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The Red Sox scored 3 runs in the 5th and 6 more runs in the 6th in coming from behind in the nightcap of their Doubleheader and beating the Minnesota Twins, 9-3, to complete the sweep of the twin bill Sunday afternoon and night at Fenway Park.  The Red Sox are at .500  (78-78) with 6 more games to go in the Regular Season.  Sox are at .500 for the 23rd time this season and for the 5th time in the last 19 days.             

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The Big Blow: Romy Gonzalez hit a 2-out, 3-run Home Run in the Bottom of the 5th Inning and turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead.  It was Gonzalez 6th Home Run of the season and traveled 448 feet.  

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Breaking It Open: The Red Sox sent 10 hitters to the plate in the Bottom of the 6th and added 6 more runs to go up, 9-2.  Jarren Duran knocked in 2 with a 2-run Double.  Masa Yoshida and Connor Wong both delivered RBI singles with 2 outs in the inning.

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He Got A Win! Kutter Crawford picked up the win in Game 2 of the Doubleheader.  Crawford was 0-6 in his previous 6 outings.  It's the 1st time he's picked up a win since August 13 at home against the Texas Rangers.  Crawford gave up 4 straight 2-out singles in the 5th Inning that brought in 2 runs for the Twins.  He came back and worked a 1-2-3 6th Inning and a 1-2-3 7th Inning.  Crawford took the hill for the 8th and gave up 3 singles and left with the bases full and 2 outs. It's the first time he's gone 7.2 Innings in an outing at the Big League level. Josh Winckowski walked the 1st batter he faced to force in a run.  He came back and got Carlos Santana to end the inning and leave the bases full.  Winckowski worked a perfect 9th to close the door on the sweep.

Crawford's Final Line- 7.2 IP. 8 Hits. 3 ER. 0 BB. 7 K. 101P/72 Strikes.         

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Game 1 Recap: Triston Casas hit 3 Home Runs and knocked in 7 in leading the Red Sox to an 8-1 win in the opener Sunday afternoon.  It's his 1st career 3 Home Run game in the Majors.  Nick Pivetta gave up 1 unearned run over 5 innings in picking up the win. Red Sox 4 relievers combined for 4 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit.    

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A Look Ahead: The Red Sox open up the final week of the regular season with the 1st of 3 against the Blue Jays in Toronto Monday night.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Monday: Tanner Houck vs. Chris Bassitt.

Tuesday: Brayan Bello vs. Bowden Francis.

Wednesday: Richard Fitts vs. Kevin Gausman  

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The Red Sox returned home to Fenway Friday night after a 2-5 Road Trip and lost 4-2 in 12 Innings to the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox went 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position and stranded 17 runners on base. Sox are 2 Games below .500 with 8 games remaining in the Regular Season.     

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Too Many K's: The Red Sox struck out a season-high 20 times (tied a franchise record) against 9 Minnesota pitchers Friday night and have struck out 10 or more times in 83 games this season (10 times with 10+ Ks in September).  Tyler O'Neill struck out 4 times.  Rafael Devers and Triston Casas both struck out 3 times in the loss.    

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Fitts Keeps Putting Up Zero's: Richard Fitts made his 3rd Big League start and 2nd at Fenway Friday night.  The 24-year-old worked 5 scoreless innings and exited with a 1-0 lead but ended up with his 3rd straight no-decision.  Fitts allowed 5 Hits (all Singles).  He walked 1 and struck out 3.  Fitts stranded runners at 2nd & 3rd in the 4th and left 2 more on in the 5th Inning.  Fitts has now worked 15.2 Innings without allowing an Earned Run over his 1st 3 Big League starts.   

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Squandered Opportunity I: With the game tied at 1-1 in the Bottom of the 7th, Ceddanne Rafaela led off with a Double. It was just his 4th Extra-Base hit in the month of September.  Minnesota reliever Cole Sands came back and struck out Jarren Duran, Rafael Devers, and Tyler O'Neill to leave Rafaela at 2nd.  

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Squandered Opportunity II: Sox loaded up the bases with 3 straight hitters reaching with 2 outs in the 8th but Ceddanne Rafaela popped up to the 2nd-baseman for the final out.  According to Baseball Reference, the Red Sox have had 103 opportunities with the bases loaded this season and still do not have a Grand Slam.  

