BOSTON — Immediate thoughts following theRed Sox* A 5-2 defeat against the Dodgers at Fenway Park occurred on Friday. * Friday's game at Fenway Park saw the Dodgers beat them 5-2. * They suffered a 5-2 setback against the Dodgers at Fenway Park this past Friday. * The score was 5-2 in favor of the Dodgers when they played at Fenway Park on Friday, resulting in a loss for them. * This past Friday at Fenway Park, they were defeated by the Dodgers with a final score of 5-2.
1)Boston's record now stands at 55-50 after a loss, while the Dodgers' record improves to 61-43. The Red Sox have struggled since the All-Star break, going 2-5. In each of their five losses, they've managed to score no more than two runs. In the ninth inning, Boston had a chance to tie the game when Rob Refsnyder came to bat with two runners on and two outs, but he grounded out to second base, ending the threat.
2)1. In six of the seven games the Red Sox have played since the All-Star break, their rivals have scored the initial run. 2. Tommy Edman's two-out single that drove in a run in the second inning gave the Dodgers an early 1-0 advantage. 3. The Dodgers extended their lead to 3-0 in the third inning, against the Red Sox's starting pitcher.Brayan BelloTeoscar Hernández received a bases-loaded walk, and Andy Pages followed with a sacrifice fly that drove in a run.
3)Bello pitched for 5 ⅓ innings, giving up three runs on six hits, walking two batters, and striking out five. He delivered 98 pitches, 63 of which were strikes. In the fifth inning, he managed to get out of a tough situation with runners on first and third and only one out. He struck out both Freddie Freeman and Hernández, both swinging at the pitch.
4)Bello induced 12 whiffs, five of which came on his 15 changeups. This marks a notable step forward, as he's struggled to command his changeup recently, a pitch previously regarded as his strongest after his fastball. Batters are hitting .250 against the pitch this year, a jump from last year's .177 average.
Before the game, manager Alex Cora commented, "He hasn't quite reached the 40% changeup rate we were aiming for three years back. However, this iteration of Brayan has been outstanding."
5) Connor WongHis leadoff double in the third was his first extra-base hit of the year. He then crossed the plate when Jarren Duran followed with a single to right. Alex Bregman's subsequent double, which brought Duran home, narrowed Boston's deficit to 3-2.
6) Jorge AlcalaSince Boston got him from the Twins on June 11, he's been pitching great, only allowing one earned run in 13 innings before Friday. However, he gave up a two-run homer on his second pitch, putting the Dodgers ahead 5-2 in the eighth. Alcala came into the game with a runner on base after Freeman singled against Chris Murphy, a left-handed pitcher, to start the inning. Hernández then hit a 415-foot home run to center field.
7)The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox are set to face off in the second of their three-game set at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, with the game airing on FOX. The matchup will feature a pitching duel between two of baseball's premier lefties. Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 3.27 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Dodgers against his counterpart.Garrett Crochet (11-4, 2.19 ERA).
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