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“DIARY OF A WINNER”
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BOSTON STRONG -
But with four games left, the quest for the best record in the American League remains, as does the battle for postseason roles and roster spots. The best development of the night for the Red Sox happened in Anaheim, where the A's took a 3-0 loss and stayed a game behind in the quest for home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Brandon Workman is one of the relievers who is trying to solidify his roster spot for the AL Division Series and also prove to manager John Farrell that he can be counted on in high-leverage situations. The right-hander struggled Tuesday, giving up three hits, three runs and a walk over just one-third of an inning. It was the third time in five outings Workman has been scored on. In that span, he has a 12.46 ERA. John Lackey drew the start for the Sox and gave up six hits and four runs over six innings. The righty (10-13, 3.52 ERA) walked one, struck out five and gave up three solo homers. It was a pretty forgettable night for the Red Sox. Perhaps the highlight was a brilliant stab by first baseman David Ortiz on a liner by Corey Dickerson. Lackey's night got off to an ominous start as Charlie Blackmon led off the bottom of the first with a home run to right. With two outs, Michael Cuddyer hit a double to right. Todd Helton followed with an RBI single to left to make it 2-0. With two outs in the third, Troy Tulowitzki nailed a mammoth solo shot to center. Dickerson gave Colorado three solo shots in four innings in the fourth, putting Lackey in a 4-0 hole. At last, the Red Sox rallied in the seventh. Will Middlebrooks started it with a two-out double off the wall in right. Bradley hit a grounder to first, and Chatwood dropped the feed from Helton. As Middlebrooks scored, Chatwood made a second error on the play, throwing the ball away and allowing Bradley to reach third. Bradley tried to get another run home on a wild pitch, but the ball took a generous carom and he was thrown out at the plate by catcher Jordan Pacheco. Bradley appeared to lose his footing as he slid home. The Rockies then jumped on Boston's bullpen in the bottom of the seventh. Drake Britton gave up a double to Pacheco. On came Workman, and he gave up a single to Josh Rutledge and a walk to Blackmon, loading the bases. DJ LeMahieu drove home two with a single. The Rockies then executed a double steal against Workman, pushing runners to second and third. Cuddyer blooped in a two-run single and the rout was on. Saltalamacchia belted a two-run homer in the ninth, but it was too little, too late. Mike Napoli was out of the lineup for the third consecutive game. His plantar fasciitis was bothering him over the weekend and the decision was made to get him some rest. Bradley Jr.'s steal of second base in the fifth inning gave the Red Sox 37 successful steals in a row. That's the longest streak since Toronto had 38 consecutive in 1993. |
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