Red Sox 13 Reds 6
Chase Burns didn’t make it out of the 1st inning, allowing seven runs, recording just one out. It was a Boston Massacre.
Matt McLain’s error on a double play ball opened the 1st inning floodgates. The Sox battered Burns, hitting him like they knew what was coming.
Overall, the Sox belted four homers. Wilyer Abreu had an inside-the-park shot and a grand slam. Catcher Jose Trevino came on to pitch in the 8th.
The Reds (44-41) failed in their fourth attempt to get a season high five games above .500. They did cut into the deficit at 7-4 and 8-5.
Sox LHP Garret Crochet: Allowed a season high tying 5 runs (4 ER) over six innings. Entered w/ 2.03 ERA…..11 starts 0/1 run.
Burns: 0.1 IN, 5 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR, 33 pitches.
McLain E followed leadoff BB. Trailed 2-0 before an out. 3-R HR story.
5 balls off the bat at 101 mph+.
Since 1st time thru NYY order: 2.1 IN, 9 H, 10 R, 8 ER, BB, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR.
Got 1 swing/miss on 17 swings, after 12 on 41 swings vs NY.
Friedl misplayed/triple hurt in Yankees start.
Bullpen: 8.2 IN, 6 R
Suter: 2.2 IN, 0 R. Retired 7 in a row.
La Sorsa: 2.2, 2 R, 2 HR (Abreu Inside Park HR)
Phillips: 2.0, 4 R, GS
Trevino: 0.1, BB, K
Offense: 9 H, 2 BB, 11 K.
Down 7-0 in 1st, answered with 3 in 4th….w/ 3 EXBH.
McLain: 3 H, 2B, R, RBI
Hays: 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R. 4th 3B/T-career high (35th game).
Stephenson: H, 2B, BB. 5 for last 42.
CES: H. 6 for last 44.
Hinds: 0 for 13, 9 K vs LHP this year, 2 for 31 vs LHP ML career.
Friedl: H. 8 for last 39.
How they scored:
4th Hays 2-R 3B, Steer RBI GO, 7-3 Sox
5th McLain RBI 1B, 7-4 Sox
6th Hays HR, 8-5 Sox
9th McLain RBI 1B, 13-6
Fielding:
McLain throwing E 1st inning 4-6-3 DP.
Espinal-McLain sweet DP.
Steer lost fly ball that landed on warning track.
McLain charge/throw