BOSTON -- All you need to know about the Red Sox’s 5-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday night in quickie form, complete with BSJ analysis and insight.
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Sox erupt for four in the first: It’s the only crooked number the Red Sox put up Saturday night. A pair of one-out doubles by Andrew Benintendi and Mitch Moreland put the Sox up 1-0, before Tampa Bay starter Tyler Glasnow (0-1) ended up walking the next three hitters, two of which came on four-straight balls with the walk to Ian Kinsler bringing Moreland in. But then a grounder off the bat of Brock Holt saw a poor throw by first baseman Jake Bauers, which allowed two runs.
J.D. homers, but the bats go silent after that: With two outs in the bottom of the third, J.D. Martinez struck for his 38th homer, belting a 3-2 Glasnow pitch into Williamsburg to round out the Boston scoring. That’s because the Red Sox couldn’t solve Glasnow from then on out, who settled into a groove and managed to retire the next 12 hitters before giving way to Adam Kolarek in the bottom in the seventh. Kolarek kept that going until Benintendi singled with two outs in the bottom of the eighth.
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Brasier, Kimbrel close the door: After 103 pitches through seven, David Price’s (13-6) night was done, and he gave way to the new Mr. Reliable in Ryan Brasier, who needed nine pitches to retire the Rays in order in the eighth. Then, Craig Kimbrel came in for the save, his 37th, on 11 pitches.
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- The Red Sox’ magic number is now at 29.
- Boston is now 52 games over .500.
- The Crom blast was Price’s first allowed homer in 31.1 innings.
- Boston also has a 2.32 ERA in its last seven games.
- Two steals by Moreland and Martinez gave the Speed Boys 98 thefts in ’18. Boston and Cleveland have a tie for the Major League lead.
- Price is now 5-4 against the team that drafted him.