BOSTON — The Purple Sox are enjoying significant video games in September.
That is most likely a win initially of the season. Within the top of the pennant race, it is the naked minimal as Boston appears to remain alive. The ballclub did that on the backs of Nick Pivetta’s six innings and Tyler O’Neill’s walk-off residence run to win the sport and take the collection from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday evening at Fenway Park.
“We have been pitching, which is superior,” Cora mentioned “Hopefully at one level, we begin hitting once more. Grind out the sport. Took benefit of 1 swing and (O’Neill) put swing on it. We clearly wanted this one. Hopefully it is the start of one thing large.”
“It is what you reside for,” Pivetta mentioned. “It is a very thrilling time. It nonetheless comes all the way down to the identical recreation on the identical evening. Exit and execute pitches and do one of the best you possibly can to maintain the crew within the dugout so long as you possibly can so you possibly can hit and do what they do.”
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Even with a high-energy, extra-innings win for the Purple Sox, the trail to the playoffs stays dim. The Purple Sox have simply 16 video games remaining and need assistance from groups forward of them within the American League to have any shot of enjoying in October.
“It is day-by-day,” O’Neill mentioned. “You possibly can’t take a look at the massive image an excessive amount of. Acquired a ballgame to win on daily basis. You gotta make up floor by profitable video games and different groups dropping video games. You possibly can’t concentrate on different groups proper now. We gotta concentrate on ourselves.”
A seven-game highway journey in opposition to the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays lies forward for the Purple Sox the place the crew should do extra than simply keep afloat and as a substitute surge to be within the working on the finish of the common season.
“Nonetheless there,” Cora added. “It is getting more durable and more durable, but it surely’s sensible. Let’s be sincere. Let’s go to New York and win the collection. We simply gained a collection in opposition to among the best groups within the large leagues. Clearly, in our state of affairs, it isn’t sufficient. We gotta proceed. We gained two collection right here at residence. For some folks, it does not really feel nice. For us, it does. Now, we go to New York and attempt to play good baseball there.”
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Listed below are extra notes from Wednesday’s Orioles-Purple Sox recreation:
— Purple Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela drove in his seventieth run of the season, extending his lead amongst American League rookies.
— Pivetta tossed six innings and allowed two earned runs or much less for the third consecutive begin for the Purple Sox.
— Regardless of ending the season collection with a dropping document in opposition to the Orioles, Boston is 4-2 in its final six video games with Baltimore and gained every of the final two collection in opposition to the American League East rival.
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— O’Neill launched his second-career walk-off residence run for his fifth profession walk-off hit and his second this season.
— The victory ensured the Purple Sox stayed 4 video games behind the Minnesota Twins, who defeated the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, for the ultimate American League playoff spot.
— The Purple Sox hit the highway, starting with a four-game collection in New York in opposition to the Yankees on Thursday evening. First pitch is about for 7:10 p.m. ET. The sport will air on FOX.
