For the second straight game the Sox struck first in the top of the first inning although Jarren Duran struck out swinging to start. Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman drew back to back walks and Trevor Story ripped a base hit to center to score Devers, moving Alex to third. Rob Refsnyder popped up to first and Romy Gonzalez struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox ahead 1-0.
Buehler got the ball in the bottom of the first and Steven Kwan grounded out to first to start. Daniel Schneemann grounded out to first and Jose Ramirez grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Sox struck again in the top of the second as Kristian Campbell doubled to right to begin. Carlos Narvaez grounded out to third and Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to right, but Duran singled up the middle to score Campbell. A wild pitch moved Duran to second and he scored on the Devers double to center. Bregman, Story and Refsnyder drew three straight walks to score Devers with another run. Gonzalez flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 4-0.
Kyle Manzardo grounded out to second to start the bottom of the second before Gabriel Arias flied out to right. Bo Naylor walked but Angel Martinez flied out to center to end the inning.
The Sox struck again in the top of the third as Campbell took strike three to start. Narvaez drew a walk and Martinez made a great diving catch to rob Rafaela of a hit. Duran hit a scintilating triple to right to score Narvaez then made a mad dash home for a straight steal. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt challenged that Duran was out, but the call stood. Devers flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 6-0.
The Sox struck again in the top of the third as Campbell took strike three to start. Narvaez drew a walk and Martinez made a great diving catch to rob Rafaela of a hit. Duran hit a scintilating triple to right to score Narvaez then made a mad dash home for a straight steal. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt challenged that Duran was out, but the call stood. Devers flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 6-0.
Jhonkensy Noel popped up to short to start the bottom of the third before Brayan Rocchio doubled to left. Kwan drilled a base hit to left to put runners at the corners but Schneemann struck out swinging. Ramirez flied out to center to end the inning.
Kolby Allard came in to pitch the top of the fourth and Bregman grounded out to third to start. Story lined out to right but Refsnyder doubled to left. Gonzalez grounded out to short to end the inning. The Guardians struck back in the bottom of the fourth as Manzardo struck out swinging to begin. Arias doubled to left but Naylor flied out to left. Martinez lashed a base hit up the middle to score Arias and promptly stole second. Noel bashed a home run all the way into Lake Eerie to cut the lead in half but Rocchio grounded out to short to end the inning with the Guardians down 6-3.
Campbell got a base hit inside the third base line to start the top of the fifth but was doubled off first on a line drive to right by Narvaez. Rafaela grounded out to third to end the inning. Kwan got a base hit to right to start the bottom of the fifth but was doubled off first on a bullet to Gonzalez by Schneemann. Ramirez lined out to short to end the inning.
The Sox got another run in the top of the sixth as Duran got a base hit to center to start. Devers got a base hit to center and Bregman beat out a roller to second to score Duran. Story popped up to first, Refsnyder flied out to center and Gonzalez also flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox up 7-3.
Bregman drives in a run
Buehler returned for one final inning in the bottom of the sixth and Manzardo got a base hit to left to start. Arias hit a double play ball to short but Campbell threw the ball away for an error to move Arias to second. Naylor took strike three and Martinez popped up to Buehler to end the inning. Walker had Dice K Disease to allow just 3 runs in 1 inning but went 6 total. He allowed 7 hits and a walk.
Will Wilson took over for Arias to start the top of the seventh and Campbell grounded out to short to start. Narvaez grounded back to the mound and Rafaela grounded out to second to end the inning. Justin Wilson came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh and Noel lined out to short to start. Rocchio struck out swinging and Kwan grounded out to second to end the inning.
Duran grounded out to short to begin the top of the eighth and Devers flied out to right. Bregman flied out to center to end the inning. Justin Slaten came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Schneemann walked to begin. Ramirez struck out swinging, Manzardo popped up to second and Wilson also popped up to second to end the inning.
Story grounded out to short to start the top of the ninth and Refsnyder popped up to second. Gonzalez doubled to left and Campbell flied out to left to end the inning. Aroldis Chapman came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth with Wilyer Abreu now in right field. Naylor flied out to left to start before Martinez struck out swinging. Noel struck out swinging to end the game. The Sox had won it 7-3.
Hero of The Night is Jarren Duran. He was 3 for 5 with 2 rbis, 3 runs scored and a straight steal of home.
The Good:
Rafael Devers was 2 for 4 with a walk, rbi and 2 runs scored.
Alex Bregman was 1 for 3 with 2 walks and an rbi.
Kristian Campbell was just 2 for 5 with a run scored.
Walker Buehler got the win with 6 innings of 3 run ball. He allowed 7 hits and a walk while striking out 3.
Justin Wilson pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Justin Slaten pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Ceddanne Rafaela was 0 for 4.
The Ugly:
Trevor Story was just 1 for 4 but walked and drove in a run.
Rob Refsnyder was just 1 for 4 but walked and drove in a run.
Romy Gonzalez was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout.
Carlos Narvaez was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked and scored a run.
Honorable Mention:
Wilyer Abreu played right field in the bottom of the ninth.
Final Thoughts:
That was definitely a nice bounce back win after the disaster in Game 1. Duran was a one man wrecking crew stealing home and driving in runs. This was a team effort with guys driving in runs and nearly superb pitching from Walker Buehler. He's been arguably the Sox best pitcher this month with Garrett Crochet hit or miss. Almost everyone in the lineup but Rafaela got on base and his days might be numbered actually. With Roman Anthony knocking at the door, the outfielders are playing for their jobs. Duran looks to be turning the corner and Abreu is hitting the ball out of sight. Rafaela hitting .220 isn't going to cut it. Rafaela better pick it up or else he's going to be the odd man out. Kudos to the bullpen for slamming the door and on the day as a whole. The bullpen allowed one run in seven innings today in both games and that's all you can ask for. The Sox look to take the series tomorrow afternoon when Brayan Bello (1-0, 1.80 ERA) takes on Logan Allen of the Guardians. The game begins at 1:35 PM at Progressive Field.
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