The good news was the Boston Red Sox limited the amount of runs they gave up to only one inning. The bad news was they gave up NINE of them. The Sox had a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres courtesy of proud papa Connor Wong's rbi, then Nick Pivetta (4-6, 4.39 ERA) imploded in the top of the fifth inning. Kyle Higashioka put the Padres ahead with a 2 run bomb and the Padres got another run before the plug was pulled on Pivetta. Greg Weissert poured gas on the fire by allowing all three inherited runners to score before giving up a 3 run bomb of his own to Jackson Merrill. The Sox could only muster 1 run off the Padres bullpen as they went down in flames 9-2 at Fenway Park.
Pivetta got the ball in the top of the first inning and Luis Arraez lined out to right to start. Jurickson Profar grounded out to first and Jake Cronenworth struck out swinging to end the inning. Randy Vasquez got the ball in the bottom of the first inning and Jarren Duran got a base hit to right to start. David Hamilton flied out to right and Bryce Johnson made a great running catch to rob Wilyer Abreu of a base hit. Rafael Devers lined out to left to end the inning.
Manny Machado struck out swinging to start the top of the second but Donovan Solano singled to center. Jackson Merrill flied out to right and Ha-Seong King forced Solano at second to end the inning. Tyler O'Neill popped up to third to start the bottom of the second but Masataka Yoshida doubled to right. Connor Wong grounded out to first to move Yoshida to third but Dominic Smith popped up to second to end the inning.
Kyle Higashioka popped up to third to start the top of the third but Johnson took strike three. Arraez singled to center but Profar popped up to short to end the inning. Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to right to open the bottom of the htird and Duran flied out to center. Hamilton also flied out to center to end the inning.
Cronenworth struck out swinging to start the top of the fourth but Machado got a base hit to center. Solano forced Machado at second and Merrill grounded out to second to end the inning. The Sox struck first in the bottom of the fourth as Abreu hit a roller to third. Machado threw the ball away for an error to allow Abreu to reach second. Devers walked but O'Neill struck out swinging. Yoshida flied out to center but Wong got a base hit to right to score Abreu. Smith lined back to the mound to end the inning with the Sox up 1-0.
Things imploded in the top of the fifth as Kim got a base hit to center to start. Higashioka hit a home run all the way to the Klingon Homeworld to put the Padres up for good and Johnson pounded a ground rule double down the right field line. Arraez got a base hit to center to move Johnson to third and a wild pitch moved Luis to second. Profar walked to load the bases and that was it for Pivetta. He got hit with Dice K disease in the fifth inning and he'd be charged with 5 runs in 4 innings. Greg Weissert came in to pour gas on the fire as Cronenworth got a base hit to left to score Johnson and Arraez. Machado beat out a grounder to third to re-load the bases and Solano got a base hit to center to score Profar and Cronenworth. Merrill then hit a 3 run home run all the way to Ecuador to ice the game. Kim struck out swinging but Higashioka walked as boos rained down. Johnson flied out to left and Arraez popped up to third to end the nightmare inning with the Padres up 9-1.
That got out of hand quicklyRafaela got a base hit off the body of Velasquez to start the bottom of the fifth and unfortunately, Randy had to leave the game. Wandy Peralta came in and Duran forced Rafaela at second. Hamilton forced Duran at second and Abreu lined out to second to end the inning.
Chase Anderson came in to pitch the top of the sixth and Profar got a base hit to right to start. Cronenworth popped up to second and Machado grounded into a double play to end the inning. The Sox got a run back when Devers pounded his 17th home run of the season to start. Stephen Kolek replaced Peralta and O'Neill grounded out to second. Yoshida was plunked but Wong struck out swinging. Smith lined out to left to end the inning with the Sox down 9-2.
Solano walked to start the top of the seventh and Merrill popped up to short. Kim struck out swinging and Higashioka grounded out to second to end the inning. Rafaela got a base hit to right to start the bottom of the seventh and Duran flied out to left. Hamilton struck out swinging and Abreu forced Rafaela at second to end the inning.
Johnson flied out to left to start the top of the eighth and Arraez grounded out to second. Profar walked and Tyler Wade pinch ran for him. Cronenworth flied out to right to end the inning. Old friend Austin Davis came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Romy Gonzalez pinch hit for Devers. Gonzalez popped up to first and O'Neill struck out swinging. Yoshida walked but Wong popped up to second to end the inning.
Machado flied out to center to start the top of the ninth and David Peralta pinch hit for Solano. Peralta struck out swinging and Merrill grounded out to first to end the inning. Yeoman's effort by Anderson to toss 4 scoreless innings. Yuki Matsui came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and Smith flied out to right to start. Rafaela doubled to left but Duran struck out swinging. Hamilton also struck out swinging to end the game. The Padres won the game 9-2.
Jackass of the Night is Greg Weissert. He came in a 2-1 game and left after allowing 3 inherited runners to score and four of his own.
Watch it go, Jackass
Masataka Yoshida was 1 for 2 with a walk and a hit by pitch.
The Good:
Rafael Devers was 1 for 2 with a walk and a home run.
Masataka Yoshida was 1 for 2 with a walk and a hit by pitch.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 3 for 4.
Chase Anderson tossed 4 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
David Hamilton was 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.
Romy Gonzalez was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Tyler O'Neill was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Dominic Smith was 0 for 4.
Nick Pivetta was tagged with 5 runs in just 4 innings off 7 hits and a walk to take the loss.
The Ugly:
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout.
Wilyer Abreu was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Connor Wong was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but drove in a run.
Final Thoughts:
Bad loss for the Sox and it was one of the worst cases of Dice K Disease all season. Pivetta was cruising through four and not only did he lose it, but Weissert poured gas on the fire allowing three inherited runners to score and four of his own. The Sox bats did nothing against Vasquez and the Padres bullpen but allowing 9 runs in one inning is usually a confidence killer. The Sox were rolling on the road but now they've lost 3 out of 4 games at home. That's not the way to get back into the race and they need to turn it around quick with the all-star break approaching. The further the New York Yankees push them back, the less likely a playoff run is realistic. The loss drops the Sox to 43-39, 9 games behind the Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to snap their three game losing streak tomorrow afternoon against the Padres when Tanner Houck (7-5) takes on Michael King of San Diego. The game begins at 4:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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