The Boston Red Sox dropped the opener of their series in Colorado, falling to 31-45. They’re 14.5 games back of the Yankees for the American League East. They’re seven games back of the Blue Jays for the final spot in the American League wild card standings.
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MLB Game Recap
The Red Sox broke the scoreless tie in the sixth as Willson Contreras doubled home a run, then Contreras scored on a single by Caleb Durbin. In the eighth, Colorado had a chance to get back in the game with runners on first and second. On a single, Ceddanne Rafaela threw the runner out at home to keep it 2-0. They were out of the inning on the next batter, thanks to a base-running mistake. In the ninth with the bases loaded, the Rockies walked it off with a triple.
Jake Bennett went six shutout innings. He allowed four hits, no walks, and struck out a career-high nine. Aroldis Chapman took the loss as he allowed three runs on four hits without recording an out
Standout Performer
Caleb Durbin had another multi-hit night, going 2-3 with an RBI.
Key News & Notes
Caleb Durbin extended his hitting streak to five as he went 2-3 tonight. He’s not hitting .588 during the hitting streak. He has four straight multi-hit games and a double in three straight games.
Aroldis Chapman’s hamstring injury may really be a problem and is affecting him. In his last two appearances alone, he has a 36.00 ERA, which has raised his ERA from 0.44 to 2.08. Both those appearances turned to losses.
Romy Gonzalez will continue his rehab this week at Triple-A Worcester, starting Tuesday. Gonzalez missed the weekend because of a hip issue. He hit .143 with a .905 OPS in three games at Portland. He had a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Garrett Crochet, according to Chad Tracy, is improving but is not ready to start throwing yet.
Farm Report
- Worcester Red Sox (AAA): Worcester starts a series with Toledo.
- Portland Sea Dogs (AA): Portland will face Hartford this week.
- Greenville Drive (A+): The Drive face Asheville.
- Salem RidgeYaks (A): The RidgeYaks face Myrtle Beach.
- FCL Red Sox (ROK): Josue Brito went 3-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in an 8-3 loss to FCL Pirates.
- DSL Red Sox Red (ROK): Adrian Valdez had the lone hit for the DSL Red Sox Red in a 4-3 loss to DSL Brewers Blue. They also lost 6-0 in the second game to DSL Brewers Blue.
- DSL Red Sox Blue (ROK): Kevin Morilo went 2-4 in a 7-3 loss to DSL Pirates Black.
