Red Sox 4, Dodgers 3: A gritty victory to close out a series win

Are we respiration? Are we good? Man, that was a butt clenching, fringe of your seat recreation for probably the most half.

Walker Buehler simply can’t get out of his personal methods, which is irritating and hopefully illuminating to Craig Breslow as he has big decisions to make this week. If there’s any evident place to deal with, it needs to be the rotation. 5 walks for him, and admittedly 9 whole for the employees within the recreation, is an enormous downside. It may have ended much more disastrous than the precise outcome.

It solely took one counterpunch of a body to finalize the run scoring on this one. What a hustle triple for Roman Anthony, after which Alex Bregman solely having to trot across the bases actually helps hold his quad wholesome. What a pleasant blast that was.

The eighth was as tenuous a body as they arrive. Aroldis is available in, offers up two walks, his fastball velocity is barely at 95 MPH, and he comes out. Thank the baseball gods Cora says it’s solely again tightness, although an X report says he was throwing up within the bullpen earlier than coming in. Both the hurling created the again tightness or the again tightness was that dangerous it induced the puke? Who is aware of. In any case, Jordan Hicks is available in because the fireman and will get as fortunate as humanly potential to get out of the inherited jam. Severely Ceddanne, how does he hold doing this?

Somewhat squeeze within the ninth however a accomplished ballgame and a victory. Sadly the Yankees received so we keep a recreation again of them, however the Blue Jays misplaced so we climb a recreation within the standings general. We nonetheless maintain a half recreation lead for the ultimate wild card spot however the Texas Rangers are on a tear as of late. These are the video games that matter. This week is about to be as nervous feeling for the fanbase because it will get for the common season. We will solely watch what this workforce does, however a win like todays for the Boston Red Sox there’s one thing price investing in.

Three Studs

Alex Bregman (1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 Okay)

He mentioned postgame he was sitting on a fastball, not a sweeper. How fortunate should he be that he stayed again as a lot as he did. He actually received a maintain of that one and it proved to be the distinction.

Ceddanne Rafaela (1-for-3)

His lone hit did nothing of significance, however his protection principally saved this recreation. Effectively, possibly more-so his athleticism however man, what a man.

Jordan Hicks (1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 Okay)

This is perhaps the hardest outing he’ll face all season. Coming in utterly chilly in a jam, having to work round that, the closing the ninth in opposition to the defending champions. Massive kudos to Hicks for figuring that one out.

Three Duds

Walker Buehler (4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 Ks)

So Buehler ought to solely go three innings after which we must always put in a special starter to shut video games out, proper? His ERA within the 4th inning is over 14.00, that’s insane. He will get the second time round and fights via nearly each time.

Masataka Yoshida (0-for-3)

Can we…bundle him in a deal someplace? Please?

Carlos Narváez (0-for-4, 2 Ks, GIDP)

Simply not his day on the plate, together with a double play late when possibly an insurance coverage run would have been a breath of recent air. He did virtually catch Esteury Ruiz within the ninth, however man is that dude quick.

Play of the Sport

This might very simply have been Breggy’s go-ahead, two-run shot. I nonetheless assume that unassisted double play by Ceddanne within the eighth had a lot extra influence closing this one out.