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Reuters
33 minutes ago
- Reuters
Braves, with Ronald Acuna Jr., finding offense while Red Sox struggle
June 1 - The offense may be starting to awaken for the Atlanta Braves, who host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game set. The Red Sox have gone 1-4 on their current road trip and have lost six of their last seven games. The Braves have won two of their last three but have dropped seven of their last 10. Atlanta leads the season series 3-2. In a positive sign for Atlanta, the Braves scored nine runs against the Phillies on Thursday and five against the Red Sox on Saturday. "We've got some of the best hitters in the world on our team here," Atlanta pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach said. "We've got a lot of people who can really hit and some opposing pitchers don't want to face the Braves. And when we get hot, you know, scary things can happen." The catalyst has been the return of Ronald Acuna Jr. He has three home runs in eight games since his return from left ACL surgery and is batting .367 with two doubles, six RBIs and six runs scored. The scheduled starting pitchers for Sunday are Boston left-hander Garrett Crochet (4-4, 2.04 ERA) and Atlanta righty Bryce Elder (2-2, 4.50). Crochet will be making his 13th start and has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last six starts, compiling a 2.13 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 38 combined innings. In his most recent appearance on Monday at Milwaukee, Crochet took the loss despite allowing only two runs over 6 2/3 innings and matching his season high with 11 strikeouts. A problem for Boston has been lack of clutch hitting. Since May 19, the Red Sox are 10-for-85 with runners in scoring position and have left 84 runners on base. Boston twice produced a pair of singles in an inning on Saturday but failed to score and struck out 14 times. "I think we have a lot of faith in our offense," Crochet said. "At any given moment, we're going to break out and the rest of the season we're going to forget about these first two months. The most important part is that we're getting in the situations to have success and eventually the ball is going to go our way." Crochet faced the Braves on May 16 in Boston and lost the game despite allowing just two runs, seven hits and no walks while striking out eight in a 4-2 defeat. In two career appearances against Atlanta, Crochet is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA. Elder is being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and will take the place of AJ Smith-Shawver (strained right elbow; on 60-day injured list) in the rotation. Spencer Strider had been scheduled for the finale but will now open the series against Arizona on Tuesday. Elder has made eight starts but was sent down after his most recent start against Washington on May 14 to make room for Strider. He worked six innings and allowed one run on five hits, one walk and three strikeouts. "You don't expect him to be happy about it, but he was a professional about it," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "He's been through it. He gets it. He's going to pitch a long time in the major leagues." Elder has never faced the Red Sox. --Field Level Media
The Independent
44 minutes ago
- The Independent
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The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Caleb Plant stunned by unheralded Armando Reséndiz in massive upset
Armando Reséndiz pulled off a massive upset on Saturday night, defeating former world champion Caleb Plant by split decision to capture the interim WBA super middleweight title at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Reséndiz (16-2, 11 KOs) won on two judges' scorecards by identical 116-112 scores, overruling one card that had Plant ahead 115-113. The 25-year-old Mexican outworked and outlanded Plant over 12 rounds, handing the American his second straight loss and third in his last five fights. 'I knew that everybody was going to be against me, because on paper of course he was the favorite,' Reséndiz said. 'But I believed in myself. My corner believed in me. And then we did exactly what we came to do.' Reséndiz pressed the action from the opening bell, walking down Plant and scoring with heavy right hands and left hooks. He had a strong third round and broke through again in the seventh, wobbling Plant with a counter right and a left hook. According to CompuBox, Reséndiz outlanded Plant 186 to 108 and landed 31% of his punches to Plant's 21%. 'I knew I was going to win,' Reséndiz said. 'I didn't worry at all. I knew it was going to be a tough fight and we gave them a great fight. I'm ready to fight anyone. Whoever the public wants.' Plant (23-3, 14 KOs) relied on movement and the jab but struggled to keep Reséndiz off of him. Two judges gave Reséndiz each of the final seven rounds. 'I felt like it was close and in a close fight, sometimes it switches the other way,' Plant said. 'I feel like I was in control enough and using the whole ring, using my jab, but the judges saw it the other way.' Plant insisted he was never seriously hurt. 'It wasn't that he was putting so much pressure on me,' he said. 'He caught me with one overhand right. That was pretty good. But other than that, nothing really hurt me or stunned me.' The 31-year-old former IBF titleholder said he plans to regroup and return. 'I felt like I did good,' he said. 'I used my jab, I used the whole ring and was patient, but I wasn't the better man tonight. I'll just get back with my team. Go home to my family, spend time with my daughter. My son's on the way and you know we'll regroup and we'll be back.' In the co-main event, unbeaten two-division champion Jermall Charlo made a successful return to the ring, stopping Thomas LaManna after five one-sided rounds. Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) dropped LaManna three times, scoring knockdowns in the third, fourth and fifth rounds before the bout was stopped at the start of round six on the advice of the ringside physician. 'It feels good to be back,' Charlo said. 'I'm thankful to everyone who stood by me. I love y'all. I'm back. You know you gotta go through things to get better.' Charlo, fighting for the first time since June 2021, looked sharp behind a heavy jab and clean combinations. He landed 44 jabs and repeatedly hurt LaManna (39-6-1, 18 KOs) with straight rights and left hooks. A left hook in the third round sent LaManna down for the first time. Another left in the fourth forced LaManna to take a knee, and a video review between rounds overturned the referee's initial no-knockdown ruling. In the fifth, Charlo landed a flush right hand that dropped LaManna for a third time. Although LaManna made it to the bell, the doctor waved off the fight before the sixth round began. 'I'm just looking to stay well-known and relevant,' Charlo said. 'No more dark places and keep my head straight. I just want to encourage everyone in the world, keep God first, keep God first.' LaManna said Charlo's timing and jab were better than expected. 'It is what it is, I did the best I could,' LaManna said. 'The doctors are here for a reason and they made their decision. I'm disappointed, but it's boxing. Charlo was sharper than I expected. He's a two-time world champion for a reason.'
