Before the game the Boston Red Sox got some help when Nathan Eovaldi was activated off the Injured List. The Sox rotation is in shambles and Eovaldi returning healthy is a much needed shot in the arm for the team. Ryan Weber was sent down to Pawtucket to make room for Eovaldi.
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As for the game, the bad news is "Slick" Rick Porcello (8-7, 5.61 ERA) got lit up for 6 runs in 5 innings of work. The good news is the Boston Red Sox scored a week's worth of runs against the terrible Baltimore Orioles. The Sox pounded out 17 hits and 17 runs including 5 home runs. Jackie Bradley Jr hit two 3 run home runs, Sandy Leon went yard, Mookie Betts went yard and the Sox turned a close game into a laughter. The Red Sox plastered the O's 17-6 at Camden Yards.
Thomas Eshelman got the ball in the top of the first and Mr. Mookie Betts lined out to third to start. Rafael Devers whiffed and Xander Bogaerts flied out to center to end the inning. Porcello got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jonathan Villar took strike three to start. Trey Mancini struck out swinging but Chance Sisco singled to right. Renato Nunez grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Sox struck first in the top of the second as JD Martinez singled to center to start. Andrew Benintendi walked and Christian Vazquez singled home Martinez to give the Sox the lead. Jackie Bradley Jr smashed a three run home run to put the Sox up big early. Michael Chavis grounded out to short, Brock "The Hitman" Holt took strike three and Mr. Mookie grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox up 4-0.
The O's did nothing in the bottom of the second as Dwight Smith Jr grounded out to third to start. Anthony Santander beat out an infield single to short but Chris Davis lined out to center. Rio Ruiz popped up to short to end the inning.
The Sox struck again in the top of the third as Devers mashed his 20th home run of the season to increase the lead. Bogaerts walked but Martinez took strike three. Benintendi and Vazquez both flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox ahead 5-0.
The O's struck back in the bottom of the third as Richie Martin doubled to right to start. Villar walked and Mancini doubled home Martin to cut the lead. Sisco whiffed but Nunez hit a home run all the way to the Lincoln Monument to cut the lead. Smith Jr grounded out to second but Santander tripled into the right field corner. Davis singled home Santander to tie the game and make Sox fans groan. Ruiz lined out to right to end the inning but the game was tied 5-5.
The Sox exploded in the top of the fourth although JBJ lined out to center to start. Chavis hit a routine grounder to Martin but he booted it for an error. Holt flied out to center but Mr. Mookie clubbed his 15th home run of the season to give the Sox the lead back. Devers walked and Bogaerts singled him to third to chase Eshelman. Jimmy Yacabonis came in and Martinez doubled home both runners to ice the game. A wild pitch moved Martinez to third and Benintendi walked to put runners at the corners. Vazquez singled to left and JBJ smashed his second 3 run home run of the game to add the exclamation point. Chavis flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox ahead 13-5.
Porcello got Martin to pop up to first to begin the bottom of the fourth and Villar grounded out to first. Mancini doubled to left but Sisco struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Sox added to the misery in the top of the fifth as Holt doubled to center to start before moving to third on a wild pitch. Mr. Mookie singled to left to score Holt and Devers tripled home Betts. Santander trapped a line drive by Bogaerts for a single to score Devers. Martinez singled to left to chase Yacabonis. Tanner Scott came in and Benintendi took strike three before Vazquez beat out a double play ball. JBJ grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox up 16-5.
Marco Hernandez took over at first for Chavis for the bottom of the fifth and Nunez lined out to center to start. Smith Jr flied out to center but Santander hit a home run all the way to Sicily. Davis and Ruiz stroked back to back singles but Martin grounded out to second to end the inning with the O's down 16-6. That was it for Porcello who struggled like hell to go 5 innings and he still allowed 6 runs.
Hernandez was hit with a pitch to start the top of the sixth but Holt lined out to center. Mr. Mookie doubled to center but Devers grounded back to the mound. Bogaerts went down hacking to end the inning. Heath Hembree took over on the mound for the bottom of the sixth and Villar grounded out to first to start. Mancini flied out to center and Sisco flied out to center to end the inning.
Keon Broxton took over for Mancini for the top of the seventh and Martinez walked to start. Benintendi whiffed and Vazquez banged into a double play to end the inning. The Sox emptied the bench in the bottom of the seventh as Sandy Leon came in to catch but replaced Bogaerts, Sam Travis came in for Devers to play first, Vazquez moved to third and Holt took over at short with Darwinzon Hernandez now on the mound. Nunez took strike three but Smith Jr walked. Santander singled to right but David watched strike three go by. Ruiz struck out swinging to end the inning.
Steve Wilkerson the centerfielder came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Bradley grounded back to the mound to start. Hernandez singled to center but Holt lined out to center. Mr. Mookie grounded out to second to end the inning. Josh Taylor came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Martin singled in the hole at short to start. Villar forced Martin at second and Broxton popped up to second. Sisco whiffed to end the inning.
The Sox tagged Wilkerson in the top of the ninth although Travis grounded out to short to start. Leon mashed his third home run of the season to wrap up the scoring. Martinez flied out to center and Benintendi struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox ahead 17-6.
Colten Brewer had mop up duty in the bottom of the ninth and Nunez took strike three to start. Smith Jr doubled to right and moved to third on the Santander grounder to second. David whiffed to end the game, the Sox had won it 17-6.
Hero of the Night is Jackie Bradley Jr. He hit not one but two 3 run home runs to match Baltimore's entire output by himself.
The Good:
Mookie Betts was 3 for 6 with a 2 run home run, 2 total runs scored and 3 rbis.
Rafael Devers was 2 for 4 with a home run, a walk, 2 total rbis and 3 runs scored.
Xander Bogaerts was 2 for 4 with a walk, rbi and a run scored.
Sandy Leon homered in his only plate appearance.
JD Martinez was 3 for 5 with 2 rbis, a walk and 2 runs scored.
Christian Vazquez was 2 for 5 with 2 rbis and 2 runs scored.
Marco Hernandez was 1 for 1 at the plate and was hit with a pitch.
Heath Hembree tossed a scoreless sixth inning.
Darwinzon Hernandez pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Josh Taylor pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Colten Brewer tossed a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Sam Travis was 0 for 1 at the plate.
The Ugly:
Andrew Benintendi was 0 for 4 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts but walked twice and scored 2 runs.
Michael Chavis was 0 for 3 but scored a run.
Brock Holt was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout but scored a run.
Rick Porcello got the win but lasted just 5 innings and allowed 6 runs off 11 hits.
Final Thoughts:
That was a good win but once again, look who it was against. Still, after getting their brains beat in yesterday by the Orioles, it was nice to do the beating for once. The bad news was Porcello got tagged for 6 runs and the Sox needed an offensive explosion to win the game. The Sox can't keep giving up a lot of runs every game, especially if its David Price and Porcello struggling. The Sox can beat down the Orioles but where was this against the Los Angeles Dodgers? Hope they can keep this momentum going with a possible season saving week against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees coming up. The bright side was the bullpen pitched a shutout and getting the bats going was badly needed. The Sox still need a pitcher and they have 11 days to get one. Some angry fans want the Sox to sell the stars and blow it up, good grief. Still, a win is a win even if its against the Orioles. The win improved the Sox to 54-45, 11 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. Tomorrow the Sox look to take the series against the O's when they send Andrew Cashner (0-1) out against Andrew Wojciechowski of Baltimore. The game begins at 1:05 PM at Camden Yards.
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