Jake Peavy’s second start with
the Red Sox didn’t go nearly as well as his first one. The veteran right-hander was given a lead by
Boston’s bats but couldn’t hold back the red hot Royals who put up 6 in the
sixth inning to rally past the Sox for a 9-6 victory in the 2nd game
of the series.
Peavy went 5 innings giving up 6
runs on 10 hits, 2 of the hits being homers.
Home-runs have been a problem this year for Peavy who’s given up 17 this
year in just 92 innings. He walked 1 and
struck out 0 in the game. After the Sox
bats put up a 3-run inning in the fifth, I was hoping Peavy would find it but
he couldn’t.
The Royals opened the 6th
frame with 3 consecutive hits including an RBI single by Alcides Escobar. John Farrell pulled Peavy in favor of Drake
Britton. Britton then walked the first
batter he faced and after getting Miguel Tejada to pop out, David Lough
produced a sacrifice fly to right. Eric
Hosmer then singled in 2 more to put the Royals on top 7-6.
Britton went only 2/3 of an
inning giving up 2 runs on a hit and a walk.
Pedro Beato went an inning and a third allowing only 1 run on 3
hits. He walked 1 and struck out 1. Craig Breslow pitched an inning as well
giving up 0 runs on 2 hits while striking out 1.
The pitching just wasn’t there
but the bats were good. After an abysmal
showing on Thursday night, the Sox banged out 6 runs on 11 hits. They were 3 for 9 with runners in scoring
position but left 10 men on base.
Mike Napoli had a big night going
2 for 3 with 3 RBI and a walk. He had a
huge 3-run double in the fourth and reached base 3 times on the night. The Sox desperately need Napoli to heat
up. David Ortiz went 2 for 5 with 2 runs
scored and his 22nd homer of the season. Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2 for 4 with an
RBI as well.
Jacoby Ellsbury was on base twice with a walk and a hit; he also stole his 41st base of the season. Shane Victorino and Dustin Pedroia each had a hit and a walk. Daniel Nava went 1 for 4 with an RBI and Stephen Drew went 1 for 5 as well. The only Sox hitter without a hit on the night was Brock Holt who went 0 for 4.
Opening a series with 2 straight
losses is tough and the Sox will try to salvage a split here as the will send
Felix Doubront will toe the rubber against Jeremy Guthrie. Hopefully the bats will still be there and
the pitching will show up as well.
SHAVING CREAM PIE TO THE FACE –
GAME MVP
Mike Napoli. Napoli went 2 for 3 with a walk, run scored
and 3 RBI.
ELBOW TO THE FACE – GAME LVP
Brock Holt. Holt was the only Sox hitter that didn’t
muster a hit on Friday night. The 3rd
base platoon has gone ice cold as he and Brandon Snyder just aren’t getting it
done. Perhaps it’s time to bring back
Middlebrooks?
PLAY OF THE GAME
The 2-run single by Eric Hosmer
that gave the Royals the lead. They would
not lose it again.
NEXT
Saturday, August 10th in Kansas
City vs. the Royals.
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