tie game, who strikes out two batters, and allows two very weak rollers down the third base line that end up going for infield singles.
- He is then lifted for Robby Ahlstrom, who walks Andruw Monasterio to load the bases, then leaves a 1-2 curveball up too high in the zone, allowing Ceddanne Rafaela to send it into left field for a two run single.
- Peyton Gray gave up a two run homer in the eighth just to rub some salt in the wound.
- The offense had plenty of opportunities, but repeatedly failed to cash in, ultimately stranding 10 runners in the game.
- Having the bases loaded and not doing enough with the opportunity was a recurring theme.
- The Rangers loaded the bases with no one out in the fourth, on singles by Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran, followed by a Jake Burger walk.
- They actually got a run in that inning, to tie the game, on a Michael Helman sac fly.
- But just one.
- Bases loaded and one out in the fifth ended with failure, as Duran and Burger struck out to end the inning.
- Jake Burger did homer later in the game, but no one was on, of course, because that’s how this game went.
- And to top it off, Michael Helman is headed to the injured list due to “multiple fractures” in his right hand, suffered when he was hit by a pitch.
- Those of you who wanted Alejandro Osuna in the majors? You’re getting your wish…
- Jacob deGrom touched 99.6 mph with his fastball, averaging 97.7 mph. Cole Winn hit 96.8 mph with his fastball. Robby Ahlstrom maxed out at 96.7 mph with his fastball. Peyton Gray’s fastball topped out at 93.7 mph.
- Jake Burger’s homer was 107.3 mph. Elias Diaz had a 105.1 mph single. Wyatt Langford had a 102.3 mph single. Justin Foscue had a 101.2 mph groundout. Ezequiel Duran had a 100.2 mph single.
- Okay, let’s avoid the sweep and get back home.