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Squandered Opportunity III: Jarren Duran led off the Bottom of the 9th with a single.  He stole 2nd after Rafael Devers struck out and moved to 3rd on a wild pitch after Tyler O'Neill struck out and was left stranded at 3rd after Wilyer Abreu struck out to end the inning.  Red Sox left runners at 2nd and 3rd in the 10th and again inn the 11th.     

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On the Board 1st: Red Sox were held to just a single and 1 walk through the 1st 3 Innings against Twins starter, David Festa. The Red Sox put together 2 hits and a walk in the 4th and got on the board 1st with Trevor Story knocking in a run with a 2-out Single.         

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1st Out of The Pen: Luis Guerrero was the 1st in from the Bullpen in the series opener.  Guerrero gave up a Double and Single and had runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out but he was able to get out of the inning without giving up the lead.  Twins stranded 8 runners through the first 6 Innings against Fitts and Guerrero.    

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2nd Out of the Pen: Twins tied the game up at 1-1 against Chris Martin in the 7th Inning.  Byron Buxton reached with a 1-out Single, stole 2nd and ended up scorning on a fielder's choice ground out.  Martin got a strikeout for the final out of the Inning and left a runner stranded.  

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A Look Ahead: The Twins and Red Sox continue their 3-Game Series Saturday afternoon.   UPDATE---Twins are 26-31 since the All-Star Break and are 10-20 over their last 30 Games.   

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Saturday: RHP Pablo Lopez vs. Kutter Crawford

Sunday: RHP Zebby Matthews vs. Nick Pivetta

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The Red Sox closed out their road trip with a 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Sox went 2-5 on their road trip against the Yankees and Rays.  Boston had an opportunity to return home 3.0 games behind both the Twins and Tigers for the 3rd AL Wild Card spot but are 4.0 back with 9 to go. The Red Sox were held to 1 hit and were also shutout for the 7th time this season.    

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Bats Remain Silent: The Red Sox managed only 1 hit (and 1 base runner) over the 1st 7 Innings against Rays starting pitcher, Zack Littell and did not have a base runner over the final 2 innings against 2 Tampa Bay Relievers. Nick Sogard reached with a 2-out Single in the 3rd Inning and was left stranded.  Littell had 6 1-2-3 Innings and left the game with a 1-0 lead after 7 Innings.  Littell walked no one, struck out 7 and picked up his 8th win.       

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Bello's Night On The Hill: Brayan Bello gave up back-to-back singles in the 3rd Inning and Brandon Lowe knocked in the game's 1st run with a sacrifice fly.  Bello got the 2nd out of the 6th Inning with a strikeout and was removed with 101 pitches.  Bello has allowed 2 Earned Runs or less in 7 of his last outing. He's also gone 6 straight starts without allowing a Home Run.     

#66 Final Line- 5.2 IP. 5 H. 1 R. 1 ER. 2 BB. 7 K's. 

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Some #'s: Sox hitters did not walk against the 3 Tampa Bay pitchers Thursday night and walked only 2 times in the 3 games against Tampa Bay pitching.  Sox have walked 2 or fewer 7 times in September.  Rafael Devers went 0-for-3 with 3 strikeouts in the Series Finale. Devers went 3-for-23 on the Road Trip with 11 strikeouts.          

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A Look Ahead: The Red Sox return home and open up a 3-Game Series with the Minnesota Twins Friday night at Fenway Park. Twins won 2 of 3 from the Red Sox at Target Field back in early May.  The Twins lost to the Guardians on Thursday and are currently tied for the 3rd AL Wild Card with the Detroit Tigers.  Twins are 26-31 since the All-Star Break and are 10-20 over their last 30 Games.   

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Friday: RHP David Festa vs. Richard Fitts

Saturday: RHP Pablo Lopez vs. Kutter Crawford

Sunday: RHP Zebby Matthews vs. Nick Pivetta

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes:

5-4 with 3 more to go.  4-1 at Tropicana Field.  

The Sox improved to 22-23 versus AL East opponents with Wednesday's win.  

