2017 Boston Red Sox (est. 2017)

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Red Sox Hope Opening Day Win Bodes Well for Season

The Boston Red Sox ushered in the 2017 season with a win versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. The final score was 5-2. Five-time All-Star Chris Sale was named player of the game. He went 7 innings, allowed only 2 runs on 5 hits. He struck out 9 while walking no one.

Having scored one in each of the first three innings, the Red Sox put it away in the fourth with a two run inning.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 3, 2017

Interleague
Boston over Pittsburgh 5-2

AL
Detroit over CHI White Sox 4-2
Baltimore over Toronto 6-4
Minnesota over Kansas City 9-3
Cleveland over Texas 3-2 F/11
Houston over Seattle 9-3
LA Angels over Oakland 5-4

NL
Atlanta over NY Mets 2-0
Milwaukee over Colorado 10-9 F/11
Philadelphia over Cincinnati 5-2
LA Dodgers over San Diego 2-1
Miami over Washington 6-4

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Schedule - April 4, 2017

NY Yankees (0-1) at Tampa Bay (1-0)
Colorado (0-1) at Milwaukee (1-0)
CHI Cubs (0-1) at St. Louis (1-0)
Cleveland (1-0) at Texas (0-1)
Seattle (0-1) at Houston (1-0)
San Francisco (1-0) at Arizona (0-1)
LA Angels (1-0) at Oakland (0-1)
San Diego (0-1) at LA Dodgers (1-0)

*BLOGGERS NOTE: I decided against writing out every single pitching matchup. Feel its time consuming and I can hopefully pump out more games daily.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 4, 2017

AL
NY Yankees over Tampa Bay 7-3
Cleveland over Texas 4-3 F/10
Houston over Seattle 6-5
LA Angels over Oakland 4-3

NL
Colorado over Milwaukee 3-2
CHI Cubs over Milwaukee 5-3
San Francisco over Arizona 7-6 F/12
San Diego over LA Dodgers 6-1

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Schedule - April 5, 2017

KC (0-1) at MIN (1-0)
CHC (1-1) at STL (1-1)
MIA (1-0) at WSH (0-1)
NYY (1-1) at TB (1-1)
TOR (0-1) at BAL (1-0)
ATL (1-0) at NYM (0-1)
PHI (1-0) at CIN (0-1)
(0-1) PIT (Jameson Tallion) at (1-0) BOS (Rick Porcello)
SEA (0-2) at HOU (2-0)
CLE (2-0) at TEX (0-2)
COL (1-1) at MIL (1-1)
SF (2-0) at ARZ (0-2)
DET (1-0) at CHW (0-1)
LAA (2-0) at OAK (0-2)
SD (1-1) at LAD (1-1)

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Red Sox Lose to Pirates, 7-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates racked up a win at Fenway Park tonight, bumping off the Red Sox, 7-3. Jameson Taillon pitched effectively for his team as they evened their record to 1-1 in the early going.

With it being a one run game entering the sixth, the Pirates put it away with back-to-back big hits. Josh Harrison doubled in Andrew McCutchen and John Jaso to make it 5-2. Jordy Mercer followed it up with a two-run home run to put it away.





Boston Highlight:

Drew Pomeranz had 6 Ks in 2 innings pitched. Brandon McCarthy had 4 Ks in 1.1 innings pitched. Ten outs between the two, 10 strikeouts. Nice to see the pen working that well early.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 5, 2017

Interleague
PIT over BOS 7-3

AL
KC over MIN 7-2
NYY over TB 8-6
BAL over TOR 4-1
HOU over SEA 6-5 F/10
TEX over CLE 2-1
DET over CHW 12-3
OAK over LAA 5-4

NL
STL over CHC 8-4
MIA over WSH 8-7
NYM over ATL 6-5
CIN over PHI 4-3 F/10
MIL over COL 8-3
ARZ over SF 11-2
LAD over SD 3-2 F/10

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Schedule - April 6, 2017

PHI (1-1) at CIN (1-1)
KC (1-1) at MIN (1-1)
COL (1-2) at MIL (2-1)
LAA (2-1) at OAK (1-2)
MIA (2-0) at WSH (0-2)
ATL (1-1) at NYM (1-1)
TOR (0-2) at TB (1-2)
(1-1) PIT (Ivan Nova) at (1-1) BOS (Tomoyuki Sugano)
SF (2-1) at ARZ (1-2)
SEA (0-3) at HOU (3-0)
DET (2-0) at CHW (0-2)
SD (1-2) at LAD (2-1)

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Team Japan Stars for Red Sox in 9-2 Win

The Boston Red Sox downed the Pirates, 9-2, at Fenway Park. The Red Sox were led offensively by Yoshi Tsutsugo, who captured POTG honors. The newly acquired LF went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored twice while driving in 3.

His Team Japan teammate, SP Tomoyuki Sugano was credited with the win. He went the distance allowing only 2 runs and striking out 9.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 6, 2017

Interleague
BOS over PIT 9-2

AL
KC over MIN 1-0
OAK over LAA 7-4
TOR over TB 6-0
CHW over DET 7-1
HOU over SEA 7-0

NL
CIN over PHI 8-4
COL over MIL 11-8
WSH over MIA 3-2 F/10
NYM over ATL 3-2
SF over ARZ 9-7
SD over LAD 7-5

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Upcoming Series - at Detroit - 4 games

Here are the projected pitching matchups:

RHP Steven Wright vs RHP Jordan Zimmermann
RHP Joe Kelly vs RHP Anibal Sanchez
LHP Chris Sale (1-0, 2.57) vs Michael Fulmer (1-0, 2.57)
RHP Rick Porcello (0-1, 9.53) vs RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 3.38)

Top 5 Players:

LF - Justin Upton
1B - Miguel Cabrera
RF - JD Martinez
SS - Jose Iglesias
2B - Ian Kinsler

Series Projection:
Tough series upcoming. I will be happy with the split, but wouldn't be shocked if we struggle in our first road series of the season.

