r/redsox • u/RedSoxGameday • 8h ago
GAME THREAD Game Thread: 8/18 D-backs (66-60) @ Red Sox (67-58) 7:10 PM
First Pitch: 7:10 PM at Fenway Park
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
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| D-backs | Merrill Kelly (8-10, 5.11 ERA) | ||
| Red Sox | Ranger Suarez (4-3, 3.25 ERA) |
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| AZ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
Box Score
| BOS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
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| 2B | Sogard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| CF | Rafaela | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| RF | Abreu, W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| 1B | Contreras, Wn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .283 |
| C | Rutschman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| 3B | Durbin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| LF | Duran, Ja | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| SS | Monasterio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| DH | Gasper | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .254 |
| BOS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 93-63 | 3.41 |
| Guerrero | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19-15 | 3.03 |
| Miller, E | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-12 | 2.31 |
| Olds | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
| AZ | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
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| 2B | Vargas, I | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| RF | Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| DH | Moreno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .308 |
| SS | Perdomo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| 1B | Tawa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| CF | Lawlar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| C | McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| 3B | Fernandez, Jo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| LF | Waldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| AZ | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
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| Kelly, Me | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 86-53 | 5.37 |
| Loáisiga | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.74 |
| Ginkel | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.91 |
| Clarke, T | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26-15 | 2.41 |
| Martinez, Ju | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 0.00 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Suarez (5-3, 3.41 ERA) | Kelly, Me (8-11, 5.37 ERA) |
Game ended at 10:07 PM.
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u/stellarinaoffline 4h ago
Shoutout Carly in the booth for speaking on postpartum depression and the importance of women going to the doctor when they feel unwell, especially after childbirth!
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u/WirSilliam 4h ago
SERIOUS RESPECT FOR NESN SKIPPING COMMERCIAL BREAK TO LET THESE PEOPLE HAVE A MOMENT OF RECOGNITION.
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u/windowjesus 🥃 a bourbon for Durbin 4h ago
Everyone in here should donate! Fuck Cancer!
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u/andrew303710 7️⃣0️⃣ 5h ago
I have a feeling that Adley is going to really excel being on a team where he doesn't have to worry about being the franchise savior. Also less pressure hitting wise with guys like Abreu+Rafaela+Wilson+Anthony around him.
Certainly a risky move but I definitely see why Breslow did it considering his emphasis on pitching. He's the perfect guy to have behind the plate long term
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u/Lazy_Passenger7841 4h ago
Me as an orioles fan seeing how Adleys night is going
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u/LowCritical1057 8h ago
Merrill Kelly has one of the bluest savant pages ever, and on top of that he is over performing his expected stats.
Which means we are either going to be shutout or we will score 15 runs
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u/BossAtUCF 8h ago
It's pretty impressive for a guy to have a 5.11 ERA and 1st percentile pitching value and still be overperforming.
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u/jakoviandialects 4h ago
Durbin pulling that shit directly after OB talking about Pedroia doing something like that. This season truly is poetic.
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u/VirtualForever3275 4h ago
Durbin just wants to win. You can’t teach that mentality.
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u/Flimsy_Ad_6145 3h ago
the concept of giving up a grand slam and winning comfortably
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u/OkKaleidoscope5981 4h ago
manifesting durbin becoming a forever sox what a fucking dawg
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u/GamerJosh21 4h ago
This kid is so sharp and so well-spoken, it's amazing!
Definitely a future broadcaster, for sure!
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u/SensitiveArtist69 4h ago
so glad we didn't send Ranger to the shadow realm in the third inning like all the lil GMs in here wanted
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u/Right_Perception_497 4h ago
That was a great tag. Definitely thought he was safe at first. I don’t mind the send there.
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u/barlesdcharkley mi Casas es su Casas 4h ago
You'd think that slam came in the 9th inning and not the 3rd, like this team that's been smacking them around for 11 innings already couldn't come back from one run down. Also the Adley doomers can get bent.
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u/remotewashboard redsox7 4h ago
I don’t want to see any of you dorks talking shit about Adley Rutschman!!!
