2023 Boston Red Sox season: Difference between revisions

June[edit]

Boston entered June with a 28–27 record, in last place of the American League East, having just lost the first two games of a three-game series at Fenway hosting the Reds.

June 1, vs. Cincinnati Reds (cont’d)

The Red Sox avoided being swept with an 8–2 win over the Reds. Starter Chris Sale left the game due to shoulder soreness after 3+2⁄3 innings, having allowed one run on five hits.^[67] He was followed by five relievers, with Chris Martin, who pitched the eighth inning, earning the win. Kiké Hernández had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs.

Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (20–16 runs)

June 3–June 5, vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The June 2 game against the Rays was postponed to June 5, due to rain.^[68] The four-game series already had a doubleheader slated for Saturday, resulting in the makeup game being placed on what had been a scheduled off day. Boston won the first game played on Saturday, 8–5. The Red Sox used six pitchers, with starter Garrett Whitlock getting a no decision, reliever Corey Kluber earning the win, and Kenley Jansen recording his 12th save of the season. Alex Verdugo had three hits and two RBIs. Saturday’s second game was won by Tampa Bay, 4–2. Starter Kutter Crawford pitched three innings and had a no decision; Jansen took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits in the top of the ninth inning. Triston Casas was the only Boston batter to record two hits. The Rays won the Sunday afternoon game, 6–2. Starter Tanner Houck took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in five innings. Verdugo again had three hits. Monday’s makeup game was won by the Rays, 4–1. Starter Brayan Bello fell to 3–4 on the season after allowing three runs on six hits in six innings. Justin Turner homered for Boston’s only run. The loss dropped the Red Sox to 30–30 on the season.

Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (13–19 runs)

June 6–June 8, at Cleveland Guardians

Boston won the opener of a three-game series in Cleveland, 5–4, largely due to a four-run eighth inning. Starter James Paxton went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, and earned the win. Kenley Jansen recorded his 13th save of the season. Masataka Yoshida had three hits, while Kiké Hernández drove in two runs. The Guardians won the middle game of the series, 5–2. The teams combined for five errors. Starter Kutter Crawford allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in three innings, and fell to 1–3 on the season. Cleveland won the final game of the series, 10–3. Boston called up Matt Dermody from Triple-A for the start; he took the loss after allowing three runs on four hits in four innings. Corey Kluber gave up seven runs in 3+1⁄3 innings of relief. Triston Casas had two hits, including his seventh home run of the season. The loss dropped the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since April 28.^[69]

Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (10–19 runs)

June 9–June 11, at New York Yankees

Boston won the opener of a three-game series in The Bronx, 3–2. Starter Garrett Whitlock allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits in 6+1⁄3 innings, earning the win. Kenley Jansen earned a save. Rafael Devers and Kiké Hernández both homered. The Yankees won the middle game of the series, 3–1. Tanner Houck fell to 3–6 on the season after allowing two runs on three hits in six innings. Devers again homered, for the only Red Sox run. In the final game of the series, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 3–2, in 10 innings on Sunday night. Hernández had two hits and drove in the winning run. Starter Brayan Bello had a no decision after allowing two runs on three hits in seven innings. Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning and earned the win, with Chris Martin earning the save.

Red Sox won the series 2–1 (7–7 runs)

June 12–June 14, vs. Colorado Rockies

The first game of a three-game home series was won by Colorado, 4–3, as Boston was not able to hold a 2–1 lead entering the eighth inning. Starter James Paxton had a no decision after allowing one unearned run on four hits in six innings. Reliever Nick Pivetta, who allowed two unearned runs in the top of the 10th inning, took the loss. The second game of the series was again an extra-innings win for the Rockies, 7–6. The Red Sox rallied from a 4–0 deficit to tie the game, 4–4, after six innings. In the 10th inning, Colorado scored three runs while Boston could only answer with two runs. Starter Kutter Crawford went four innings and had a no decision after allowing four runs on five hits. Justin Garza allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits in the 10th inning, and took the loss. Rafael Devers had two home runs and four RBIs. The final game of the series was delayed two hours by rain, then won by the Red Sox, 6–3. Starter Garrett Whitlock went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, for the win. Alex Verdugo had two hits and three RBIs.

Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (15–14 runs)

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