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“DIARY OF A WINNER” |
THE BEST RED SOX TEAM EVAH! ... May 31, 2018 ... Carlos Correa capped a May to forget with a big hit that helped the Houston Astros to a win. Correa snapped an 0 for 10 slump with a two-run homer in the first, and Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick each had an RBI in a 4-2 victory over the Sox. Houston starter Lance McCullers (7-3) allowed four hits and two runs in six innings to help the Astros to the victory. Ken Giles gave up a single to Sandy Leon with two outs in the ninth before walking Jackie Bradley Jr., but Marisnick grabbed a fly ball hit by Blake Swihart to end it and give Giles his 10th save. The game was tied at 2 when J.D. Davis singled to start Houston’s fourth. Tim Federowicz hit a ground-rule double with one out before Davis barely beat the throw home to score on a single by Kemp to put Houston up 3-2. The Red Sox challenged the play, but it was upheld. Marisnick followed with a bunt that allowed Federowicz to score and the Astros to push the lead to 4-2. The Sox’s Drew Pomeranz (1-4) allowed six hits and four runs in five innings after failing to pitch longer than four innings in his past three starts. The Red Sox were without Mookie Betts, who missed his fifth straight game with soreness on his left side, and Dustin Pedroia, who was scratched just before the game with a sore left knee. Pedroia has played just three games this season while recovering from knee surgery in October. Alex Bregman walked with one out before Correa’s shot to left field made it 2-0 in the first inning. McCullers was shaken up in the second inning when he and Rafael Devers had a collision when the pitcher went to cover first base after Devers hit a groundball. Devers tripped over the foot of McCullers and went tumbling to the ground in a crash that also sent McCullers falling into the dirt. Both players got up after a couple of minutes and McCullers remained in the game after a couple of warmup pitches. Bradley got The Sox’s first hit with a double to start the third inning. Andrew Benintendi walked with one out before the double by Xander Bogaerts scored them both to tie it at 2. Cora picked up his 2017 World Series ring in a pregame ceremony. Cora was thrilled to have his daughter at the ballpark to be with him when he received the ring. |
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