The Boston Pink Sox opened up the second half of the season in dropping vogue as they have been dealt a 4-1 defeat by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday evening at Dodger Stadium.
The Pink Sox fell to 53-43 whereas the Dodgers improved to 57-41.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Pink Sox pitching dominated the Dodgers for seven innings, holding them to simply two hits. However then issues unraveled within the eighth inning.
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Beginning pitcher Nick Pivetta positive did his half by throwing six shutout innings, however making an attempt to bridge the hole to nearer Kenley Jansen proved troublesome for Pink Sox supervisor Alex Cora, particularly with go-to setup choices Chris Martin and Justin Slaten on the injured record.
That left Cora making an attempt to get two high-leverage innings out of Zack Kelly, who was solely efficient for one body. Brennan Bernardino changed Kelly with one out within the eighth and instantly allowed a double to Shohei Ohtani that stayed contained in the left-field line by a mere inches.
The Pink Sox then determined to deliberately stroll Will Smith to get a left-on-left matchup between Bernardino and Freeman. And Freeman delivered a knockout with one swing of his bat.
The loss encapsulated the present state of the Pink Sox bullpen with relievers being referred to as upon outdoors their typical roles and it harm Boston dearly towards the Dodgers.
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STARS OF THE GAME
— Freeman supplied the decisive hit of the sport by swatting a grand slam 371 toes to proper area. It was the one hit for the veteran first baseman.
— Pivetta held the Dodgers to simply two hits and walked one in his stellar outing. He got here up simply shy of a 3rd consecutive begin with double-digit strikeouts, too, as he registered eight punch outs, together with fanning Ohtani 3 times.
— Jarren Duran stayed red-hot by belting a solo shot to left-center area off Dodgers starter Gavin Stone within the high of the fifth inning. It was the eleventh dwelling run of the season for Duran.
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UP NEXT
The ultimate two video games of the Pink Sox and Dodgers sequence will likely be on nationwide tv with Saturday’s matchup airing on FOX. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET. The 2 sides will then play the sequence finale on ESPN’s “Sunday Night time Baseball.”
The Pink Sox return to NESN airwaves Monday after they journey to Coors Subject to tackle the Colorado Rockies. That tilt is scheduled for 8:40 p.m.
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