GAME #92, MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018, TEXAS RANGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX

[markj]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox
Eduardo Rodriguez (L)

1. Mookie Betts (R) CF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
4. Steve Pearce (R) DH
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
7. Eduardo Nunez (R) 2B
8. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
9. Sandy Leon (S) C


Rangers
Mike Minor (L)

1. Delino DeShields (R) CF
2. Elvis Andrus (R) SS
3. Nomar Mazara (L) RF
4. Adrian Beltre (R) DH
5. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
6. Jurickson Profar (S) 1B
7. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B
8. Robinson Chirinos (R) C
9. Ryan Rua (R) LF

Gametime Forecast: 85°F • Clear • 0% PoP

[BoSoxFanNY]

The Yankees LOST to the Orioles 5 - 4 in the first game
of their doubleheader!  Thank you Orioles.
Sabathia got the loss.

AND Steve Pearce hits a 2 run homer in the bottom of the first inning.
Sox 2 - Rangers 0

[Schloicka]

Pearce doing the job. Reminds me of the Nunez pickup last year.

[Schloicka]

Vasquez out 6-8 weeks. Guess we'll see if Swihart is any good.

[markj]

Texas is not on the board yet, but they sure are making E-Rod work. 80+ pitches through 4 innings. He'll be lucky to get through the 5th.

[markj]

Not a bad outing, but E-Rod need to work on his efficiency. 105 pitches through 5-2/3 is high.

C'mon, Hembree. Get a quick out here.

[markj]

Attaboy, Hembree.

[Schloicka]

Good job Workman getting out your mess. Still 2-0 Sox.

[markj]

Through 8. Another run or two would be nice.

[Schloicka]

Our pitchers like letting a guy on each inning to keep it interesting.

[markj]

Thanks, JD. Just what I wanted. :-)

[Schloicka]

That put this game away. Can now save Kimbrel for another day. (hopefully)

[longgame]

I'm not sure where O'Brien is getting this "best free agent signing ever" stuff, but Martinez has been pretty damn good.  DD's riding high with his signing of JDM, dumping Ramirez and signing Pearce who has already had more impact than I would have thought he'd have in a month. 

Nice to see E-Rod pick up another win (potentially) but I sure wish he could do what he does with fewer pitches so he could go deeper.

[markj]

Nice grab by Moreland.

[markj]

Convincing win. Good job all around. Yanks lost Game 1 today but it appears they'll take Game 2. Still, Sox gain a half game and Yanks now trail in the loss column.