3 takeaways from the Red Sox 9-4 win over Oakland
By Matt McCarthy, 985TheSportsHub.com
The Red Sox opened up their series with the Oakland Athletics with a comeback 9-4 win Monday night.
W: Ryan Brasier (1-0)
L: Frankie Montas (4-2)
S: Matt Barnes (2)
Here are three takeaways from the win:
1. Bogaerts sparks comeback effort:
The Red Sox fell behind 4-0 early, before they flipped the game with a six-run third inning.
Get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in. pic.twitter.com/y8NgWIhJjX
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 30, 2019
The Sox have struggled mightily to put together big innings in 2019, so there’s no doubt the third inning was a welcome sight. J.D. Martinez, Mookie Betts, and Michael Chavis also drove in runs as part of the six-run onslaught.
2. Chavis continues to produce:
Chavis got the start at first base and went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The rookie is now hitting .286 and has clearly earned a chance to continue playing every day at the big league level.
3. Cheering mediocrity:
Eduardo Rodriguez slogged his way through his outing and didn’t even make it out of the fifth, but Red Sox fans are apparently desperate to find something to cheer about in 2019:
Fenway is cheering Eduardo Rodriguez, who leaves after 4 2/3 innings, presumably because he's leaving with a 6-4 lead. The bar for applause is low these days
— Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) April 30, 2019
Friendly Fenway, indeed.
Up next:
The Sox and A’s will play the second game of their series Tuesday night. Rick Porcello (1-3, 7.43 ERA) will oppose right-hander Aaron Brooks (2-2, 5.43 ERA).
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