GAME #4, SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018, RED SOX V RAYS

Bear · April 01, 2018, 12:29:18 AM

SOX V RAYS

SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018, 1 PM AT TROPICANA FIELD

TV: NESN, FOX SPORTS SUN

BOSTON, 2-1..................................................................................TAMPA, 1-2

BOSTON:

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP, 0-0, -.-- ERA

With three starters opening the season on the DL, Velazquez gets the nod the first
turn through the rotation. The Red Sox purchased his contract from the Mexican League a
year ago. The righty made three starts last year, going 0-1 with a 5.02 ERA.

TAMPA:

JAKE FARIA, RHP, 0-0, -.-- ERA

Faria is entering his second season on the Major League roster after joining the team
during the 2017 season. Opponents put his split-change in play 39 times last season and
average just a 80.1 mph average exit velocity.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 09:04:36 AM

Boston Red Sox
@ Tampa Bay Rays

RF Mookie Betts (R)
3B Rafael Devers (L)
LF J.D. Martinez (R)
SS Xander Bogaerts (R)
1B Mitch Moreland (L)
C C. Vazquez (R)
CF Jackie Bradley (L)
DH Blake Swihart (S)
2B Brock Holt (L)
SP Hector Velazquez (R)

Bear · April 01, 2018, 09:20:43 AM

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markj · April 01, 2018, 12:29:32 PM

9 Pitch first inning for Velazquez. Very nice. JBJ back in the lineup to give the Rays a few sure outs.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 12:35:27 PM

With no Kimbrel likely today the bats better come alive.

markj · April 01, 2018, 12:58:07 PM

Out of that jam, but his PC is mounting. That might suit Cora well, though. He seems to like short outings for his SPs.

markj · April 01, 2018, 01:21:45 PM

More LOBsters. Nothing has changed from last year.

ipot · April 01, 2018, 01:22:40 PM

The offense is honoring the 2017 squad, The DeadBats.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 01:27:30 PM

They better start hitting soon before they face Severino.He might K about 15.

markj · April 01, 2018, 02:21:22 PM

Raffy knocks in a run but Holt gets nailed a half mile from home. Dumb base running there.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 02:22:13 PM

Raffy puts Sox up 2-1 but Feebles waved in Holt who was out by at 10 feet.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 02:23:34 PM

Quote from: markj on April 01, 2018, 02:21:22 PM
Raffy knocks in a run but Holt gets nailed a half mile from home. Dumb base running there.

That was all on Feebles who should have known that Gomez has a strong arm.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 02:26:33 PM

Rays players have been very good on defense the whole series.

Rob from Mass · April 01, 2018, 02:30:54 PM

Nice job by HV.R ays are not a top offensive club but still a good job

markj · April 01, 2018, 02:33:47 PM

Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 01, 2018, 02:23:34 PM
Quote from: markj on April 01, 2018, 02:21:22 PM
Raffy knocks in a run but Holt gets nailed a half mile from home. Dumb base running there.

That was all on Feebles who should have known that Gomez has a strong arm.

True. Still a dumb base running error, albeit not on Holt.