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Can the Boston Red Sox secure a true ace-caliber starting pitcher to transform their rotation? With names like Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Shane Bieber, and Max Fried on the radar, the Red Sox are poised to make significant moves in free agency.

Explore the team's strategy as they aim to bolster their bullpen with reliable relievers, potentially targeting Tanner Scott from the Marlins. The discussion also covers the need for a right-handed power bat, with Teoscar Hernández as a potential fit to balance their lefty-heavy lineup. The Red Sox's catching situation is another focal point, with options like Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire considered until prospect Kyle Teel is ready.

Will the Red Sox leverage their financial resources to land top talent? Tune in for an engaging analysis of their offseason plans and potential roster transformations.

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The Red Sox avoided falling to 2 Games below .500 with a 2-1 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox are 2-4 on their current road trip that wraps up Thursday night.  Sox are 76-76 with 10 games remaining in the regular season.             

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Get On & Good Things Happen: Trevor Story led off the Top of the 8th Inning with an infield Single.  Story stole 2nd, stole 3rd (with 1 out) and scored on an RBI Single from Jarren Duran.  That gave the Red Sox their 1st lead of the game.  Duran picked up just his 4th RBI in the month of September.  

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The Pen: The Red Sox 5 relievers each worked a scoreless Inning in Wednesday night's 1-run win.  Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless 9th Inning for his 27th save of the season and the 447th of his career.  Jansen walked 2 with 2 outs in the 9th, but managed leave both runners in scoring position by getting Logan Driscoll on a strike out to end the game.   

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Tanner On the Hill: Tanner Houck took the ball for the start against the Rays Wednesday night.  It was his 1st outing since a road start against the Mets on September 4th.  Houck struck out 2 of the 3 batters that he faced in the 1st Inning.  He allowed a 2-out, run-scoring single to Tanner Walls in the 2nd Inning and that got the Rays on the board 1st. He came back and worked a 1-2-3 3rd Inning with 3 groundball outs and then escaped a 1st & 2nd jam in the 4th by getting a 5-4-3 inning-ending double play.  He left after 4 Innings, 60 Pitches and the Red Sox trailing, 1-0.           

Houck ended up with a no-decision and is still without a winning decision since July 11 at home against the Oakland A's.       

#89's Final Line- 4.0 IP. 4 Hits. 1 R. 1 ER. 0 BB. 4 Ks.

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Immaculate Inning: Ryan Pepiot struck out Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Triston Casas on 9 pitches in the 5th Inning.  Pepiot gave up just 1 hit and struck out 10 hitters over the 1st 5 Innings. Pepiot is the 2nd pitcher with an Immaculate inning in the Majors this season (Michael Kopech with the White Sox on July 10). Pepiot ended up with a career-high 12 strikeouts over 6 Innings.      

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NOT A Lot of Hits: Trevor Story tied the game at 1-1 with a Home Run to lead off the 6th Inning.  It's Story's 2nd Home Run of the season. Red Sox managed only 2 hits over the 1st 6 Innings vs. Pepiot. Triston Casas led off the Top of the 3rd with a Double, but Pepiot came back and retired the next 3 batters.  

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Some #'s: Red Sox are now 2-8 in Houck's last 10 outings.  Tyler O'Neill led off the 7th with a walk and was left stranded. It was the only free pass worked by Red Sox hitters in the game.  Sox hitters have walked 2 times in the 1st 2 Games of the Series against Tampa Bay pitching.  Sox have walked 2 or fewer 6 times in September.        

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A Look Ahead: The Red Sox and Rays conclude their series at Tropicana Field Thursday night in St. Pete, Florida.      

The Red Sox are 5-4 this season against the Rays and 4-1 at Tropicana Field.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Thursday:  TBA vs. Zack Littell.              

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes:

The Sox improve to 22-23 versus AL East opponents.  

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The Boston Red Sox face a turbulent season, with Alex Cora's controversial comments about Aaron Judge drawing MLB's attention. Meanwhile, Jarren Duran's fatigue is evident as he continues to play daily, despite the team's slim playoff hopes.

This episode explores the Red Sox's struggles post-All-Star break, highlighting the rehab assignments of pitchers Luis Garcia and Lucas Sims. With the offseason looming, the team must decide on future roster moves to regain their competitive edge.

