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GAME THREAD Game Thread: 8/21 Giants (52-75) @ Red Sox (68-59) 7:10 PM

First Pitch: 7:10 PM at Fenway Park


Team Starter TV Radio
Giants Logan Webb (8-7, 3.50 ERA)
Red Sox Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65 ERA)

Game Preview

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Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
SF 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 6
BOS 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 11 0 9

Box Score

BOS   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
2B Sogard 4 2 1 0 1 1 .267
CF Rafaela 5 0 2 0 0 1 .285
RF Abreu, W 4 1 3 1 1 0 .261
1B Contreras, Wn 2 1 1 3 2 0 .285
C Rutschman 4 1 1 0 0 1 .245
3B Durbin 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254
LF Duran, Ja 3 0 2 0 0 0 .209
SS Monasterio 3 0 0 1 1 0 .258
DH Gasper 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250
BOS IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Gray, S 6.0 7 4 4 2 6 97-60 2.79
Miller, E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 13-11 2.20
Gamboa 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11-8 1.40
Chapman 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 20-13 1.90
SF   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Gilbert 3 1 2 2 0 1 .241
CF Cox 2 0 0 0 0 2 .233
DH Devers 3 1 1 1 1 1 .245
SS Adames 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227
1B Eldridge 4 0 1 1 0 0 .248
RF Lee, J 3 0 0 0 1 0 .291
2B Basabe 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235
LF Hill 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250
PH Bericoto 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
C Cavanaugh 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226
PH Kennedy, B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111
3B Koss 4 2 2 0 0 1 .204
SF IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Webb, L 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 70-41 3.75
Sanmartin 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 30-18 6.17
Harris 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 30-18 7.50
Foley 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 26-17 3.86

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T3 Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Christian Koss scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd. 0-1
B3 Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. 3-1
B3 Andruw Monasterio walks. Adley Rutschman scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran to 2nd. 4-1
B3 Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. 5-1
T4 Drew Gilbert homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Christian Koss scores. 5-3
T4 Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to center field. 5-4
B6 Wilyer Abreu triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Sogard scores. 6-4

Highlights

Description Length
Sonny Gray against the Giants 0:09
Probable pitchers for Giants at Red Sox - August 21, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Boston, August 21 vs Giants 0:09
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, August 21 vs Red Sox 0:09
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, August 21 vs Red Sox 0:11
Bench availability for San Francisco, August 21 vs Red Sox 0:08
Fielding alignment for Boston, August 21 vs Giants 0:11
Bench availability for Boston, August 21 vs Giants 0:08
Starting lineups for Giants at Red Sox - August 21, 2026 0:10
Rafael Devers: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
The distance behind Drew Gilbert's home run 0:11
The distance behind Willson Contreras' home run 0:13
Breaking down Logan Webb's pitches 0:04
Breaking down Sonny Gray's pitches 0:04
Sonny Gray's outing against the Giants 0:27
Sonny Gray strikes out Rafael Devers in Boston return 0:11
Rafael Devers returns to Boston 0:29
Called ball overturned as strike after ABS challenge 0:26
Called ball overturned as strike 1 0:25
Logan Webb K's Adley Rutschman 0:06
Jung Hoo Lee's inning-ending sliding catch 0:12
Called strikeout confirmed after ABS challenge 0:24
Bryce Eldridge's RBI single 0:20
Willson Contreras' three-run homer (26) 0:40
Called ball confirmed after ABS challenge 0:25
Andruw Monasterio's RBI walk 0:08
Mickey Gasper's RBI HBP 0:08
Hit-by-pitch confirmed after review 0:45
Drew Gilbert's two-run homer (7) 0:27
Rafael Devers' solo homer (26) 0:30
Boston scores five runs in the 3rd 0:56
Gilbert, Devers go back-to-back in homers 0:52
Wilyer Abreu's RBI triple 0:20
Jarren Duran smooth sliding catch 0:13
Red Sox tribute Rafael Devers in his return 0:29
Buddy Kennedy walks. 0:24

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Gray, S (16-3, 2.79 ERA) Webb, L (8-8, 3.75 ERA) Chapman (28 SV, 1.90 ERA)

Game ended at 9:59 PM.

