Boston Red Sox offense goes 1-for-14 with RISP, Nick Pivetta’s ERA increases to 10.03 in loss to Blue Jays

BOSTON — Nick Pivetta struggled once more and the Purple Sox offense went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring place and left 11 males on base.

Boston misplaced 6-1 to the Blue Jays right here at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

Pivetta allowed 5 runs, seven hits (one homer) and 4 walks whereas putting out 4 in 4 innings. All 5 runs got here within the second inning.

Pivetta’s ERA elevated to 10.03 (11 ⅔ innings, 13 runs) in three begins.

His breaking ball wasn’t sharp. He gave up a two-run homer to Raimel Tapia who related on a 77.1 mph knuckle-curveball and blasted it into the appropriate discipline stands. Bo Bichette’s two-run single additionally got here in opposition to a 78.4 mph knuckle-curveball.

Pivetta’s fastball velocity was higher Wednesday than it was in his first two begins but it surely nonetheless was down from final season. Pivetta’s four-seam fastball averaged 94.8 mph in 2021.

The righty threw 56 four-seam fastballs vs. the Blue Jays, averaging 93.5 mph and topping out at 96.1 mph, per Baseball Savant.

He averaged 92.5 mph and topped out at 94.0 mph vs. the Twins final Friday, per Baseball Savant. He averaged 93 mph and topped out at 94.4 mph in his first recreation vs. the Yankees.

Martinez leaves with left adductor tightness

Purple Sox DH J.D. Martinez left after he doubled to guide off the underside of the third inning. The workforce introduced he was eliminated due to left adductor tightness.

Christian Arroyo changed Martinez as a pinch runner.

Martinez slowed down as he made his solution to second base. He went 2-for-2 with an RBI earlier than exiting.

Story stays in recreation after getting hit in head

Trevor Story took a 93 mph pitch fromJosé Berríos off the helmet through the third inning however he remained within the recreation.

Barnes permits a run

Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora talked about earlier than Wednesday’s recreation that Matt Barnes is “very shut” and he would love him to ultimately retake the nearer job.

Barnes pitched the seventh. He allowed one run, one hit and no walks whereas putting out one. He threw a wild pitch.

Danish strikes out 5

Tyler Danish — who was pitching in his first main league recreation since 2018 — pitched 2 scoreless and hitless innings of reduction. He struck out 5 and walked one.

The 27-year-old righty pitched in Indy Ball in 2019 and ‘20.

Thursday’s recreation

The Purple Sox and Blue Jays will play the ultimate recreation of their three-game collection Thursday at 1:35 p.m.

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