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Final: Red Sox 2, Diamondbacks 1 - Red Sox pitching brilliant, retires 25 of the last 26 batters
The Red Sox pitching staff was the story on Saturday night, led by a brilliant five inning start by Garret Whiltock. Boston’s pitchers held the Snakes to a season low three hits and retired 25 of the last 26 batters. The Sox played small ball in the fourth, scoring two runs which proved to be all they needed.
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WHO: Red Sox (28-24) at Diamondbacks (29-23)
WHEN: 7:15 p.m.
WHERE: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
SERIES TO DATE: Red Sox lead series 2-0
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Garrett Whitlock (1-2, 6.19 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Davies (0-0, 5.79 ERA)
TV/RADIO: FOX; WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
1. Raimel Tapia LF
2. Alex Verdugo RF
3. Justin Turner 3B
4. Masataka Yoshida DH
5. Jarren Duran CF
6. Triston Casas 1B
7. Kiké Hernández SS
8. Enmanuel Valdez 2B
9. Reese McGuire C
RHP Garrett Whitlock
DIAMONDBACKS
1. Pavin Smith 1B
2. Ketel Marte 3B
3. Corbin Carroll CF
4. Christian Walker DH
5. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
6. Josh Rojas 3B
7. Gabriel Moreno C
8. Jake McCarthy RF
9. Geraldo Perdomo SS
RHP Zach Davies
WHAT’S UP
The Red Sox scored seven runs off 14 hits Friday night, including recording a season high six doubles. … Rafael Devers will be out of the Red Sox lineup for a second straight game with left-calf tightness. The Sox third baseman is mired in a 2-for-19 slump in his last five games played.