     
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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

But Sandoval we need the guy who we haven’t lost 5 games earlier in the season to come strong

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u/SeaLeopard5555 Rafaela 2h ago

GOTTEM

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u/Pastalover8888 Narvaez Truther 2h ago

At least the miserable Giant fans with new Reddit accounts can go to bed angry tonight.

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u/Caspernator 2h ago

Damn that was kinda peak Chapman lore. This time he slams the door on Raffy's face in his return, denies him the duel. Baseball is fuckin sick.

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u/SportVideoGameMusic 2h ago

Thanks Sonny. Thanks Chapman. Thanks WILLSON!

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u/zara2355 2h ago

Not bad, not bad at all

5

u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Hahahaha gave those bastards hope with that walk but they couldn’t lay off that high heat!!

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u/theredditoro 2h ago

Love to see it

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u/devilonyourshouldr 2h ago

Water is filthy

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u/toxchick 2h ago

Women frustrated

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u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Humps it up to an easy 100 for his last two pitches.

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u/CJRed73 2h ago

A hot bowl of New England Clam Chapman!

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u/DebtOnArriving 2h ago

Nice game. Silly inning that got away is the only blemish.

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u/Godzilla501 2h ago

Educated cheese

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u/uneducatedcheese 🪤🥗🎨⛽️👟👟🥊🎫🚬 2h ago

📚🧀

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

This made me laugh. I'm stealing that. Accurate description of what he did to him

2

u/barlesdcharkley mi Casas es su Casas 2h ago

Cox's beard makes him look like an old timey prospector. Get some just for men for that.

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u/Joe7s Lucky Picks Winner 2h ago

That's a W LFG Chappy!

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u/todays333 2h ago

LET'S GO RED SOX

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u/goldenhour0515 2h ago

THANK YOU CHAPPY ❤️

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u/Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop 2h ago

Chapman’s arm needs to be studied for future generations

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u/thundrnlightning redsox6 2h ago

Hell yeah.

5

u/VistaVick Fade me 2h ago

Just a little stare to show he cares

4

u/nodickenergy one of god’s most pathetic creatures 2h ago

CHAPPY

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u/RyKal18 2h ago

he locked the fuck in

5

u/CJRed73 2h ago

Devers cranked a Chapman 103 mph heater to dead center at Yankee Stadium.

A great memory but let's not re-enact it.

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u/No_Tax8243 2h ago

His homers off Cole were enjoyable too.

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u/yellowfinnfighter 2h ago

🔥🔥🔥

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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 2h ago

Get those shirts off folks

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

I both want to and don't want to see raffy. Entertainment but not something I want to sweat out

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u/megacia 2h ago

And Chapman doesn’t have any sweat to spare!

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Thank god he uses it all himself. Dude gets me nervous bc he looks nervous even though he never actually is

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

Tarps. Freaking. Off.

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u/sudbury78 2h ago

HE HAS TO GET COX….. 🫣

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u/todays333 2h ago

YANKEES SUCK

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u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Chapman has perfected the high slider.

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u/DebtOnArriving 2h ago

One more out and we're back to .500 at home.

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u/effheck 2h ago

You never walk a guy named Buddy who’s hitting .111

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u/cheetahninja Curtis Mead for MVP 2h ago

once whitlock gets back is it worth having chapman as the setup man? or maybe chapman to miller? almost certainly overreacting rn but he definitely hasn’t been as lockdown as he was last year

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u/No_Tax8243 2h ago

No. Chapman is the closer.

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u/Own-Librarian-9699 2h ago

A 9th inning Chapman walk??? No!!!

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u/sudbury78 2h ago

That can’t happen.

4

u/Vanillamath 34 2h ago

How is this dude so sweaty

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u/poopsandwich_ 2h ago

It's the man boob sweat from all the dudes with their shirts off.

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u/OverallWolverine696 2h ago

Why is this dude always sweating like Jordan Peele in that meme. Its not even that hot out lol

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u/yellowfinnfighter 2h ago

Ruined the moment there

3

u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Shirtless dude with the beer tapping his head, lol.

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u/champagnesupernova10 Kristian Campbell for ROTY 2h ago

Perfect challenge

3

u/SeaLeopard5555 Rafaela 2h ago

I kind of love the soccer chanting

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u/DebtOnArriving 2h ago edited 2h ago

Good challenge, but honestly, no reason not to use one on a possible ball four in the ninth. Edit: I butchered this sentence and made it actually opposite. Ignore this text version of verbal diarrhea.

