Boston Red Sox edges San Francisco Giants 3-2
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox squeaked out a narrow win over San Francisco Giants, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 9th. Boston Red Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Andrew Knizner led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. San Francisco Giants starter Blade Tidwell threw 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nick Sogard led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Blade Tidwell: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (93 pitches). Bullpen: 2.7 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ERA 10.13).
Boston Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (93 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.3 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.258). Includes 2 HR. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Willy Adames (2-for-4, 1 HR), Andrew Knizner (3-for-4, 1 HR).
Boston Red Sox: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.259). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Nick Sogard (2-for-3), Caleb Durbin (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-5), Adley Rutschman (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.