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If the Sox make a big run, it's going to be noted that their winning streak started the day after their visit in the Oval Office.
The Boston Red Sox are riding high after finishing off their seventh consecutive win on Thursday. The team is now 50-45 and in sole possession of the final American League Wild Card spot. In addition, they are only five games back in the AL East. This is all happening after they had traded away Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants.
It’s Wednesday, July 9 and the Rockies (21-71) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (48-45). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Lucas Giolito for Boston.
The Boston Red Sox have some "decisions" looming as their $21 million starter struggles to continue his career.
The Rockies — owners of a 21-72 record and a mind-boggling minus-251 run differential — were blanked for six innings by right-hander Lucas Giolito.
Carlos Narvaez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy Gonzalez and Jarren Duran each homered and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings to help the Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies by posting a 10-2 victory Wednesday.
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Brayan Bello struck out a season-high 10 in the first nine-inning complete game of his career, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 for their fifth straight win.
Yoshida strengthens the lineup at a time when Boston has been rolling, scoring 10 or more runs in six of its last 11 games.
As the Red Sox welcomed Masataka Yoshida back from the 60-day injured list for his season debut as the designated hitter for Wednesday night’s game against the Rockies, there were immediate questions
Red Sox rookie Richard Fitts allowed five hits, two earned runs and struck out six over 5 2/3 innings to notch his first major league victory.