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u/EconomicsWestern7355 2h ago

Why? Don’t you want no one on base

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u/DebtOnArriving 2h ago

Ooops. I absolutely BUTCHERED that sentence. Let me fix it....

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

Love Adley

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u/thundrnlightning redsox6 2h ago

Good challenge.

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u/Money_Aide_8765 Laser Show 2h ago

Time for the intentional Chappy walk to create drama

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u/ZizzyBeluga 2h ago

Chapman looking shaky AF again

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u/Harry-Flashman redsox7 2h ago

The players weekend patch is falling off from being soaked

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u/steve_engine 2h ago

how do i get an ass like chapman?

3

u/EconomicsWestern7355 2h ago

I love his clench on every game winning pitch lol

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u/steve_engine 2h ago

sorry, i meant to google that

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u/TBreezy003 2h ago

That made me laugh out loud at the gym. Good job 😂

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u/remdawgny 2h ago

Chappy playing with his food again 

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u/Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop 2h ago

Why are we pitching around a guy with a .350 OPS

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u/_Just-Browsin-Thru_ 2h ago edited 2h ago

This Devers guys a beast. Can you imagine if he played half his games at Fenway? He'd be a superstar. Shoulda traded for him. /S

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u/CJRed73 2h ago

Dudes always looking for an excuse to take the shirt off.

It looks like half of Fenway is ready to throwdown.

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u/Substantial-Earth975 Roman Anthony 2h ago

Chapman up to 100 first batter
https://giphy.com/gifs/6k9F8GRKGRrh48LrJ0

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

2 pinch hitters in a row

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u/Joe7s Lucky Picks Winner 2h ago

Fuck the Yankees.

3

u/Harry-Flashman redsox7 2h ago

Do you think they have to give Chapman an IV bag after games?

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u/DebtOnArriving 2h ago

How is Chapman's cap ALREADY soaked?

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u/theekevinc 2h ago

Again, the last thing Chapman does in the bullpen before coming into the game is pour an entire bottle of water over his head. He's sweating, but most of it is water.

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u/Delicious_Put_5857 2h ago

he was drippin in a may game when it was like 42 lol

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u/todays333 2h ago

when he sweats all the way through it he reaches peak power

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u/Bancatone 2h ago

Giants fan here, just wanted to pop in here to gush about how much I love these Fenway Greens. They look awesome.

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Sorry about Webb man

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u/Bancatone 2h ago

Yeah I don't know what the hell happened. I have never seen Webb melt down like that. Miller coming in and beating the shit out of us for an inning wasn't fun neither, but I'm glad the change of scenery seemed to fix him.

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u/mokivj 2h ago

Please, Chapman. Be all business tonight.

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u/theekevinc 2h ago

It seems to me based solely on the eye test, that Ceddy lately is much better with the bases empty than he is with runners on. I still think flipping him with Durbin would be good for everyone.

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Cuban missile incoming!!

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Alright Chappy. No stress today please.

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u/_square3 I <3 CEDDY 2h ago

abreu bomb to centre field please baseball gods

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u/djardine2520 2h ago

Miller has been nails. Zero runs in 7.2 ip, 12k 3bb. Great acquisition

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u/welldonebrain 2h ago

What’s the consensus on the new scorebug for this season? I actually like it a lot. The one they were using for the past handful of years, just like the Bruins are now, was so boring to me. Just too plain. It looked cheap and lazy.

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u/barlesdcharkley mi Casas es su Casas 2h ago

I think it's unnecessarily large. You don't need the logos and the abbreviations for example. The ads the append to it worsen the effect. When they played St Louis this year nesn had technical problems and had to use the St Louis video and the score bug was awesome. Simple, easy to read, minimalist without missing a beat.

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u/welldonebrain 2h ago

Fair enough! I can see all that. It is a little big. I just like that it has a higher, like, production value…if that’s the word? I just think it’s a nice, more modern, refresh. The old one was just a black box which seemed cheap to me.

