GAME #75 - THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 - BOSTON RED SOX @ TAMPA BAY RAYS

[markj]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nick Pivetta (R)

1. Michael Chavis (R) 2B
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
6. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
7. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B

Rays

Michael Wacha (R)

1. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
2. Wander Franco (S) SS
3. Randy Arozarena (R) RF
4. Austin Meadows (L) LF
5. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B
6. Ji-Man Choi (L) DH
7. Joey Wendle (L) 3B
8. Francisco Mejia (S) C
9. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Gametime Temp: 95°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[longgame]

Chavis called up and leading off.  Let's hope he isn't swing happy but he can't be any worse than Santana. Kiki still in there to stink things up for us.  On top of not hitting, he was supposedly a great 2B but what I've seen is pretty poor.  Pivetta needs a good outing.

[MongoLikeSox]

Oh, and there we go. Maybe one of the 3 connect once tonight?
Arroyo wasn't healing quick enough.  :'(

[markj]

Marwin PHing for Dalbec? What? iono sigh

[Schloicka]

Marwin PHing for Dalbec? What? iono sigh

Both can't hit.

[markj]

Marwin PHing for Dalbec? What? iono sigh

Both can't hit.

Sadly true. Then Vaz gets caught sleeping to end the threat anyway.

[MongoLikeSox]

Nice start by Pivetta, though. Shame he couldn't walk off at the end of the inning.

[markj]

Darwinzon blows the no-no. Not that I'm surprised. If the Sox don't manufacture a run or two, Pivetta's gem will be wasted. 

[markj]

So they lose on an error and a wild pitch. Ugh. TB gets just two hits and wins. Unreal.

[BoSoxFanNY]

SOX finally get a great starting pitching performance
and can't score a friggin' run.
DANG IT!!!!!

DANG IT wild pitch Matt Barnes.
Rays 1 - Sox 0

DANG IT Hunter Renfro getting thrown out at home
trying to score.  IF ONLY he had gone to third.
Would have been men on first and third - one out.
I understand that they were trying to manufacture a run.

UGHHHHHHHHH

[MongoLikeSox]

Yeah, I was stunned when he tried to score.

[markj]

Yeah, I was stunned when he tried to score.

Was he waved on or did he ignore/miss a sign?

[SeaBeachFred]

I have nothing to say but that I am royally and totally PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!!

[MongoLikeSox]

Yeah, I was stunned when he tried to score.

Was he waved on or did he ignore/miss a sign?

I never did see the 3b coach. All three replaces and he was not shown.

[elktonnick]

Another instance of stupid baseball.  Barnes loves his curve ball yet he has a terrific fast ball.  His curve ball repeatedly gets him.in trouble.  That was a situation that called for the fastball.