Fitts got the ball in the top of the first and Tyler Freeman singled to second to start. Hunter Goodman flied out to center and Freeman was thrown out trying to steal. Mickey Moniak struck out swinging to end the inning. Gomber got the ball in the bottom of the first inning and Nate Eaton doubled to left to start. Romy Gonzalez struck out swinging and Eaton was thrown out at third trying to steal. Roman Anthony struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Rockies struck first in the top of the second when Trevor Story threw a grounder by Thairo Estrada away for an error to start. Michael Toglia walked and both runners moved over on a grounder back to Fitts by Ryan McMahon. Brenton Doyle got a base hit to center to score Estrada and move Toglia to third. Yanquiel Fernandez struck out swinging and Ryan Ritter popped up to second to end the inning with Colorado up 1-0.
The Sox struck back in the bottom of the second as Rob Refsnyder walked to start. Story forced him at second and McMahon threw a grounder by Carlos Narvaez away for an error. Wilyer Abreu doubled to left to score Story and Abraham "El" Toro doubled to right to score both runners. Ceddanne Rafaela grounded out to third and Eaton struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox up 3-1.
Freeman got a base hit to center to start the top of the third but Goodman grounded into a double play. Moniak grounded out to second to end the inning. Gonzalez took strike three to start the bottom of the third but Anthony got a base hit to center. Refsnyder struck out swinging and Story grounded out to third to end the inning.
Estrada grounded out to second to begin the top of the fourth and Toglia watched strike three go by. McMahon also struck out swinging to end the inning. Narvaez grounded out to third to start the bottom of the fourth and Abreu popped up to third. El Toro grounded out to short to end the inning.
Doyle grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth and Fernandez did the same. Ritter struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox iced the game in the bottom of the fifth as Rafaela grounded out to second to start. Eaton flied out to left but Gonzalez tripled into the left field corner. Anthony clobbered his first Fenway home run of the season to increase the lead. Refsnyder got a base hit in the hole at short to chase Gomber. Jimmy Herget allowed Refsnyder to steal second and a wild pitch moved him to third. Story struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox up 5-1.
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Freeman grounded out to second to start the top of the sixth and Goodman struck out swinging. Moniak singled to right and Estrada doubled to left to chase Fitts. Dr Quick Hook Cora does it again, pulling a guy before he could finish an inning. Fitts was charges with 3 runs in 5 2/3 innings but only 2 were earned. Chris Murphy came in and Toglia hit a grounder to third Eaton did nothing with to score Moniak. McMahon got a base hit to center to score Estrada. Doyle struck out swinging to end the inning with the Rockies down 5-3.
The Sox failed to respond in the bottom of the sixth as Narvaez got a base hit to left to start. Abreu got a base hit to right but El Toro could only move the runners over with a grounder to short. Rafaela struck out swinging and Marcelo Mayer pinch hit for Eaton. Tyler Kinley came in to face Mayer and struck him out swinging to end the inning.
Kyle Farmer pinch hit for Fernandez to start the top of the seventh and grounded out to second. Ritter flied out to right but Freeman walked. Garrett "The Lock" Whitlock was summoned to face Goodman and Hunter struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox struck in the bottom of the seventh as Gonzalez grounded out to first to start. Anthony got a base hit to right and Jarren Duran pinch hit for Refsnyder. Duran got a base hit to right to score Anthony but Story grounded out to third. Narvaez singled to left to score Duran and Ryan Rolison came in to face Abreu. Wilyer lined out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 7-3.
Brennan Bernardino came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Jordan Beck pinch hit for Moniak. Beck flied out to center and Estrada grounded out to short. Toglia watched strike three go by to end the inning. The Sox wrapped up the scoring in the bottom of the eighth as El Toro struck out swinging to start. Rafaela mauled his 12th home run of the season but Mayer took strike 3. Gonzalez launched his 4th home run of the year but Anthony grounded out to first to end the inning with the Sox up 9-3.
Jorge Alcala came in to pitch the top of the ninth and McMahon doubled to left to start. Doyle watched strike three go by and Farmer went down hacking, but Ritter walked. Freeman grounded out to second to end the game. The Sox had taken it 9-3.
Hero of The Night is Roman Anthony. The rookie's 2 run shot was the difference in the game and his first at Fenway.
The Good:
Nate Eaton was 1 for 3.
Romy Gonzalez was 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 total runs scored.
Rob Refsnyder was 1 for 2 with a walk.
Jarren Duran hit a pinch hit rbi single and scored a run.
Carlos Narvaez was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.
Wilyer Abreu was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.
Richard Fitts allowed 3 runs in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win. He allowed 5 hits and a walk.
Garrett Whitlock got the only man he faced.
Brennan Bernardino pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Jorge Alcala pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Marcelo Mayer was 0 for 2 with 2 strikeouts.
The Ugly:
Trevor Story was 0 for 4 with a strikeout and an error but scored a run.
Abraham Toro was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but drove in 2 runs.
Ceddanne Rafaela was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but the one hit was a home run.
Chris Murphy allowed 2 inherited runners to score but none of his own in an inning of work.
Final Thoughts:
The Sox need to beat up on bad teams and they're doing it so far. Sweeping the Nationals AND The Rockies seems like a tall order even though Colorado is horrible, but its something they have to do if they have any shot of getting back in the AL East race. Especially with the all-star break approaching after the Tampa Bay series. Fitts getting his first win of the season was a nice touch and kudos to the bullpen to lock it down after he left. Also kudos to Anthony for his first Fenway home run. Maybe things are looking up around here. The win improved the Sox to 47-45, 6.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to make it two in a row against Colorado and five wins total tomorrow night when Brayan Bello (4-3) takes on Kyle Freeland of Colorado. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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