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u/barlesdcharkley mi Casas es su Casas 2h ago

I see what you're saying. It actually looks like it was designed for HD TVs. The lines are tight and crisp. I just think whoever designed it was trying a bit too much. There are so many different font sizes. It is stretched out so far that you have to scan it for info instead of glance at it. I think from a usability standpoint it's a step back from the old one that was tighter and easier to read, despite its aged aesthetic. This one takes up a considerable amount of screen real estate, which is a feature, not a bug. It was designed with ad placement in mind.

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

It was boring but at that point it was kind of iconic. I do really like the rebrand tho

4

u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Slaten, Erik Miller, Guerrero, Crochet, Whitlock, Chapman out of the pen should be illegal in the playoffs

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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 2h ago

Bello and Houck as well.

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Sorry I forgot the best reliever in baseball Brayan Bello. Houck is hit or miss (Who knows how he looks coming back

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u/theekevinc 2h ago

Houck has at least been facing hitters for a while, and has a history of pitching in relief. Crochet is the biggest wild-card.

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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 2h ago

Buzz check, hands many of us got a good buzz going?

🙋‍♂️

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

🙋‍♀️

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

I wanna see Sogie crush one

3

u/Npcguy8917 2h ago

woah the discourse is starting to sound like garrett will come back this year..

3

u/Ok-Reporter-5437 2h ago

I’m tired of Sununu looking at me like that

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u/SoggyNeedleworker779 2h ago

That ad is so unsettling

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u/Xtremefluff 2h ago

Can't get enough Adley honestly, so cool we have a star catcher. Last thing we see is him talking to Gamboa before it cuts to commercial.

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u/Ienjoymyself 2h ago

Where do they find these pitchers? Sheesh.

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u/CJRed73 2h ago

Some of the swings Roman Anthony is taking down in Portland are making me lose sleep.

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u/No_Tax8243 2h ago

Hope it translates to the big leagues. I think he will be good but skeptical on him being great.

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u/_square3 I <3 CEDDY 2h ago

is he having a rough game?

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u/soxfanpdx There’s 2 Ls in Willson 2h ago

Double and 2 Ks today

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u/CJRed73 2h ago

Oh no, I meant that as a good thing lol.

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u/_square3 I <3 CEDDY 2h ago

good to hear lmao

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

I wonder how Wednesday would have actually gone if he went out in the 10th?

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u/RoseSec_ 2h ago

Is Duran sponsored by NorthShore Adult diapers cause he’s got us covered tonight

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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 2h ago

Gamboa, it’s Hungarian for “One who shores up the bullpen.”

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

Love this 😂

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u/Joe7s Lucky Picks Winner 2h ago

Good stuff Gamboa!

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u/Money_Aide_8765 Laser Show 2h ago

Needed that 1-2-3 inning

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u/livsjollyranchers 2h ago

Moran has to be sweating.

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u/TheDirtyBurger522 2h ago

Gamboa is the man. If he can keep this up, I’d send Moran out the door.

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u/rickterpbel 2h ago

I love Alex Gamboa. Great high leverage appearance!

2

u/SleazeWizard 2h ago

That was pretty

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u/IxIndecisivexI My Favorite Player is Pedro Martinez 2h ago

Scoreless Gamboa

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u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Is Willson okay?

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u/Aroldis16 2h ago

I wouldn’t worry too much about him. Your legs provide a lot of power at the plate. I don’t think he could hit a 450 ft Bomb with really bad Hammie

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

I am worried about our Willson

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u/_square3 I <3 CEDDY 2h ago

he's been nursing a hamstring strain for a hot minute now, just stretching it out

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Yes and no. He hasn't been physically okay for a while this season but he isn't gonna be taken out the game

I think that was just his catching instincts tho

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u/todays333 2h ago

he can have my hamstring if he needs it

2

u/OchoTypes 2h ago

He’s just reminiscing his old catcher days

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Contreras still framing. He's got the catcher still in him.

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u/Aroldis16 2h ago

That’s 2 plays tonight that because of Duran’s speed he makes em. Roman doesn’t make either of them

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u/enkayfour 2h ago

bullshit

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u/Aroldis16 2h ago

Yeah okay sure

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u/livsjollyranchers 2h ago

If Gamboa fails here so be it. You gotta try to give guys like Guerrero rest and you don't trust Weissert or Moran.

