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Last Night in Baseball: The Phillies (Somehow) Won on Catcher Interference Again
Last Night in Baseball: The Phillies (Somehow) Won on Catcher Interference Again

Fox Sports

time23-07-2025

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Last Night in Baseball: The Phillies (Somehow) Won on Catcher Interference Again

There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Phillies beat Red Sox again, with help from catcher interference, again On Monday, the Phillies beat the Red Sox thanks to a walk-off catcher interference call with the bases loaded — a rarity that's only happened once before in MLB history, all the way back in 1971. On Tuesday, catcher interference scored the game-winner for the Phillies yet again. With the Phillies up 1-0 already in the first inning, Bryce Harper decided it was time to steal home. Richard Fitts' windup was slow enough for Harper to risk a straight steal, so he took off during it and made it safely home at basically the same time as Fitts' pitch to Brandon Marsh. However, Harper was called safe for another reason: catcher interference by Carlos Narváez, his second in his last two innings. Narváez caught Fitts' pitch and immediately put himself in position to get Harper, but the problem was that he had crossed home plate to get it. This kept Marsh from swinging, so even though he had bailed to get out of Harper's way and a potential play at the plate, by the letter of the law Narváez had broken a rule, resulting in the CI and a balk called on Fitts. Harper scored, Nick Castellanos was awarded second and Marsh was sent to first. While Harper scored the eventual game-winner that early, that didn't stop Kyle Schwarber from piling on with his 33rd homer of the season the very next inning. The Phillies' weak point is their bullpen, but the performance of starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez negated that. Sanchez struck out 12 batters in a complete-game effort that saw him allow just four hits, one run and no walks. It was his third start with double digits in strikeouts on the season, and his ERA now sits at 2.40, all of 0.01 behind teammate and Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler. Meanwhile, the Red Sox, who had won 10 in a row before the All-Star break, are just 1-4 since the season resumed. They'll try to avoid the sweep on Wednesday with Lucas Giolito on the mound against Jesus Luzardo. A three-run… check swing? The Dodgers looked good on Monday in a way that they haven't nearly often enough in July. On Tuesday? Well. That looked a lot like the rest of the month. The highlight/lowlight example being the three runs they allowed the Twins to score on a check-swing infield hopper. Reliever Will Klein came in for the Dodgers to start the top of the seventh, and while he struck out Will Castro to open the frame, he then walked Carlos Correa, Ty France and Matt Wallner in order. Los Angeles would put Edgardo Henriquez on the mound to try to keep something terrible from happening. He did not keep something terrible from happening. In fact, Henriquez was directly responsible for said happening. Royce Lewis would reach first base despite a dribbling little checked-swing ball hit right to Henriquez, because the Dodgers' reliever picked it up in a way that caused him to pause and then rush his throw, which sailed by first base and into right field — a ball hit a few feet up the line had reached the warning track, with the bases loaded. By the time the ball got back to the infield, Lewis was standing on third, and the Twins were up 9-5. They'd end up winning 10-7. Well hey, at least Ohtani went yard and tied for the NL home run lead once more. That's four games in a row now, for the first time in his career. Matthews' week is already huge Brice Matthews was drafted by the Astros in the first round in 2023, and already found himself in the majors as of July 11. He's had himself a week just two games into it, as Matthews hit two homers on Monday against the Diamondbacks, driving in five runs in a 6-3 win, and on Tuesday he was at it again. First, with his third homer of the year, a two-run shot in the top of the eighth that put Houston up 2-1. Then, Matthews decided to flash his glove, too. He kicked off a smooth-looking double play to end the D-backs' scoring threat in the ninth, and the game. The Diamondbacks had the bases loaded with one out, down 3-1, and it's very easy to imagine that ball getting through to the outfield and, at the least, tying things up in Arizona. Instead, Matthews makes the sliding stop and pivot, successfully gets the ball to second, and a throw to first later the Astros came away victorious once more. Raleigh goes deep when the Mariners need it most Cal Raleigh went on a tear before the All-Star Game, and ended up finishing one home run shy of Barry Bonds' 2001 record of 39 homers before the break because of it. Then Big Dumper won the Home Run Derby, but since play resumed following the Midsummer Classic, he hadn't yet hit another homer. Until Tuesday, anyway, when Raleigh mashed a no-doubt solo shot to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning against the Brewers. That homer mattered in-game, but it also tied Ken Griffey Jr. for the most through five seasons in Mariners' history… and Raleigh's season isn't over. He's at 132 career dingers now, but the next one will give him 40 for the year, and sole possession of this franchise-best stat with over two months of season to go. Seattle would end up winning 1-0 courtesy this Raleigh long ball, snapping the Brewers' 11-game win streak. While Raleigh might have driven in the lone run, he doesn't deserve all the credit for the victory: M's starter Logan Gilbert struck out 10 batters over 6.1 innings while scattering a pair of hits, and four members of Seattle's bullpen kept the red-hot Brewers ice-cold the rest of the way. A challenger appears Rich Hill is back! The 45-year-old was called up by the Royals on Tuesday for his first MLB start of the season against the Cubs, which made him (1) the oldest active player in the league, (2) the oldest pitcher to start a game since a 49-year-old Jamie Moyer once roamed the land in 2012 and (3) tied with Edwin Jackson for the most teams any one player has ever played for, with 14. How long will Dick Mountain stick around? The answer to that is unknown whether you're talking about 2025 or long-term, but what matters at this moment is that Hill is back, and he went five innings with two strikeouts and one earned run in his return. Enjoy him while you can, whether that's for a few more starts, the rest of the year, or long enough for him to add a record 15th team to his résumé. You can't forget about Cruz's legs Oneil Cruz's absurd strength dominates the conversation, but the dude can also run, as he reminded the Tigers on Tuesday. The Pirates were already up 2-0 in the bottom of the third, and then Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a ball to third that should have been an easy out at first. Instead, there was a throwing error by Zach McKinstry, allowing Hayes to reach, and Cruz took advantage of the confusion. He not only advanced to third on the throw, but never quite stopped, and then turned on the jets to make it all the way home despite the ball never leaving the infield. A real heads-up play from Cruz, who noticed that the Tigers weren't moving with the kind of urgency they should have been with a runner like him already in scoring position. A Cubs' Double steal! The Royals fell for the oldest trick in the book. Wasn't Rich Hill there when that thing was written? Come on, guys. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! 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Red Sox starter keeps lineup card, plans to frame it for future ‘man cave'
Red Sox starter keeps lineup card, plans to frame it for future ‘man cave'