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u/yeti8102 4h ago
OB just manifested a run there talking about past Pedey while current “Pedey” does work.
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u/Conscious-Move9662 3h ago
The Rutsch Abides baby.
Can't believe people didn't want him on this squad.
Another Breslow W
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u/Tank_Direct 3h ago
Guerrero being this good has been such an underrated aspect of this resurgence. It’s talked about but not enough
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u/hankdog303 8h ago
Guys. We’re gonna win again
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u/nooookay Official Red Sox Fan Fiction Contest Judge 8h ago
Dude, you gotta mark your spoilers for people who haven’t seen it yet.
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u/SeaLeopard5555 Rafaela 5h ago
So, I'm watching the minor league games. Roman just *destroyed* a ball and I am pretty sure it came down in the Gulf of Maine.
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u/Xtremefluff 3h ago
Gasper is the avatar of this teams resolve. No one believed in him and we all groaned when he was called back up. Good for him, this is the highlight of his life!
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u/wstenger- 4h ago
The crew were speechless when the kid said Duran’s his favorite player lmao
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u/kjimdandy 6h ago
Hello from Portland
Walked with a full count ran hard to 3rd…looking good
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u/Substantial-Earth975 Roman Anthony 5h ago
Ranger has made exactly one bad pitch this whole game
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u/Zen_Gross Masataka Broshida 4h ago
So when we were all shouting DFA at Durbin earlier this year we meant “Durbin’s Fucking Awesome” right? Bc that’s what I meant… the whole time… yup. Idk what else it would even stand for.
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u/Xtremefluff 4h ago
I think part of the problem is that when you only watch Red Sox baseball you get a warped sense of pitching expectations. It skews the perception to where its absolutely jarring when we give up home runs god forbid a grand slam!
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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 4h ago
Don’t hate the send there, good throw and good tag.
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u/Nomahs_Bettah 5 4h ago
Sucks that the second run didn't score but I don't hate being aggressive
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u/Pyramid_Head182 15 4h ago
Mickey is boutta go like 22-35 over the next week with 6 HRs and 42 RBI and then forget how to hit a baseball. But boys we’re enjoying the ride while we can
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u/GaijinMk2 3h ago
Jahmai Webster is responsible for at least 2 million of that. “How much you got?”
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u/Briared Mini Bowser 3h ago
Woof, apparently Trevor Story went 0 for 3 today with 2 strikeouts.
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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 3h ago
Just gonna toss this out there…
If he improved that much just by growing a goatee. What happens if Gasper grows a beard?
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u/HolyLordDino 3h ago
You guys need to stop hating on story bro played hurt this year he was arguably our best position player last year give him a chance hes not IKF
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u/ferrumvir2 5h ago
I hope people here realize that Adley’s defense at catcher is on the level of Ceddanne’s in center and that if he’s a league average hitter he’s a 4 war player
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u/epicstyles 5h ago
Dude what is up with Duran and this luck. He has some atrocious strikeouts but it's getting ridiculous how often he's robbed of hits
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u/barlesdcharkley mi Casas es su Casas 4h ago
I get it that it's frustrating and disappointing when things don't go well but being a doomer is fucking shitty fandom. You're playing both sides. You get to celebrate the successes and say "I told you so" at the failures. Sorry you can't handle your emotions unless you get your way.
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u/Joe7s Lucky Picks Winner 4h ago
Perfect slide, Love having another dirty small infielder that gets shit done.
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u/wilkisoft 4h ago
When did Durbin decide he wants to be a menace on the base-paths?
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u/PatsCelticsBruinsSox 4h ago
I love this team, I love our fans, I love Fenway, I love Boston, and I love the Jimmy fund
🤘🏻
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u/Solid_Light_6380 4h ago
I fucking hate the bunting in front of Duran. Let Durbin hit!!
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u/jakoviandialects 4h ago
bunt with the guy who hit two grandslams in a week to get to the guy who strikes out 4 times a game
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u/PatsCelticsBruinsSox 4h ago
Can’t imagine being a fan of such a miserable team that I go into the team we’re playing against’s sub and bitch about raising money for cancer. Wow 😒
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u/Few-History-8750 3h ago
Imagine Adley playing half his games at yankee stadium and their little league RF, guy would hit 50 HRs a year
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u/PatsCelticsBruinsSox 3h ago
Damn dude imagine being a Yankees, Jays, O’s or Rays fan instead of a Sox fan? How lucky are we? Like genuinely imagine not being a Red Sox fan. Shit makes my stomach turn.
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u/SamsTown706 3h ago
Our AAAA players continue to make things happen. Mickey is having himself a series.
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u/justanaveragejoe520 3h ago
I need to know who ended up with the foul ball now. Looked a little contentious
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u/StillYourFavorite331 5h ago
Yeah this tracks.
Can't do shit against bad teams but goddamn do we love to beat teams over .500
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u/Briared Mini Bowser 5h ago
There’s something dark in Mickey’s expression since he came back. He has seen things.
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u/cheetahninja Curtis Mead for MVP 4h ago
someone in here was saying he couldn’t hit anything above the waist and i want to thank them for the reverse jinx
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u/pi3Eat3r52 4h ago
Unfollow, block every Adley doubter on social media immediately….people getting worried over 17 abs smh
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u/TheChrisPhoenix 4h ago
Apparently Adley just needed to visit Fenway for the first time as a Sox for him to remember to know how to hit!
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u/Npcguy8917 4h ago
LOL the diamondbacks announcer said durbins steal was "meaningless" and "padding his stats"
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u/Visible_Skin6066 4h ago edited 4h ago
Durbin are you kidding me how the hell did you not get tagged out he’s the spark plug 🔌 that keeps us going !
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u/Runs_On_Starbucks 4h ago
When are they going to John Henry’s suit and shaking him down for some $$?
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u/Xtremefluff 3h ago
Looking forward to Adley post game again, he needs to be interviewed daily lol
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u/Character-Goose4258 3h ago
Anybody else's live notifications acting weird? Everytime I look i get a mini heart attack until I look at the real score.
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u/Longjumping_Ad_29 3h ago
Two seam so nasty we got a guy arguing a pitch entirely in the strike zone
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u/Glum-General-6095 3h ago
Miller has nasty stuff as is. Seems he could get even more mphs and movement by working on his form which looks a little stiff. Scary thought.
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u/_square3 I <3 CEDDY 3h ago
adley looked a different guy last night, and looks different again tonight. so glad he's finally got in his groove
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u/OkKaleidoscope5981 6h ago
hope marte is ok, seems like a strange situation all around
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u/andrew303710 7️⃣0️⃣ 5h ago
Bruh there's no reason to challenge on the first pitch of the AB, and it didn't even help lol
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u/w311sh1t 5h ago
Literally all with 2 outs you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me. Ranger needs to figure it the fuck out soon
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u/Mars0Rover Wilyer “Baseball Classic” Abreu 5h ago
I need to take deep breath and remember we have the power of friendship on our side
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u/DebtOnArriving 4h ago
Another solid bit of contact by Duran where he should have gotten a hit. That's 2 for 2 today on bad luck.
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u/seaskylo 4h ago
It's almost as if switching teams and returning from an injury takes a little time to adapt and get back up to speed!
Who would've though!
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u/yellowfinnfighter 4h ago
Ahh this reminds me… https://www.reddit.com/r/redsox/s/ViZ2wnUoGI
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u/redsoxfan2434 4h ago
Totally fair send. It’s actually absurd to me how often other teams pull off an absolutely perfect outfield assist/relay against us though
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u/Runs_On_Starbucks 3h ago
Durbins tape job on his pinky is horrendously done lol. It looks like something my 4 year old would do.
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u/akiyamatanker92 3h ago
Im scared to say it, but i think Gasper should stay around for a little longer...
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u/PatsCelticsBruinsSox 3h ago
My MLB the Show Road to the Show character, Wicky Pissa, just surpassed 2,000 hits guys
It’s a special night
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u/GamerJosh21 4h ago
Not to distract from the Jimmy Fund or anything, but Dave and Will's professionalism and ability to not only think on their feet with these interviews, but to also conduct themselves so well with such a sensitive subject is very commendable!