GAME #100, BOSTON RED SOX AT LA ANGELS

[Bear]

RED SOX V ANGELS

SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017, 3:30 PM AT ANGEL STADIUM

TV:  NESN, FS-W

BOSTON, (55-44)...................................................................................................ANAHEIM, (48-51)

BOSTON:

RICK PORCELLO, 4-12, 4.0 ERA, 115K

Porcello's slump has continued past the break as the righty leads the majors
in loses (12).   However, the numbers may be deceiving--he has four quality starts
in his past five outings and has gone at least six innings in seventeen straight starts.

ANAHEIM:

PARKER BRIDWELL, RHP, 3-1, 3.18 ERA, 27K

Bridwell allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings and set a career high with eight
strikeouts against the Rays on Sunday.  The 25-year-old earned his second win of
the season against the Red Sox on June 25 after yielding two runs over 6 2/3 innings.

Porcello, Bridwell square off in rubber match

Kaelen Jones

Rick Porcello, whose last win came against the Angels on June 23, will seek the same result Sunday when he faces off with young right-hander Parker Bridwell to conclude a three-game set at Angel Stadium.

Porcello (4-12, 4.60 ERA), the 2016 American League Cy Young Award winner, hasn't earned a win in his last four outings despite three straight quality starts, including his latest outing against the Yankees when he tossed six innings of three-run ball with no walks and six strikeouts.

Porcello has been on an impressive run of 17 straight games in which he's pitched at least six innings, the longest active streak in the Major Leagues.

Manager John Farrell praised the veteran's preparation, adding that the record doesn't accurately reflect how well he's pitched.

"He takes a lot of pride in working deep as most starters do, but he's been able to execute it," Farrell said. "It's been what, 17 or 18 consecutive starts with six innings or more? So while the run support for him might have a direct impact on the win-loss record, all the other numbers he put up a year ago are pretty darn close with what he's producing right now."

The Angels are 6-1 in games started by the 25-year-old Bridwell (3-1, 3.18 ERA) this season. He held the Rays to two runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings with a career-high eight strikeouts in his last start.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• When he last faced the Angels, Porcello allowed four runs (three earned) over 6 1/3 innings, while striking out eight and walking one batter.

• Bridwell earned a win the last time he faced Boston, permitting two runs over a career-high 6 2/3 innings on June 25.

• Porcello has pitched at least six innings in 22 straight road starts. The stretch is the longest active streak in the Major Leagues and is the longest since Cliff Lee's 23-game streak across the 2012-13 seasons.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170722243766856/porcello-bridwell-square-off-in-rubber-match/?game_pk=491563

[Bear]

Red Sox at LAA:

Betts RF,
Benintendi LF,
Bradley Jr. CF,
Ramirez DH,
Moreland 1B,
Bogaerts SS,
Leon C, Holt 2B,
Marrero 3B,

Porcello RHP.

[Bill-806]

Make  no mistake here, today is a MUST WIN for the SOX !! thumb_u rofl

[Sea Dog 23]

Tough pitching matchup.  Just thinking we'll need 6+ runs.

[Bear]

Doubtful we take the "W" in this one.
A few changes made in the lineup but nothing
to get excited about. sigh

[Bill-806]

Red Sox at LAA:

Betts RF,
Benintendi LF,
Bradley Jr. CF,
Ramirez DH,
Moreland 1B,
Bogaerts SS,
Leon C, Holt 2B,
Marrero 3B,

Porcello RHP.

  That's a  WOW  !!!!

[Sea Dog 23]

Four innings...zip, zero, nada.  Tough start after the ASB.

[Sea Dog 23]

HR gets a solo dinger and we're up 2-1.

[markj]

If it weren't for the solo dingers, Porcello would be doing great.  ::)

[ipot]

Porcello gives up 4 hits, but 3 of them dingers.  Our offense fulfills its inability to do a darn thing which is magnified when facing a good SP. 

Same old refrain: Can't expect our starter to keep it to 2 ERs to bail out the 5 hit offense AGAIN.

[Bear]

We need a run in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game.... rofl

[Schloicka]

Sox have 5 hits through 8 innings and 4 of them are from our bottom 3 hitters. The other is the Hanley hr. Won't win many that way. Need a 9th inning rally now.

[Rob from Mass]

Bottom 8 down 3-2 .Porcello actually pitching good only 5 hits but 3 HRs has him on the hook for a  loss.
Onto the 9th need a couple runs. Porcello after 8 only 96 pitches. 5 h   1bb   6 k .

[Rob from Mass]

HR on with a single to start the 9th.

[Rob from Mass]

Moreland really struggling since mid-June after breaking his big toe.