"Now what?" Red Sox home opener hype video captures mood of 2019 squad
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will each make a rare visit to Fenway Park July 12-14, and September 17-19, respectively. The two National League West teams have made only two other trips to Fenway Park with the Dodgers visiting in 2004 and 2010, and the Giants in 2007 and 2016. Here are the complete lineups for Tuesday’s Red Sox vs. Blue Jays game. Pedroia will man his usual position and bat seventh for the Red Sox, who will receive their 2018 World Series rings as part of the Opening Day festivities. Boston activated Pedroia from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday’s game and optioned Tzu-Wei Lin to Triple-A Pawtucket.
An hour before first pitch, the Red Sox honored everyone from the trainers to the coaching staff to each individual player on the field. Dressed in special home uniforms with a gold trim around the numbers and lettering, the Sox picked up their gleaming championship rings and unveiled a flag and banner to commemorate 2018. Before the game, the mood in the clubhouse and ballpark was light as the minutes ticked down to the pre-game festivities. All-MLB Team OF Martinez was subsequently named to start the All-Star Game due to an injury to Hunter Pence. All game statistics are considered by MLB to have occurred on the original game date of August 7. August 22 attendance information is as announced by the Red Sox.
Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Lineups: Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Sit
Blake Swihart was 3-for-4 at the plate including a home run, while Ryan Brasier recorded his first major league save. D. Martinez hit his third home run of the season, but the Red Sox were unable to win consecutive games, losing 7–3. Boston's 2–6 start was the worst for a defending World Series champion since the 1998 Florida Marlins, who were 1–7 through eight games played.
The Red Sox allowed anyone under 18 years old to enter Fenway Park for free; all other tickets were only $5 each, with proceeds going to The Jimmy Fund. After retiring the Royals in order in the top of the 10th, Christian Vázquez hit a one-out double, which was followed by an intentional walk and then a game-winning single by Brock Holt. Boston then used seven relief pitchers, who did not allow any more runs. The offense tied the game in the fifth inning, and a home run by Xander Bogaerts in the seventh inning put Boston ahead, 7–6.
Curt Schilling Part of 2019 Red Sox Home Opener Ceremony
With the Rays defending Mitch Moreland's at-bats with four outfielders, he hit two home runs and had all four RBIs for the Red Sox. A win by the Cleveland Indians while Boston's game was in progress eliminated the Red Sox from postseason contention. The second game of the series was again a 5–4 Rays win in 11 innings.
No one in that deal seems likely to make an impact in Boston. We'll see how long Devers lasts until he's going, going, gone, too. But for now, he's the only holdover you'd entrust with a major role.
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Chris Sale allowed four runs in six innings and took the loss, falling to 1–6 on the season. Houston had a 4–0 lead through four innings, with Boston scoring on solo home runs by Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Christian Vázquez in the sixth, eighth, and ninth innings, respectively. In the second game of the series, Red Sox starter David Price left in the first inning, due to flu-like symptoms. The game remained scoreless until Houston took a 2–0 lead in the sixth inning.
D. Martinez was 3-for-4 at the plate, while Eduardo Rodríguez held Detroit to one run in six innings and got the win. The series' final game was a 7–3 Boston win, with Rick Porcello getting his first win of the season, and Michael Chavis hitting his second MLB home run. The first game in this four-game series was a 10–8 Boston win; a two-run victory after the Red Sox had held leads of 5–0 and 10–4. Eight different Red Sox players scored, and Michael Chavis hit his first MLB grand slam. Toronto won the second game, 10–4, as Andrew Cashner took the loss in his first start with Boston, having allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings.
In the first game of a Saturday doubleheader, Tampa Bay had a 4–1 lead at the end of the second inning, and went on to win, 9–2. Marco Hernández played in his first MLB game since the 2017 season, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his fifth home run of the season. The second game of the doubleheader was a 5–1 Red Sox win, as David Price held the Rays to one run in six innings, with 10 strikeouts. The final game of the series was a 6–1 Rays win on Sunday, with Hernández driving in Boston's only run. The April 26 game was postponed due to rain, resulting in a day-night doubleheader being scheduled for June 8. In Saturday's game, Tampa Bay starter Charlie Morton held Boston to two hits and no runs through six innings, as the Rays went on to a 2–1 win.
In the middle game of the series, the Red Sox held a 4–3 lead after seven innings. In the bottom of the eighth, the Angels scored seven runs, and went on to win, 10–4. The loss left Boston with an overall record of 73–63, having accrued a record of 14–13 during August. The first game of the four-game series was won by Boston, 3–0. Chris Sale held Los Angeles to two hits in eight innings, improving his record on the year to 6–11. Red Sox scoring came on a two-run homer by Sam Travis and a solo homer by Sandy León.
D. Martinez, Andrew Benintendi, and Sam Travis each homer. Eduardo Rodríguez improved his record on the season to 12–4. Christian Vázquez had a pinch hit home run, and the Red Sox reached 10 games over .500 (56–46) for the first time this season.
Sale hadn’t been able to throw on the side between his first and second starts. • The 2019 season ends with a six-game homestand against division rival Astros (September 24-25) and the Athletics (September 26-29). While there's still much to be accomplished and determined in the 2018 season for the Red Sox, the schedule announcement does offer reason to look at what lies ahead for 2019. Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device. Schilling has been criticized and even lost his job as an ESPN baseball analyst for his controversial social media posts in the past, including one meme he shared comparing Islam to Nazi Germany. Schilling, whose "bloody sock" was one of the lasting images of the 2004 season, said he decided to write the Facebook message after receiving messages from friends and fans apologizing for the team's actions.
Boston won the second game, 16–4, while also outhitting the Angels, 14–3. D. Martinez was 4-for-5 at the plate, with two home runs and two doubles. Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers, and Mitch Moreland also homered. The Angels responded to their 12-run loss on Friday with an 8-run win on Saturday, 12–4. Los Angeles took an early 3–0 lead in the final game of the series, with Boston going ahead, 4–3, after five innings. An eighth-inning run by the Angels tied the game, which went to extra innings; a tenth-inning run gave Los Angeles the win, 5–4.
D. Martinez hit a pair of three-run homers, going 3-for-4 at the plate with seven RBIs. In the middle game of the series, the Red Sox had a 4–3 lead after four innings. San Diego tied the game with a run in the seventh, then Brock Holt's ninth-inning home run provided Boston's winning margin, 5–4. The Red Sox were unable to complete the sweep on Sunday, falling to the Padres, 3–1. Boston's run came on the 31st homer of the season by Martinez.
The opening game against the AL East leading Rays was a 6–4 Red Sox win. Tied 4–4 in the eighth inning, Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back home runs, and Ryan Brasier pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his fourth save of the season. In the second game of the series, the Red Sox jumped out to an early 5–0 lead, with four runs coming on a grand slam by Andrew Benintendi in the second inning. The Rays came back to tie the game, 5–5, through eight innings. Boston scored one run in the top of the ninth, helped in part by a pinch hit double by Michael Chavis in his first MLB at bat. Brasier closed out the game for his fifth save of the season, the final out coming when catcher Christian Vázquez threw to first base to pickoff Rays outfielder Tommy Pham.
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