Yahoo

time10-07-2025

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  • Yahoo

Red Sox starter keeps lineup card, plans to frame it for future ‘man cave'

BOSTON — Red Sox' Richard Fitts has pitched well as a big leaguer with a 3.31 ERA, but it took him until his 12th start to finally record a win. 'I've been waiting a while for it,' Fitts said. He got it Monday, tossing 5 ⅔ strong innings in a 9-3 victory over the Rockies at Fenway Park. Advertisement 'I've got the lineup card for tonight so I'm happy with that,' Fitts said, smiling. The Red Sox lost Fitts' first 10 starts spanning from his MLB debut Sept. 8 until his June 25 start at Anaheim. Boston finally pulled out a victory in his 11th start, a 5-3 win over Cincinnati last week. However, Fitts received a no-decision after pitching 3 innings before a rain delay. The game resumed the next day after being suspended. 'This is a big accomplishment for me but hopefully it's the first of many,' he said. Per the Red Sox, Fitts is one of 65 Red Sox pitchers all-time to not record a winning decision in his first 11 career appearances — and he's the only member of that group with at least nine of those 11 appearances being starts. Advertisement 'I think we're gonna get it framed up,' Fitts said about the lineup card. 'I've got my debut scorecard and I might take my jersey with me (from this one), too, and have some fun with it.' He hasn't hung up his debut lineup card yet. 'Whenever I have a man cave, I'll put it in there,' he said. The 25-year-old righty allowed three runs (two earned runs), five hits and one walk while striking out six in his 5 ⅔ innings. Fitts' 33 four-seam fastballs averaged 96.8 mph, up from an average of 95.6 mph this season. He topped out at 97.9 mph. 'Good velocity, mixing up the offspeed pitches,' manager Alex Cora said. Advertisement He recorded 14 swings and misses: eight on his 35 sliders, five with his four-seam fastball and one with his curveball. 'He's been good for us. Really good,' Cora said. 'Gives us a chance to win almost every time.' Fitts has had an up-and-down season. He made the Opening Day rotation and allowed six runs in 17 innings (3.18 ERA) over three starts. He then landed on the injured list April 13 with a right pectoral strain and missed 40 games. Boston rushed him back without a rehab assignment because it was in need of a starting pitcher after a doubleheader. He struggled in his second start back. The Red Sox demoted him to Triple-A Worcester on June 3, then recalled him June 22 when Hunter Dobbins landed on the IL with a right elbow strain. Advertisement 'It's felt like a roller coaster,' Fitts said. 'I feel like I'm on an uphill climb and then all of a sudden hit an obstacle. But I feel like I'm in a good spot right now. And all the work I've been putting in this year I think is building. And it's just gonna get better as we keep going.' More Red Sox coverage Read the original article on MassLive.

Richard Fitts departs strong start for Red Sox with right shoulder pain
Richard Fitts departs strong start for Red Sox with right shoulder pain

CBS News

time12-04-2025

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  • CBS News

Richard Fitts departs strong start for Red Sox with right shoulder pain

Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts was having the best outing of his career on Saturday, until the Boston righty was bit by the injury bug in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox. Fitts had tossed five shutout innings for Boston and was back out for the sixth, but was hurt after he threw a 2-2 sweeper to Miguel Vargas. Fitts immediately grabbed under his throwing arm after he delivered the pitch, and called for help from the Boston bench. Boston's trainer and manager Alex Cora tended to Fitts on the mound for a moment before he was pulled from the outing. The Red Sox announced the 25-year-old was dealing with "right shoulder pain" but provided no further update during the game. Fitts threw the ball incredibly well on Saturday, as he struck out a career-high five batters and allowed just two hits to the White Sox. He threw 54 of his 76 pitches for strikes and issued just one walk. With the outing, Fitts lowered his ERA to 3.18 for the season. Boston was up 2-0 at the time of Fitts' departure, but reliever Zack Kelly surrendered a two-run homer to Luis Robert Jr. shortly after taking over in the bottom of the sixth. The Red Sox lost, 3-2, on a walk-off RBI single by Brooks Baldwin off Aroldis Chapman. Losing Fitts for any amount of time would continue to test Boston's starting depth, considering Fitts was in the rotation to help fill the void left by the injured Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito. Both have been starting for the Worcester Red Sox to get big-league ready after missing a large chunk of Spring Training. Bello may be ready to start for Boston soon, but Triple-A righty Hunter Dobbins could get called up should the Red Sox need to fill Fitts' spot in the rotation. Cooper Criswell is also an option in Worcester.

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