GAME #87 - TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 - BOSTON RED SOX @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS

[markj]

9:38PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi (R)

1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
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. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B
8. Danny Santana (S) 1B
9. Connor Wong (R) C

Angels

Shohei Ohtani (R)

1. David Fletcher (R) 2B
2. Shohei Ohtani (L) P
3. Jared Walsh (L) 1B
4. Phil Gosselin (R) LF
5. Max Stassi (R) C
6. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
7. Juan Lagares (R) CF
8. Luis Rengifo (S) RF
9. Jose Rojas (L) 3B


Gametime Temp: 74°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[longgame]

All-Star matchup!

[markj]

I didn't realize that an AL team has the option to not use a DH. I thought it was required.

[Schloicka]

I didn't realize that an AL team has the option to not use a DH. I thought it was required.

Only thing required if you use one is that it is used for the pitcher which with Ohtani pitching would not work out for the Angels.

[markj]

I didn't realize that an AL team has the option to not use a DH. I thought it was required.

Only thing required if you use one is that it is used for the pitcher which with Ohtani pitching would not work out for the Angels.

So if Ohtani gets pulled in the 5th inning or whatever, they send in a DH then?

[Schloicka]

I didn't realize that an AL team has the option to not use a DH. I thought it was required.

Only thing required if you use one is that it is used for the pitcher which with Ohtani pitching would not work out for the Angels.

So if Ohtani gets pulled in the 5th inning or whatever, they send in a DH then?

No. If you don't start the game with a Dh you lose it for the game.

[markj]

Ok, thanks.

Sox get one in the first, but Angels tie it up on 3 pitches.

[markj]

Ugh. This isn't going well for Eovaldi at all. 2 doubles and a dinger. Sox down 3-1.

[markj]

Sox batters are making this easy on Ohtani. He's only had to throw 31 pitches through 3 innings.

[markj]

Sox plan for the offense tonight is swing early and often. It'd be nice if they'd get a hit or two every now and then.

[markj]

Cora is slow on the yank tonight. Eovaldi should have been done.

[markj]

Eovaldi walks a batter on 4 pitches and then hits a batter to load the bases. What is Cora thinking?

[Schloicka]

Workman did a good job. Bad luck with the swinging bunt.

[markj]

Workman limits the damage. He should have started that inning. They're down 5-2 and haven't been able to do much against Ohtani. Time for me to call it a night and review the carnage in the morning.

[Schloicka]

Eovaldi was his own worst enemy giving up a 2 out, 2 strike, 3 run HR to the Angels. 2 out runs hurt him tonight.