The Red Sox defeated the Cardinals, continuing their push to improve their record.
The Red Sox have only six wins this season. Still, it felt like the “easiest” win of the season. The offense took an early lead with a home run. They were up 3-0 when Jordan Walker hit his seventh home run of the season to get a run for the Cardinals, but the Red Sox added four more in the fourth inning, and two more in the ninth.
Bello’s Strong Outing
Brayan Bello had his best game of the season, throwing 6 2/3 innings. He allowed two runs. He kept the ball down frequently and moved it from side to side.
He got six outs on balls in play with the pitch. He hardly spun the ball at all. He threw nine sweepers and six curveballs. He didn’t have a feel for either pitch at the beginning of the game, but when he located them near the zone, the results were positive. It was a great building block for Bello, who will get the Tigers in his next start.
Red Sox Offense Powers Through
Contreras’ two-run home run opened the scoring. He added a single in the fourth inning for another RBI. He also played fantastic defense at first base all afternoon, when he was busy thanks to a groundball-heavy day from the pitching staff.
A ninth-inning double gave the Red Sox some breathing room. When Story gets hot, he gets red hot. Hopefully, it continues into Minnesota and beyond.
Relief Pitching Seals the Deal
Danny Coulombe and Zack Kelly relieved Bello. They held the Cardinals to one run. This secured a 9-3 victory for the Red Sox.
They didn’t need innings from Garrett Whitlock or Aroldis Chapman in a win for only the second time this season.
- The Red Sox are now 6-8 for the season.
- They are heading to Minnesota to face the Twins.
An 0 for day for Anthony, who’s now 1 for his last 16. Just growing pains, nothing to see here.
If the Red Sox win every series for the rest of the season, they’ll win the World Series.