"Top of the third inning, things could have gone off the rails and fast. Nick Fortes leads off with an infield single-advancing to second on a balk by Connelly Early. Taylor Walls loops a single to left field on a pitch that leaks a little back towards the middle of the plate with some cut, and Yandy Diaz gets hit on a back foot curve to load the bases. This could have been absolute chaos."
"Early said no way. Ryan Vilade, sit back down on a nice strikeout to settle things down a hair. Junior Caminero then saved Boston's skin. First pitch, bounding bouncer to Caleb Durbin: 5-4-3 double play. The Rays frankly didn't threaten any other time in this ballgame."
"Not only did this cool off Connelly Early, it completely changed his tempo. He dialed in and got six more strikeouts after that-eight total-and ate his way through seven frames. You don't need a ton of offense when your starter dominates like he did. Better rebound start for him and a nice Friday night win for the Red Sox."
Nick Fortes reached base in the top of the third inning on an infield single, advanced to second on a balk, and Taylor Walls followed with a single to left. Yandy Diaz was hit by a pitch to load the bases, creating a potential scoring threat. Connelly Early prevented the inning from escalating by striking out Ryan Vilade. Junior Caminero then turned a first-pitch bounding bouncer into a 5-4-3 double play, ending the threat. After that, Early’s tempo improved and he recorded six additional strikeouts, totaling eight, while pitching through seven innings. The Red Sox relied on strong pitching and limited offensive output to secure a Friday night win.
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