Will the Red Sox's offseason strategy bring the necessary changes? Tune in for an engaging discussion on the team's path forward and the key decisions that could shape their future.

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The Red Sox fell below .500 for the 1st time since June 11 (33-34) with an 8-3 loss in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Red Sox are 1-4 on their current road trip with 2 more to go against the Rays.  The Sox are now 75-76.        

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On the Board 1st: Triston Casas got the Red Sox on the board 1st with a 2-out, 2-run Home Run in the 2nd Inning.  Wilyer Abreu extended the Inning with a two-out walk against Shane Baz and then Casas went deep to right field. It's his 9th Home Run on the season and 5 of his 9 have come with 2 outs (Baseball Reference) in an Inning..  

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Not Nick's Night: Nick Pivetta was staked to a 2-0 lead early on. Pivetta gave up a solo Home Run to Junior Caminero in the 4th Inning to make it a 2-1 game.  Pivetta allowed a leadoff Home Run to Josh Lowe and that evened the game at 2-2 in the 5th Inning.  Later in the Inning, Pivetta gave up his 3rd Home Run of the game, a 2-out shot by the #9 hitter, Jose Siri and that gave the Rays their 1st lead of the night. Pivetta would exit after giving up a Double to Yandy Diaz.  

#37's Final Line- 4.2 IP. 5 Hits. 4 R. 4 ER. 0 BB. 6 K's. 3 solo Home Runs allowed.

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1st Out of the Pen: Bailey Horn entered in the 5th and Brandon Lowe hit the Rays 3rd Home Run of the Inning and 4th of the game and that made it 5-2.  It also closed the book on Pivetta. It's the 9th time this season where Red Sox pitchers has allowed 4 Home Runs in a Game (allowed 6 Home Runs on the road @Dodgers on July 20).        

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In A Pinch: Romy Gonzalez pinch-hit for Casas in the 8th Inning and smacked a Home Run to make it 5-3.  It's the 3rd pinch-hit Home Run on the season for Gonzalez and the 7th for the Red Sox.   

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A Look Ahead: The Red Sox and Rays continue their series Wednesday night in St. Pete, Florida.      

The Red Sox are 4-3 this season against the Rays and swept a 3-Game Series at Tropicana Field in May.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Wednesday:  Cooper Criswell vs. Ryan Pepiot.

TBA vs. Zack Littell.              

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes:

The Sox are now 20-29 in Game 1 of a Series for the season and 12-13 on the road.  

Boston's lost 9 of its last 10 Road Games.

The Sox also Fall to 21-23 versus AL East opponents with Tuesday night's loss.

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST follows every Red Sox game all season long. Join us when we go live on the Locked On Sports Boston YouTube Channel and engage in some Sox conversation. Hit Me Up On the X: Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnBaseball) / X

Subscribe to Locked On Sports Boston You Tube Page: Locked On Sports Boston - YouTube

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 After 42 years, legendary WEEI Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione retires, leaving a void in the hearts of Red Sox Nation. What does this mean for the future of Boston Red Sox baseball?

Explore the controversy surrounding Alex Cora's comments about targeting New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, and the potential fallout. With the Red Sox out of AL East contention and facing slim wild card chances, Gabby discusses their surprising .500 season and the low expectations that preceded it. The episode also covers the urgent need for the Red Sox front office to prioritize pitching in the offseason to regain contender status and fan trust.

Join me for an engaging discussion on the Boston Red Sox's challenges and opportunities. Listen now for unique insights into the team's evolving landscape.

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Rafael Devers continues to be a thorn in Gerrit Cole's side, even earning an intentional walk with the bases empty. Yet, the Boston Red Sox star is facing a slump, with his stats declining in the second half of the season. Meanwhile, Triston Casas struggles to find his rhythm post-injury, particularly in two-strike counts and situational hitting. The Red Sox bullpen woes are on full display after blowing a 4-0 lead against the Yankees, prompting a series of roster moves. Zach Penrod's MLB debut is a highlight, as he joins the team after overcoming significant career hurdles, including Tommy John surgery.

Join Gabby as she explores these pressing issues and more, offering insights into the Boston Red Sox's current challenges and potential solutions. Don't miss out on this engaging discussion packed with expert analysis and insider perspectives.

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