"I don't think I have to be 100 percent to play at this point in the season to go out there," said Ramirez. "We know where we are. We're right there. It's go time."
Price was effective if unspectacular, allowing 10 hits and three runs over eight innings. The lefty walked one and struck out eight, improving to 10-8 with his first win since July 10. Rickie Weeks Jr. took him deep for a two-run homer in the first, but Ramirez got him the lead back with one big swing in the bottom of the first.
Price gets Goldy
ARI@BOS: Price gets Goldy to end the threat
David Price gets Paul Goldschmidt to fly out to center field, stranding two runners on to escape the 7th inning with the 8-3 lead intact
"I'm happy we won," said Price. "That's what I came here for, is to help these guys win. And that was a good win after two tough losses against the Yankees and we needed that."
Ramirez's first homer off a sign behind the Monster Seats had an exit velocity of 113 mph and was projected by Statcast™ to land 411 feet away from home plate. His laser to center in the second left the bat at 103 mph and was projected to land 426 feet away. Boston led, 8-2, after two.
"Obviously they did a good job hitting," D-backs manager Chip Hale said of the Red Sox. "I give them credit. We just were not ready in the first."
Gosewisch's solo jack
ARI@BOS: Gosewisch belts a homer to left
Tuffy Gosewisch crushes a ball over the left-field wall for a solo home run, cutting the Red Sox's lead to 8-3
Tuffy Gosewisch ripped a solo shot to left against Price in the fifth. David Ortiz smashed his 26th home run -- and first since July 26 -- in the seventh. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the game in the third inning due to flu-like symptoms.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
JBJ's quick redemption: Jackie Bradley Jr. lost his footing in pursuit of a routine fly ball by Jean Segura that turned into a triple to start the game. And then, on the next pitch, Bradley came racing in to make a fine running catch against Phil Gosselin. Bradley swiftly fired the ball home, and Segura changed his mind about trying to score and tried to scamper back to third. Catcher Bryan Holaday took the throw from Bradley and then gunned the ball down to third, and Segura was tagged out for a double play. Bradley's 12 assists leads all Major League center fielders.
Bradley Jr. recovers after slip
ARI@BOS: After miscue, Bradley Jr. makes great play
After falling down and enabling Jean Segura to triple, Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a shoestring catch and fires home to nab Segura in a rundown
"You definitely just have to stay with it," said Bradley. "I wanted to be able to make a play and make up for not catching the first ball." More >
Defense costs Corbin: Segura committed an error to start off the bottom of the first and third baseman Jake Lamb also misplayed a ball later in the frame. The errors led to all four of the runs being unearned and they cost Corbin a lot of pitches. Had Segura turned the Pedroia liner into an out, Corbin would have escaped the first having thrown 11 pitches. Instead it took him 40.
"Patrick goes out and was throwing strikes, actually had pretty good stuff, up to 94 mph today and we make some errors," Hale said. "It's like we just weren't ready to go."
Papi's latest milestone: Ortiz's rocket to center for a solo homer gave him 1,000 extra-base hits with the Red Sox. The veteran slugger became just the third player in club history to reach that milestone, joining first-ballot Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. The Giants are the only other club to have three players (Willie Mays, Mel Ott and Barry Bonds) produce 1,000 extra-base hits.
Papi's milestone home run
ARI@BOS: Papi joins elite company with homer in 7th
David Ortiz launches a solo home run for his 1,000th extra-base hit as a member of the Red Sox, joining Carl Yastrzemski and Ted Williams
"When his timing is on, it's such easy power from him, and that was the case again tonight," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "He's in with those two other names in the history of this franchise, and that's a special sentence when you're in with those two guys. We're fortunate to be able to watch it. A thousand extra-base hits is almost mind-boggling to get your arms around -- the kind of production that takes for a long, long time."
Bullpen save: When your starter lasts just 1 2/3 innings it can take quite a toll on the 'pen. Unless you get a performance like the one turned in by Zack Godley. The right-hander saved the pen by tossing 5 1/3 innings in relief. In addition to sparing the relievers, he also kept the game close by allowing just one run.
"Godley did a great job stepping in there and picking me up and was able to save the bullpen tonight, which was huge," Corbin said.
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Ramirez has been a machine at Fenway of late, driving in 20 runs in his last 11 games.
UPON REVIEW
Red Sox infielder Aaron Hill was called safe at first on a grounder to second in the fifth inning. The D-backs challenged the ruling on the field, and after a one-minute review, the call was overturned and Hill was called out.
Segura nabs Hill after review
ARI@BOS: Segura nabs Hill after review
Jean Segura fields a grounder and throws to first, then after review the call would get overturned and Aaron Hill would be out at first
WHAT'S NEXT
Road team: Archie Bradley, who's posted a 2.06 ERA over his last six road starts, takes the Fenway mound on Saturday at 4:10 MST.
Red Sox: Clay Buchholz makes his temporary return to the rotation on Saturday, filling in for the ailing Steven Wright. This is Buchholz's first start since July 2. He has thrived in the bullpen of late. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Watch every out-of-market regular-season game live on MLB.TV.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Hanley mashes 2 HRs as Sox beat D-backs
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire