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Reuters
3 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Red Sox take down Braves to end 5-game skid
May 31 - Trevor Story ended a 15-game homer-less streak and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series to stop their season-long five-game skid. Story hit a two-run homer, his seventh, in the fourth inning to give Boston the lead. The shot carried 431 feet to left field and was his first home run since May 10. Boston starter Lucas Giolito pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed one run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts. He recorded only one perfect inning and escaped trouble in the fourth inning when he allowed the first two runners to reach before retiring the next three, striking out Ronald Acuna Jr. to end the threat. The winning pitcher was Garrett Whitlock (4-0), the second of five relievers used by the Red Sox. He pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Atlanta starter Grant Holmes (3-4) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on six hits, one walk and matched his career high with nine strikeouts. The Braves scored one run in the first inning when Matt Olson singled to right field to score Acuna. The throw from Wilyer Abreu beat Acuna to the plate but took an odd hop and bounced off the mask of catcher Carlos Narvaez. After Story's homer in the fourth, Boston added a run in the sixth inning. Narvaez doubled and scored on Abraham Toro's double that bounced off the base of the right-field wall. Toro, who had three hits, has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games. The Braves appeared to have scored in the seventh when Story made a great play at shortstop but threw wildly to first base, allowing a run to score. But the call was overturned when a video challenge showed Toro had kept a toe on first base, which ended the inning. Rafael Devers added a two-run single in the ninth inning, giving him 33 RBIs for May, one shy of his personal best for a single month set in 2019. --Field Level Media
CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Story's go-ahead homer helps Red Sox snap 5-game skid in 5-1 win over Braves
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson's RBI single. Story and Boston took the lead in the fourth, added a run in the sixth and two more in the ninth on a two-run single by Rafael Devers to send the Braves to their fourth loss in five games. Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed one earned run on five hits with three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings. Five Boston relievers combined to work 4 1/3 shutout innings with four strikeouts and just one hit. Key moment Down 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Braves got the potential tying run to first base with two outs. Olson hit a grounder 112.7 mph to Story at shortstop. Story made a diving stop and his throw to first appeared to pull first baseman Abraham Toro off the bag. Toro then threw home, attempting to throw out Luke Williams. But, Toro's throw was errant, allowing Williams to reach home. The Red Sox challenged the call at first base, and the call was overturned. Olson was called out to end the inning and the score remained 3-1. Key stat Story entered the game batting .131 (16 for 122) with six RBIs in his last 30 games. He ended a 57 at-bat homerless streak with his fourth inning blast. Up next The Red Sox send RHP Walker Buehler (4-2, 3.95 ERA) against the Braves' RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (3-4, 3.42) in the second game of the series on Saturday.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Story's go-ahead homer helps Red Sox snap 5-game skid in 5-1 win over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson's RBI single. Story and Boston took the lead in the fourth, added a run in the sixth and two more in the ninth on a two-run single by Rafael Devers to send the Braves to their fourth loss in five games. Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed one earned run on five hits with three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings. Five Boston relievers combined to work 4 1/3 shutout innings with four strikeouts and just one hit. Key moment Down 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh, the Braves got the potential tying run to first base with two outs. Olson hit a grounder 112.7 mph to Story at shortstop. Story made a diving stop and his throw to first appeared to pull first baseman Abraham Toro off the bag. Toro then threw home, attempting to throw out Luke Williams. But, Toro's throw was errant, allowing Williams to reach home. The Red Sox challenged the call at first base, and the call was overturned. Olson was called out to end the inning and the score remained 3-1. Key stat Story entered the game batting .131 (16 for 122) with six RBIs in his last 30 games. He ended a 57 at-bat homerless streak with his fourth inning blast. Up next The Red Sox send RHP Walker Buehler (4-2, 3.95 ERA) against the Braves' RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (3-4, 3.42) in the second game of the series on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Game 59: Red Sox at Braves lineups and notes
Sale had been scheduled to start Friday but was moved up for the doubleheader. Instead, the Braves will go with righthander Grant Holmes, who has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts. Advertisement The Sox will counter with Lucas Giolito, who is coming off his best start of the season when he threw seven scoreless innings in Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Tonight's game will air on Apple TV. Here is a preview. Lineups RED SOX (27-31): TBA Pitching: RHP Lucas Giolito (1-1, 5.27 ERA) BRAVES (26-29): TBA Pitching: RHP Grant Holmes (3-3, 3.68 ERA) Time: 7:15 p.m. TV, radio: Apple TV, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Holmes: Wilyer Abreu 0-3, Kristian Campbell 0-3, Rafael Devers 1-2, Jarren Duran 1-3, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 0-2, Trevor Story 1-2, Abraham Toro 0-3 Braves vs. Giolito: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2-5, Ozzie Albies 1-7, Nick Allen 1-4, Drake Baldwin 1-2, Michael Harris II 2-4, Sean Murphy 2-3, Matt Olson 7-10, Marcell Ozuna 1-7, Austin Riley 2-5, Alex Verdugo 2-8, Eli White 3-4 Advertisement Stat of the day: Rafael Devers is batting .365 (35-for-96) with 14 runs scored, five doubles, seven homers, and 21 walks. Notes: In four appearances, including three starts, against Atlanta, Giolito is 0-2 with an 11.12 ERA. His most recent start against the Braves on May 17 did not go well, when he lasted just four innings and allowed six runs, including three home runs, in a game Material from Field Level Media was used in this report. Follow Andrew Mahoney
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Red Sox look to end skid in matchup with the Braves
Boston Red Sox (27-31, fourth in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (26-29, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Lucas Giolito (1-1, 5.27 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-3, 3.68 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -169, Red Sox +142; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox aim to stop their five-game skid with a win against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 26-29 record overall and a 16-9 record in home games. Braves hitters have a collective .391 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL. Boston has an 11-17 record in road games and a 27-31 record overall. The Red Sox have gone 6-15 in games decided by one run. The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams match up this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Ozzie Albies has eight doubles and six home runs for the Braves. Matt Olson is 13 for 43 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. Rafael Devers has 15 doubles and 12 home runs for the Red Sox. Jarren Duran is 15 for 42 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 3-7, .281 batting average, 3.97 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs Red Sox: 4-6, .244 batting average, 3.19 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-Day IL (calf/elbow), Stuart Fairchild: day-to-day (finger), Ignacio Alvarez: 60-Day IL (wrist), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee) Red Sox: Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Romy Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (back), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
