As for the game, its time to sell for the Boston Red Sox. Just two days away before the trade deadline the 2022 Red Sox have completely fallen apart amidst injuries to their entire starting rotation and bullpen overuse because of it. Last year's NL Central Division champions beat the crap out of Nick Pivetta (8-8, 4.47 ERA) and the beleaguered Boston bullpen. Pivetta got rocked for four runs in just 5 innings, 2 of which courtesy of a Hunter Renfroe two run home run. The Brewers then feasted on the bullpen for five more runs although the Sox did rally in the bottom of the seventh. A Willy Adames sac fly in the eighth and a three run rally in the ninth sealed the doom of the Red Sox. The Sox took one step closer to implosion with an embarrassing 9-4 loss to the Brewers at Fenway Park.
Pivetta got the ball in the top of the first inning and Christian Yelich doubled to center to start. Yelich took third on a passed ball but Willy Adames struck out swinging. Rowdy "Roddy" Tellez singled in the hole at third to score Yelich to put the Brewers up for good just three batters into the game. Andrew McCutchen doubled to left and Kolten Wong hit a grounder to third. Wong beat the throw out but Tellez was thrown out at home on the play. Wong stole second but Hunter Renfroe struck out swinging to end the inning with the Brewers up 1-0.
Of course its Tellez
Eric Lauer got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jarren Duran walked to start....only to get picked off. Christian Vazquez singled to right and Xander Bogaerts drew a walk, but JD Martinez flied out to center. Alex Verdugo struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Brewers struck again in the top of the second as Luis Urias grounded out to short to start. Omar Narvaez hit a home run all the way to Argentina to increase the lead. Tyrone Taylor walked but Yelich banged into a double play to end the inning with the Brewers up 2-0.
Home run for Narvaez
The Sox struck back in the bottom of the second as Bobby Dalbec popped up to second to start. Christian Arroyo tripled into the right field corner and Jaylin Davis ripped a base hit to left to score Christian. Kevin Plawecki and Duran both struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox down 2-1.
Davis gets one back
Adames popped up to second to start the top of the third before Tellez pounded a ground rule double down the left field line. McCutchen lined out to left but Wong ripped a base hit to left. Renfroe grounded back to the mound to end the inning. Vazquez grounded out to second to start the bottom of the third before Bogaerts drew a walk. Martinez flied out to right and Verdugo flied out to center to end the inning.
Urias lined out to center to start the top of the fourth but Narvaez singled to center. Taylor flied out to left but Yelich singled to center to move Narvaez to third. Yelich swiped second but Adames struck out swinging to end the inning. Dalbec grounded out to third to start the bottom of the fourth before Arroyo singled in the hole at short. Davis struck out swinging and Plawecki popped up to second to end the inning.
The Brewers finished off Pivetta in the top of the fifth as Tellez grounded out to third to start. McCutchen walked and stole second but Wong took strike three. Renfroe put the exclamation point on the Jackie Bradley Jr trade with a 2 run bomb all the way to New Orleans to increase the lead. Urias grounded out to third to end the inning with the Brewers ahead 4-1. That was it for Pivetta who allowed 4 runs on 9 hits and 2 walks.
The Red Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the bottom of the fifth as Duran grounded out to short to start. Vazquez and Bogaerts grounded out to third to end the inning.
Kaleb Ort came in to pitch the top of the sixth as Narvaez flied out to left to start. Taylor took strike three but Yelich walked. Adames took strike three to end the inning. Trevor Gott came in to pitch the bottom of the sixth and Martinez lined out to second to start. Verdugo singled in the hole at second but Dalbec took strike three and Arroyo struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Brewers struck in the top of the seventh as Tellez singled to left. McCutchen doubled to left and Wong hit a sac fly to center to score Tellez. Renfroe grounded out to third and Urias popped up to short to end the inning with the Brewers up 5-1.
The Sox rallied in the bottom of the seventh with Hoby Milner now on the mound. Davis singled to center before moving to second on the grounder to second by Plawecki. Duran hit a roller to the mound for a single and Vazquez ripped a base hit to left to score Davis. Brad Boxberger came in to pitch to Bogaerts and Xander singled to right to score Duran. Vazquez moved to third and he scored on the Martinez sac fly to right. Verdugo lined out to first to end the inning with the Sox down 5-4.
As soon as the Sox got back in the game, the Brewers struck in the top of the eighth with Jake Diekman now on the mound. Caratini pinch hit for Narvaez and was hit with a pitch. Taylor walked and a wild pitch moved both runners over, but Yelich struck out swinging. For whatever reason Sox manager Alex Cora wanted Ryan Brasier to pitch to Adames. Adames hit a sac fly to center to score Caratini and Tellez was intentionally walked. McCutchen forced Tellez at second to end the inning with Milwaukee up 6-4.
Sac fly for Adames
Devin Williams came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Dalbec grounded out to short to start. Arroyo got a base hit down the third base line but Davis struck out swinging. Franchy Cordero pinch hit for Plawecki and struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Brewers blew it open in the top of the ninth as Wong doubled to left to start. Renfroe struck out swinging but Urias doubled off the Monster to score Wong and chase Brasier. Hiro Sawamura came in to pitch and Caratini grounded out to second to move Urias to third. A wild pitch scored Urias and Taylor hit a home run to the moon to ice the game. Yelich struck out swinging to end the inning with the Brewers up 9-4.
Brewers pour it on
Jandel Gustave came in to close out the bottom of the ninth and Duran flied out to center to start. Vazquez walked but Bogaerts flied out to right. Martinez flied out to center to end the game. The Brewers had won it 9-4.
Brewers win
Ryan Jackass
Jackass of The Night is Ryan Brasier. He allowed two runs and let an inherited runner to score in one full inning of work.
The Good:
Christian Vazquez was 2 for 4 with a walk, rbi and a run scored.
Xander Bogaerts was 1 for 3 with 2 walks and an rbi.
Christian Arroyo was 3 for 4 with a run scored.
Jaylin Davis was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.
The Bad:
Bobby Dalbec was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Kevin Plawecki was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Franchy Cordero struck out as a pinch hitter.
Nick Pivetta allowed 4 runs in just 5 innings of work. He allowed 9 hits and 2 walks while striking out four.
Jake Diekman was charged with a run in 1/3 of an inning.
Hiro Sawamura allowed two inherited runners to score and one of his own in 2/3 of an inning.
The Ugly:
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but walked and scored.
JD Martinez was 0 for 4 but drove in a run.
Alex Verdugo was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Kaleb Ort allowed a run in 2 innings of work.
Final Thoughts:
It was quite the icing on the sundae to have Hunter Renfroe hit his 18th home run of the season when none of the Red Sox outfielders may come close to hitting 18 this season. The trade that brought Jackie Bradley Jr back to Boston looks like a monumental mistake considering how things turned out. The Sox pulling close down 5-4 only for the bullpen to allow 4 runs is a microcosm of the season as the pitching just hasn't been there. Losing 4/5ths of your starting rotation doesn't help either. The Sox are most likely going to be sellers in the next two days so say your goodbyes while you still can. The loss dropped the Sox to 50-52, good for last place in the AL East. The Sox try to avoid a sweep (laughable) tomorrow afternoon against the Brewers when Josh Winckowski (3-5) goes against Aaron Ashby of the Brewers. The game begins at 1:35 PM at Fenway Park.
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