BOSTON — The Boston Pink Sox managed to attain solely 4 runs within the day-night doubleheader sweep by the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Fenway Park.
Within the two video games mixed, the Pink Sox had been 2-for-9 with runners in scoring place and left 9 males on base whereas registering 13 hits in 18 innings of baseball.
“We’re not enjoying good baseball proper now,” Pink Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned after Boston’s Sport 2 loss. “It was a troublesome one. It was a troublesome weekend. We simply acquired to play higher, and we’re able to doing that.
“We established that model of baseball all through the season, and proper now, it is not occurring — in each facet of the sport. We’re not pitching properly. We’re not enjoying good protection. We’re not hitting. It will get magnified, too, the place we’re at proper now. We simply acquired to indicate up tomorrow. Put in some good at-bats, pitch and play protection, and attempt to win a sport.”
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Brad Keller gave up 5 runs within the prime of the fifth inning after Zack Kelly pitched three scoreless innings because the Pink Sox starter and Justin Slaten pitched a scoreless fourth.
The protection behind Boston’s pitching made 4 errors, together with two errors within the prime of the ninth inning that allowed Toronto to attain twice after Jarren Duran lower the deficit to 5-3 within the backside of the eighth.
“Despite the fact that we had two innings off in that first sport, it is a lengthy day of baseball. Robust day,” Duran mentioned. “It is baseball, and it occurs. We’ll get again on the horse. … Personally, I do know I am placing quite a lot of stress on myself. It seems like we’re placing a bit of stress on ourselves. However I believe we’re wonderful. I believe we simply acquired to get again on the horse and notice that we’re staff and we are able to play with anyone. We have confirmed all of it yr. It is only a matter of us believing in ourselves once more.”
Listed below are extra notes from Monday’s Pink Sox-Blue Jays doubleheader:
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— The loss in Sport 1 was the continuation of the June 26 contest that was suspended as a consequence of extreme rain. Pink Sox catcher Danny Jansen made historical past by being the primary participant to seem within the field rating for each groups in a single sport.
— With Sport 1 reverting again to June schedule-wise, the second sport gave the Pink Sox their fourth loss in consecutive video games, fifth total, and 6 of their final eight. They’re 9-12 of their final 21 video games.
— Durran went 3-for-4 from the plate with two doubles and his nineteenth house run of the season. He has recorded a number of extra-base hits in 15 video games this season and is batting .359 over his final 10 video games.
— Kelly made his third profession begin this season, tossing 7 2/3 scoreless innings with one hit, 4 walks and 10 strikeouts.
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— The Pink Sox and Blue Jays proceed their four-game collection on Tuesday night time. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, and you may watch the sport, plus an hour of pregame protection on NESN.
