GAME #140, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018, BOSTON RED SOX AT ATLANTA BRAVES

[markj]

7:35PM Eastern

Red Sox
Rick Porcello (R)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Steve Pearce (R) 1B
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
7. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Rick Porcello (R) P

Braves
Sean Newcomb (L)

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) LF
2. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Johan Camargo (S) 3B
6. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
7. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
8. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
9. Sean Newcomb (L) P

Gametime Forecast: 84°F • Overcast • 1% PoP

[markj]

At least Cora had enough sense not to throw Devers right into the fray on his first day back. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes in at some point in the game, though,

[SeaBeachFred]

At least Cora had enough sense not to throw Devers right into the fray on his first day back. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes in at some point in the game, though,

What the Red Sox need very badly tonight is for Rick Porcello to cease being a pin ball machne and go out there and throw one of his best games of the year.  He has been below par laely, and that is putting it mildly and  the risk is that we give back the game we gained yesterday which none of us want to have happen.  Of course,  the whole team has to contribute and it would be swell if we didn't have to repeat the one good hitting day following by a bad hitting day and repeat the rinse cycle.  Let's hope the team responds and wins this series tonight to keep our 8.5 game lead and perhaps maybe even pick up another game depending on how the Yanks make out against the A's in Oakland.  At worst let's keep our eight and a half game lead.  Come on Rick, step up big time tonight.

[BoSoxFanNY]

WHERE is Benintendi again?

[markj]

Porcello gives up a solo dinger.

[markj]

WTF is wrong with Porcello all of a sudden? Gives up a dinger and then beans a guy. Nice.

[BoSoxFanNY]

CRAP!
Bases loaded, no outs.
AND NO RUNS SCORED.
CRAP!

[BoSoxFanNY]

Bases loaded again -
THIS time they scored some runs.

And Rick Porcello led off the 5th inning with a single
and actually scored.

Going to the top of the 6th inning
Sox 3 - Braves 1

[Schloicka]

Should be it for Porcello. 5 innings & 1 run given up. 100 pitches tonight. Threw a lot of pitches early which shortened his outing.

[BoSoxFanNY]

Sox are up 5 - 1.
Going to the bottom of the 6th inning -
Devers pinch hit for Porcello, so his night is done.

Steven Wright is the new Sox pitcher . . .

[Schloicka]

Sox are up 5 - 1.
Going to the bottom of the 6th inning -
Devers pinch hit for Porcello, so his night is done.

Like to see them leave Devers in and put the pitcher in the Nunez spot in the order since pitcher will be up again next inning if you don't. Or use Holt at 3rd if not wanting to use Devers.

[Schloicka]

Sox are up 5 - 1.
Going to the bottom of the 6th inning -
Devers pinch hit for Porcello, so his night is done.

Like to see them leave Devers in and put the pitcher in the Nunez spot in the order since pitcher will be up again next inning if you don't. Or use Holt at 3rd if not wanting to use Devers.

So much for that idea!

[BoSoxFanNY]

AND the Red Sox WIN 5 - 1!

YAHOOOOO!

Now, rooting for the A's!

[Schloicka]

Nice game. Porcello with the win. Bullpen did their job. Offense finally broke it open a little. On to Wednesday at 12pm eastern for our version of a relievers game.

[markj]

I knew we'd see Devers. At least he didn't commit an error. Porcello looked shaky at first and didn't go long into the game but he and the BP got the job done. Every win puts us that much closer to eliminating NYY.