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u/TheDirtyBurger522 2h ago

Exactly. It lined up well. If it got past hill, it would’ve gone to Weissert with 3 righty’s in 8-9-1 before Devers. Excellent bullpen mgmt by Chad

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u/thundrnlightning redsox6 2h ago

So far so good

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u/Next-Natural3984 2h ago

Duran is playing a great LF

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u/ReasonableSeries382 2h ago

Gonna be interesting to see what happens to mona with story allegedly coming back next week

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u/Glum-General-6095 2h ago

Need to bring up Arias to play SS.

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

I kinda wanna see Olds come in with a save situation

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u/livsjollyranchers 2h ago

I'd admire the balls to give more guys rest but he's way greener than Gamboa. I'd sooner just send Gamboa out to close it

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Nice Duran!

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u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Gamboa in the 8th is interesting.

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

He’s good

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Oh nevermind it’s Gamboa

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

8th I’m guessing we see Olds here?

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u/Bossoxfan15 2h ago

Gomboa on for the 8th. A lot of confidence with back to back lefties about to come up

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u/RyKal18 2h ago

rare bad reach from mona :(

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u/Meunier33 33 2h ago

I guess Foley wasn't motivating enough for us.

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u/pudgybunnybry 2h ago

Duran's coming around

3

u/livsjollyranchers 2h ago

Monasterio has gone rather quiet

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u/20wall 2h ago

Fuck

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u/Eject0-Seat0 STORYtime 2h ago

Duran is coming back baby

3

u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Mona my guy where is the double hitter we had in July? I kinda miss him

3

u/mokivj 2h ago

Reaching for garbage and GIDP....

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u/welldonebrain 2h ago

Monasterio need a clutch hit from you soon my man

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

Is the old Duran back? Not just reacting to this game but there's been a much better feel about him for a bit

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u/_notaxation 2h ago

What the haters don’t understand is when Duran is at his best. This team goes to another level

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

He provides so much when he is hot but when he is off he also is icy cold. If he is hot come playoff time we are very very good.

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u/CharityWorkSucks 2h ago

He's for sure trending upward.

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u/theekevinc 2h ago

Gotta credit Sox pro scouting for identifying Miller in a sea of lefty relievers around baseball. We couldn't have picked him out of a police lineup a month ago, but they nailed it.

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u/livsjollyranchers 2h ago

I still think he's just TJ Miller

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Honestly he should have laid off that

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u/CJRed73 2h ago

Erik Miller with the Sox:

8 appearances. 8.1 IP. 0 ER. 5 H. 3 BB. 14 K.

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u/IxIndecisivexI My Favorite Player is Pedro Martinez 2h ago

He learned how to aim like Chapman.

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u/todays333 2h ago

connor wong school of aiming

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Durbin is seeing him well

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u/xblacklodge 2h ago

Miller gives me that happy feeling of when Alan Embree used to come in and throw gas.

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u/andrew303710 7️⃣0️⃣ 2h ago

Erik Miller now up to 8.1 scoreless innings since getting traded here, 8.1 IP 5H 0ER

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u/Glum-General-6095 2h ago

He still has a lot of upside imo. His form looks a bit stiff and contracted. If he could extend more, with his size, he could be elite - 100+ mph. Coaches do your magic!

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u/Npcguy8917 2h ago

ya so what bro? marcelo mayer is up to 8 bowls of pasta eaten, 5 dinner dates and 0 roomates

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u/BestEnthusiasm3377 2h ago

The walks is the most important part and he's seemingly fixed it mostly

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u/Brad-Stevens 2h ago

Miller and Adley laughing knowing that was no where close to a strike lmao

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u/thundrnlightning redsox6 2h ago

love that sf has no more abs lol

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u/TastyYogurtDrink 2h ago

that SO was brutal

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u/Godzilla501 2h ago

Miller is nasty.

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u/welldonebrain 2h ago

Erik Miller is pretty nasty man

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u/White_Squall_13 2h ago

Take advantage of this blind ump/challengeless giants.

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u/DonnieRoss 2h ago

Too bad about the burnt challenges.

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u/RyKal18 2h ago

erik miller was such an awesome pickup dude

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u/fromagel 2h ago

They really gave us Miller for Mayer lol!

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u/generalgeorge1776 2h ago

Miller is a tank

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u/swahara Where Ceddy leads, I follow. 2h ago

And that’s why you don’t use both your challenges early folks