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Schedule - April 7, 2017

ATL (1-2) at PIT (1-2)
(2-1) BOS (Steven Wright) at (2-1) DET (Jordan Zimmermann)
WSH (1-2) at PHI (1-2)
LAD (2-2) at COL (2-2)
SF (3-1) at SD (2-2)
NYY (2-1) at BAL (2-0)
MIA (2-1) at NYM (2-1)
OAK (2-2) at TEX (1-2)
TOR (1-2) at TB (1-3)
CHC (1-2) at MIL (2-2)
KC (1-2) at HOU (4-0)
CIN (2-1) at STL (2-1)
CLE (2-1) at ARZ (1-3)
MIN (2-1) at CHW (1-2)
SEA (0-4) at LAA (2-2)

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Betts Goes Ballistic - 5 Hit Afternoon

Getting 5 hits in a game is always a memorable feet in baseball. In Boston's 9-3 win over Detroit today, RF Mookie Betts was red-hot. Betts singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit a RBI single in the 4th, hit a RBI double in the 7th and singled in the 9th. Only once (ground out in the 6th) were the Tigers pitchers able to contain him.

"I felt relaxed for the first four hits, but I have to admit, I got a little tight when I realized I had a chance for five." Betts said afterward.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 7, 2017

Interleague
CLE over ARZ 12-8

AL
BOS over DET 9-3
NYY over BAL 4-2
NYY Matt Holliday recorded his 2000th hit
TEX over OAK 11-2
TB over TOR 12-0
HOU over KC 9-1
CHW over MIN 5-3
SEA over LAA 7-3

NL
PIT over ATL 4-3 (F/11)
PHI over WSH 6-2
COL over LAD 5-2
SD over SF 6-2
MIA over NYM 10-5
MIL over CHC 7-1
STL over CIN 7-5

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Schedule - April 8, 2017

(3-1) BOS (Joe Kelly) at (2-2) DET (Anibal Sanchez)
CIN (2-2) at STL (3-1)
TOR (1-3) at TB (2-3)
NYY (3-1) at BAL (2-1)
WSH (1-3) at PHI (2-2)
ATL (1-3) at PIT (2-2)
MIA (3-1) at NYM (2-2)
CLE (3-1) at ARZ (1-4)
CHC (1-3) at MIL (3-2)
MIN (2-2) at CHW (2-2)
KC (1-3) at HOU (5-0)
LAD (2-3) at COL (3-2)
OAK (2-3) at TEX (2-2)
SF (3-2) at SD (3-2)
SEA (1-4) at LAA (2-3)

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Tigers and the Weather Cool Off Hot Red Sox Bats

The Tigers defeated the Red Sox on a rainy day in the Motor City. Boston had scored nine runs in each of the last two games, but their bats failed to warm up on this day. Detroit rode a good effort from starter Anibal Sanchez to beat Boston 3-0. A bases loaded walk in the second was just a microcosm to the early struggles by Boston starter Joe Kelly.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 8, 2017

Interleague
CLE over ARZ 7-4

AL
DET over BOS 3-0
TB over TOR 8-5
NYY over BAL 12-2
MIN over CHW 14-3
KC over HOU 10-4
OAK over TEX 2-1 (F/11)
SEA over LAA 8-3

NL
CIN over STL 8-6
WSH over PHI 8-4
ATL over PIT 4-3 (F/10)
MIA over NYM 9-8
CHC over MIL 12-1
COL over LAD 7-6
SF over SD 4-3

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Schedule - April 9, 2017

(3-2) BOS (C. Sale 1-0, 2.57) at (3-2) DET (M. Fulmer 1-0, 2.57)
MIA (4-1) at NYM (2-3)
NYY (4-1) at BAL (2-2)
ATL (2-3) at PIT (2-3)
WSH (2-3) at PHI (2-3)
CHC (2-3) at MIL (3-3)
CIN (3-2) at STL (3-2)
CLE (4-1) at ARZ (1-5)
LAD (2-4) at COL (4-2)
SEA (2-4) at LAA (2-4)
SF (4-2) at SD (3-3)
TOR (1-4) at TB (3-3)
OAK (3-3) at TEX (2-3)
KC (2-3) at HOU (5-1)
MIN (3-2) at CHW (2-3)

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Boston Drops Second in a Row, Lose 5-3 to Tigers

Detroit Tigers starter Michael Fulmer was locked-in today. He led his team to the 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The win improves the Tigers record to 4-2 while the Sox dropped to 3-3.

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MLB Scoreboard - April 9, 2017

Interleague
ARZ over CLE 7-0

AL
DET over BOS 5-3
BAL over NYY 8-6
LAA over SEA 6-5
TOR over TB 5-1
HOU over KC 6-5
TEX over OAK 9-2
CHW over MIN 6-0

NL
MIA over NYM 7-2
WSH over PHI 9-0
PIT over ATL 5-1
MIL over CHC 7-6 (F/12)
CIN over STL 3-2 (F/13)
LAD over COL 8-1
SF over SD 7-3