MLB

Colorado Rockies at Boston Red Sox

· Major League Baseball
Colorado Rockies
29-41, 13-22 Away
Final
3 - 6
Boston Red Sox
34-35, 18-18 Home

Red Sox score 5 runs in 7th inning, avoid sweep with 6-3 win over Rockies

The start of the game was delayed more than two hours because of thunderstorms.

Garrett Whitlock (4-2) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts. He improved to 3-0 in his past four starts.

Red Sox starting pitchers have a 3.55 ERA in their 26 starts since May 17.

“Early in the season we didn't pitch. We were hitting. But, obviously, over 62 (games) if you pitch, you're going to have a chance,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.

Boston is off Thursday before opening a three-game series with the rival New York Yankees on Friday.

“It really felt like we needed that win," Refsnyder said. “With how close we've been last couple of games, extra innings and things like that. ... Hopefully we can build on this, honestly. We feel close, but we've just got to start playing better and executing and keep rolling.”

Colorado starter Austin Gomber, who’d struggled in his three previous starts, came out strong. He surrendered just one run over six innings as the Rockies took a 2-1 lead. But he allowed the Red Sox’s first two runners to get aboard in the seventh, starting their rally.

Gomber (4-6) gave up three runs. He struck out five and walked one. He gave up back-to-back singles to Kiké Hernández and Triston Casas to open the seventh and was pulled in favor of Brent Suter. Things fell apart quickly from there.

Suter walked Connor Wong to load the bases for Pablo Reyes. He flied out to center, allowing Hernández to tag and tie the game.

Refsnyder was next and hit a liner toward right fielder Nolan Jones. He tried to make a sliding catch, but the ball skipped under his glove and rolled to the wall. Refsnyder wound up with a triple, with pinch-runner Jarren Duran and Wong both crossing to put Boston in front 4-2.

Colorado brought in right-hander Peter Lambert. He immediately gave up an RBI single to Justin Turner. Verdugo followed that with an RBI double to push the lead to 6-2.

Verdugo also started the night energized, making a run-saving put out at home in the first, followed by an RBI single in the Red Sox’s half of the inning.

That lead held up until the sixth when Colorado got runners to second and third with one out. Ezequiel Tovar flied out to left field, but it was enough to score Brenton Doyle.

Ryan McMahon then doubled off the Green Monster, scoring Nolan Jones to put the Rockies in front.

STRONG ARM

With one out in the first, Tovar got aboard with a double. McMahon was next andlined a single to right. But Verdugo was charging and fired a throw that beat Tovar by several steps at home plate. He was tagged out easily by catcher Connor Wong. Whitlock then struck out Elias Diaz to get out of the inning.

GREAT GRAB

Not to be outdone, Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle had his own highlight in the third inning, laying out on Reyes’ line drive into the gap to rob him of a hit.

UP NEXT

Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (4-7, 3.91 ERA) is scheduled to make his 15th start when Colorado opens its four-game series at Atlanta on Thursday. He allowed one run across five innings in last week’s 3-2 loss to San Diego but didn’t get the decision.

Red Sox: RHP Tanner Houck (3-6, 5.23) is slated to open Friday’s home series against the Yankees. He made the second start of last week’s three-game set in New York, retiring the first nine batters he faced. But he also allowed two solo home runs over six innings in the 3-1 loss.

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Matchup Prediction

Red Sox: 72.2%
Rockies: 27.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Castro struck out looking.
9th Inning Grichuk grounded into double play, third to second to first, McMahon scored, Díaz out at second.
9th Inning Díaz singled to left, McMahon to third.
9th Inning McMahon walked.
8th Inning Reyes flied out to center.
8th Inning Wong struck out looking.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 0
14 Ground Balls 10
8 Strikeouts 7
2 Runs Batted In 6
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
7 Hits 10
1 Stolen Bases 1
2 Walks 3
0 Catcher Interference 0
3 Runs 6
2 Ground Into Double Play 0
1 Sacrifice Flies 1
30 At Bats 32
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
8 Runners Left On Base 11
0 Triples 1
0 Game Winning RBIs 1
0 Intentional Walks 0
2 Doubles 3
9 Fly Balls 16
1 Caught Stealing 1
113 Pitches 148
0 Games Started 0
1 Pinch At Bats 0
0 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 1
9 Total Bases 15
33 Plate Appearances 36
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
2 Extra Base Hits 4
1.7 Runs Created 5.5
.233 Batting Average .313
.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.300 Slugging Percentage .469
.133 Secondary Average .250
.273 On Base Percentage .361
.573 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .830
1.6 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.6
1.7 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 6.2
22.0 Batter Rating 43.5
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
0.50 Stolen Base Percentage 0.50
3.42 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 4.11
.067 Isolated Power .156
0.25 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.43
.061 Walks Per Plate Appearance .083
-.100 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.063
5.0 Runs Produced 12.0
0.7 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.5
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.4
73.0 MLB Rating 89.8
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Fenway Park

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 31,977 | Capacity:

2024 National League West Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Los Angeles 98 64 .605 - W5
San Diego 93 69 .574 5 L1
Arizona 89 73 .549 9 W1
San Francisco 80 82 .494 18 L1
Colorado 61 101 .377 37 L3

2024 American League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 94 68 .580 - W1
Baltimore 91 71 .562 3 W3
Boston 81 81 .500 13 W1
Tampa Bay 80 82 .494 14 L1
Toronto 74 88 .457 20 L3
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