Boston Red Sox tops San Diego Padres 5-2
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated San Diego Padres 5-2.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. Boston Red Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Gavin Sheets led San Diego Padres's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. San Diego Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Marcelo Mayer led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter Michael King: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (81 pitches). Bullpen: 2.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.86).
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 0 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.107).
Multi-hit games: Gavin Sheets (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Jackson Merrill (0-for-4), Manny Machado (0-for-3), Ramón Laureano (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Boston Red Sox: 9 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.290). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Marcelo Mayer (2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI).