TNK - BOSTON RED SOX FRANCHISE
Game #98 of Season
New York Mets (57-40) @ Boston Red Sox (62-35)
Pitching Matchup – Kodai Senga vs Kutter Crawford
The Red Sox jumped out to an early lead against Kodai Senga in the bottom of the 1st with a RBI double from Justin Turner and a 2-run HR by Rafael Devers putting Boston up 3-0. Jarren Duran led off the bottom of the 3rd with a solo HR to CF extending the Red Sox lead to 4-0. Kutter Crawford was pitching well for Boston as he was through 6 shutout innings on the mound and we would head to the 7th inning with Boston leading 4-0. Crawford was up over 100 pitches with 1 out in the top of the 7th when DJ Stewart who was playing in his first game as a Met launched a 2-run HR into the Mets bullpen to cut the deficit in half 4-2. Josh Winckowski retired Marte and Nimmo to end the frame and Elieser Hernandez retired the side in the bottom of the 7th to send the game to the 8th inning with Boston leading 4-2. Winckowski pitched a scoreless top of the 8th and Rafael Devers hit a missile to CF for his 2nd HR of the night making it a 5-2 game. Adam Kolarek replaced Hernandez on the mound and he would hang a breaking ball to Trevor Story who belted a solo HR to CF as the Red Sox go back to back extending the lead to 6-2. Kenley Jansen came on to pitch the top of the 9th with a 4 run lead and retired the side in order as the Red Sox take the series opener 6-2
GAME NOTES
* The Red Sox slug 4 home runs on their way to a 6-2 victory to begin this 3 game series
* The Red Sox stay hot and have won 10 of their last 11 games improving to 63-35 while the Mets fall 57-41 on the season
* Kutter Crawford pitched 6.1 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 3 walks & 8 Ks to pickup the win improving to 4-3 with a 4.10 ERA
* Kodai Senga lasted just 4 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits with 6 Ks as he takes the loss falling to 10-6 with a 4.62 ERA
* Jarren Duran went 3 for 4 with a single, double & HR with his 5th stolen baseand is now hitting .287 with 17 HR & 46 RBI on the season
* Rafael Devers went 2 for 4 with 2 HR & 3 RBI and is now hitting .336 with 34 HR & 73 RBI
* Red Sox activated SS Trevor Story from the injured list to make his 2023 debut after recovering from off-season elbow surgery that caused him to miss the first 97 games of the season. Story made his presence felt in his first game of the season as he went 1 for 4 with a solo HR while playing solid defense at SS
* The Red Sox designated INF Yu Chang for assignment to make room for Story on the roster. Chang struggled hitting .242 with 3 HR on the season as the Red Sox tried to patch together the SS position for the first 97 games of the season
* The Red Sox designated RP Richard Bleier for assignment and have called up RP Kyle Barraclough who signed with the Red Sox last month and had been lights out at AAA Worcester
* The Red Sox and Mets will play the 2nd game of this 3 game series tomorrow with James Paxton scheduled to pitch for Boston while David Peterson is scheduled to pitch for New York
HIGHLIGHTS
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BOX SCORE
<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">New York Mets at Boston Red Sox</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Jul 21, 2023</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>New York (57-41)</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston (63-35)</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">2</td><td align="right">X</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Kutter Crawford (4-3) <b>L:</b> Kodai Senga (10-6)</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%">NYM</td><td align="right" width="8%">BOS</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">1</td><td width="70%">Justin Turner doubled to RF (Duran scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">1</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers 2-run HR to RF (Turner scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">3</td><td width="70%">Jarren Duran solo HR to CF</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYM</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">DJ Stewart 2-run HR to RF (Vientos scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers solo HR to CF</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Trevor Story solo HR to CF</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#004A8D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FF5910">New York Mets</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>Marte, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</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">.311</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nimmo, CF</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">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.302</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>McNeil, 2B</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">.319</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Alonso, 1B</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.251</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lindor, SS</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vogelbach, DH</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.217</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Alvarez, C</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">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vientos, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</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">.333</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Stewart, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Nimmo (24), Lindor (22)<br /><b>HR:</b> Stewart (1)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Stewart 2 (2)<br /><b>HBP:</b> McNeil<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Alvarez</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>Duran, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.287</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Yoshida, LF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.254</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Turner, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">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" class="active">.315</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.336</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Story, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Casas, 1B</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.267</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Verdugo, RF</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">.267</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wong, C</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.252</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Urias, 2B</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.167</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Duran (21), Turner (34), Verdugo (18)<br /><b>HR:</b> Devers 2 (34), Duran (17), Story (1)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Devers 3 (73), Duran (46), Turner (41), Story (1)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> Duran (5)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#004A8D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FF5910">New York Mets</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>Kodai Senga (L, 10-6)</td><td align="right">4.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">4.62</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Elieser Hernandez</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">1.80</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Adam Kolarek</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">9.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Senga - 59 Pitches (75% Strikes)</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>Kutter Crawford (W, 4-3)</td><td align="right">6.1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">4.10</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Josh Winckowski (H, 9)</td><td align="right">1.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kenley Jansen</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">3.80</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">12</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> Crawford - 107 Pitches (60% Strikes)</td></tr></table></body></html>
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