TNK - BOSTON RED SOX FRANCHISE
Game #48 of Season
Boston Red Sox (28-19) @ Chicago White Sox (23-25)
Pitching Matchup – Garrett Whitlock vs Michael Kopech
Michael Kopech and Garrett Whitlock were both pitching well early on as the game was scoreless after 4 innings as Kopech had not allowed a hit through his first 4 innings of work for Chicago and the White Sox had managed just 2 hits through 4 innings against Whitlock. Alex Verdugo drew a lead off walk to begin the top of the 5th and Franchy Cordero would get a 95 mph fastball low and in with 1 out and Cordero would hit an absolute missile over the wall in CF for a 2-run HR giving Boston a 2-0 lead. Whitlock would get into trouble in the bottom of the 5th as he walked Jake Burger and Yoan Moncada would single to put two men on with 1 out. Whitlock came back to strikeout Yasmani Grandal but Leury Garcia would draw a 9 pitch walk to load the bases for Tim Anderson with 2 outs. Whitlock would escape the inning as he would spot a 95 mph sinker away and Anderson would hit it on the ground to Dalbec at first base as the White Sox leave the bases loaded and we would go to the 6th inning with the Red Sox leading 2-0. Reynaldo Lopez took over on the mound for Chicago to begin the top of the 6th as Kopech was lifted despite allowing just 1 hit and throwing only 72 pitches. Lopez retired the first two batters before back to back singles by Martinez and Bogaerts put two men on but Lopez would get Verdugo swinging for a big K to end the threat and keep it a 2-0 game. Luis Robert and Jose Abreu singled to set up runners on the corners with 1 out in the bottom of the 6th and Eloy Jimenez would make it 3 straight hits as he punched a ground ball through the right side for a RBI single cutting the deficit to 2-1. Whitlock would limit the damage as he would get Jake Burger to ground into an inning ending 5-4-3 double play to escape the jam and send the game to the 7th inning with Boston leading 2-1. Joe Kelly struck out the side in the top of the 7th while Whitlock remained in the game for the bottom of the 7th and Tim Anderson would double with 2 outs to set up runners on 2nd & 3rd for Andrew Vaughn. Whitlock remained in after a mound visit and Vaughn would be his last batter regardless of the result. Whitlock got ahead in the count and made a nice pitch as he spotted a changeup low and away but Vaughn would come through with a great piece of hitting as he was able to line the ball into RF for a RBI single scoring two runs as the speedy Anderson scored from second base to give the White Sox a 3-2 lead. Hirokazu Sawamura replaced Whitlock on the mound and retire Luis Robert to end the inning sending the game to the 8th inning with Chicago leading 3-2. Aaron Bummer retired the side in order in the top of the 8th and Chicago would add insurance in the bottom of the 8th as Jimenez and Burger singled against Sawamura and Matt Strahm would come in to face Yoan Moncada who singled up the middle to drive in Jimenez making it 4-2. Strahm would get a big double play as Grandal bounced into a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning and send the game to the 9th inning with the White Sox leading 4-2. The Red Sox came up to bat in the top of the 9th needing two runs as Liam Hendriks was on to try and close it out for Chicago. Hendriks retired the side in order to record his 14th save and the White Sox win 4-2
GAME NOTES
* The White Sox bats come alive late in this game as they come from behind to win 4-2 in the opener of this 3 game series
* The Red Sox 6 game winning streak comes to an end as they fall to 28-20 while the White Sox win their 6th straight ball game improving to 24-25 on the season.
* Garrett Whitlock was coming off a complete game shutout in his previous outing against Houston and pitched well but coughed up the lead late as he would finish with 6.2 innings pitched allowing 3 runs on 10 hits with 1 walk & 3 Ks and takes the loss falling to 5-3 with a 4.45 ERA
* Michael Kopech got a bit of an early hook as he allowed just 1 hit in 5 innings of work although the hit was a HR by Cordero and would not factor in the decision
* Franchy Cordero supplied the only offense for Boston with his 6th HR of the season
* Andrew Vaughn delivered the go ahead hit for Chicago knocking in 2 runs with a RBI single in the 7th inning
* The Red Sox and White Sox will play the 2nd game of this 3 game series tomorrow with Michael Wacha taking the mound for Boston against Johnny Cueto for Chicago
** I will no longer be typing the long game story / recaps, I will just be doing the GAME NOTES, HIGHLIGHTS and BOX SCORE going forward
HIGHLIGHTS
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">May 24, 2022</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston (28-20)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chicago (24-25)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">X</td><td align="right" class="active">4</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Joe Kelly (4-3) <b>L:</b> Garrett Whitlock (5-3) <b>S:</b> Liam Hendriks (14)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">BOS</td><td align="right" width="8%">CHW</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Franchy Cordero 2-run HR to CF (Verdugo scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHW</td><td align="center" width="7%">6</td><td width="70%">Eloy Jimenez singled to RF (Robert scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHW</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Andrew Vaughn singled to RF (Grandal & Anderson score)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CHW</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Yoan Moncada singled to CF (Jimenez scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Story, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.282</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.282</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Martinez, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.238</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bogaerts, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.291</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Verdugo, LF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vazquez, C</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.279</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cordero, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.247</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dalbec, 1B</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.240</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bradley, CF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.212</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>HR:</b> Cordero (6)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Cordero 2 (14)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#231F20" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Chicago White Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Anderson, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.293</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vaughn, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.227</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Robert, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.273</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Abreu, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jimenez, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.304</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Burger, DH</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.333</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moncada, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.295</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Grandal, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.215</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garcia, 2B</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.220</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Anderson (18)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Vaughn 2 (10), Moncada (22), Jimenes (34)<br /><b>HBP:</b> Burger<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Abreu, Grandal, Burger</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>CS:</b> Abreu (1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garrett Whitlock (L, 5-39)</td><td align="right">6.2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.45</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hirokazu Sawamura</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.63</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Strahm</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">1.6</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Whitlock - 87 Pitches (74% Strikes)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#231F20" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Chicago White Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Michael Kopech</td><td align="right">5.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">4.24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Reynaldo Lopez</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.35</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Joe Kelly (W, 4-3)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.71</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Aaron Bummer (H, 6)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Liam Hendriks (S, 14)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Kopech - 72 Pitches (61% Strikes)</td></tr></table></body></html>
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