The Boston Purple Sox bought robust outings from Kutter Crawford, Wealthy Hill, and Greg Weissert in Thursday night time’s sequence finale towards the Blue Jays, however Boston’s offense couldn’t clear up Toronto’s pitching and misplaced the sport 2-0.
“Baseball is a recreation of waves; it is highs and lows on each the pitching and the hitting facet,” Crawford advised reporters, per NESN’s postgame protection, following the sequence cut up with Toronto. “I believe that is simply sort of the place we’re at proper now with the offense. They’re competing. The pitching employees, we’re doing all the things we are able to to attempt to hold us within the ballgame as a result of we all know the offense has carried us as nicely. Simply not clicking collectively.”
The trio of Purple Sox pitchers surrendered seven hits and walked three batters whereas hanging out 5, whereas the offense managed simply two hits and struck out six instances with out incomes a stroll within the loss.
Regardless of an abysmal 2-5 homestand, Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora believes the offense will bounce again when Boston faces the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
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“We noticed good pitching towards us,” Cora stated after the sport. “The large boy (Rafael Devers) did not play three days. We’ll get him (again) tomorrow, and we’ll get going.”
“This homestand was undoubtedly just a little disappointing for us,” Crawford stated. “We undoubtedly wish to attempt to win the sequence. However I believe all people on this clubhouse nonetheless believes we bought an opportunity. There’s no one on this clubhouse falling by the wayside. We nonetheless bought a month left.”
Listed here are extra notes from Thursday’s Purple Sox-Blue Jays recreation:
— Wealthy Hill made his season debut for the Purple Sox, popping out of the bullpen for Crawford within the seventh inning. He tossed 1 1/3 hitless innings, hanging out the primary batter he confronted.
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“He did an excellent job,” Cora stated.”We introduced him in with males on to get a lefty out; did job.”
— Rafael Devers missed his third straight recreation however is anticipated to return to the lineup on Friday night time.
— Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis retired the primary 9 batters he confronted earlier than Jarren Duran reached on throwing error within the fourth inning. Nick Sogard broke up Francis’ no-hitter bid when he singled to left within the backside of the sixth inning. It was the one hit Francis surrendered via seven innings.
— The Purple Sox had been shut out for the sixth time this season, falling to 13-6 when one group is held scoreless.
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— Boston fell to 22-16-6 in sequence play, together with 11-9-3 at house. The Purple Sox are 5-2-2 of their final 9 sequence since July 29, after going 0-3-0 within the first three sequence following the All-Star break.
— After going 2-6 on the homestand, together with the suspended recreation from June towards the Blue Jays, the Purple Sox fell to 31-38 at Fenway Park and can look to enhance their highway report of 38-27 over the subsequent six video games with the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
— The Purple Sox will start a three-game set with the Tigers in Detroit on Friday. The primary pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for six:40 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to watch the sport on NESN following 60 minutes of pregame protection.
