Thin bullpen raises fears for Red Sox

Edit Boston Herald 09 Jul 2016
Robbie Ross Jr., Heath Hembree, Matt Barnes and Koji Uehara allowed just three hits and one run in four innings ... Uehara didn’t warm up for the eighth inning of a 6-5 win over the Rays, with Barnes taking it instead ... What was wrong with Uehara? He hadn’t pitched since Monday and that game didn’t go so well ... Well, if something’s wrong with Uehara, now the Sox might really need to get a reliever....

Kimbrel could miss ASG with knee discomfort

Edit MLB 09 Jul 2016
There was speculation something was wrong with Kimbrel when Farrell went to Koji Uehara for the save following a team off-day on Thursday ... "He was unavailable," Farrell said ... Without two of their key relievers, the Red Sox still held on for a tight win, as Robbie Ross Jr., Heath Hembree, Matt Barnes (three strikeouts in the eighth) and Uehara recorded the final 12 outs ... ET on FOX ... ....

Kimbrel could miss ASG with knee discomfort (Boston Red Sox)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jul 2016
(Source. Boston Red Sox). There was speculation something was wrong with Kimbrel when Farrell went to Koji Uehara for the save following a team off-day on Thursday ... 'He was unavailable,' Farrell said ... Without two of their key relievers, the Red Sox still held on for a tight win, as Robbie Ross Jr., Heath Hembree, Matt Barnes (three strikeouts in the eighth) and Uehara recorded the final 12 outs ... ET on FOX....

Kimbrel could miss ASG with knee discomfort (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jul 2016
(Source. MLB - Major League Baseball). There was speculation something was wrong with Kimbrel when Farrell went to Koji Uehara for the save following a team off-day on Thursday ... 'He was unavailable,' Farrell said ... Without two of their key relievers, the Red Sox still held on for a tight win, as Robbie Ross Jr., Heath Hembree, Matt Barnes (three strikeouts in the eighth) and Uehara recorded the final 12 outs ... ET on FOX....

Red Sox fight through injuries to hold off Rays 6-5

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 09 Jul 2016
Brentz's RBI came after he entered the game in the fourth inning for an injured Brock Holt ... Koji Uehara picked up his third save. ....

Red Sox on good run for Sean O’Sullivan, hold off Rays

Edit Boston Herald 09 Jul 2016
Maybe it’s the backup goalie effect. Sean O’Sullivan isn’t exactly blowing hitters away ... Manager John Farrell turned to Matt Barnes (3.00 ERA) instead of Junichi Tazawa, who hadn’t pitched since Sunday, or Koji Uehara, who hadn’t pitched since Monday ... With a two-run lead in the ninth, Kimbrel, who pitched on Tuesday and Wednesday, stayed in the bullpen while Uehara came out to slam door in the ninth. ....

Red Sox 6, Rays 5

Edit Palm Beach Post 09 Jul 2016
Tampa BayBoston. abrhbiabrhbi. Frsythe 2b4211Betts rf3110. B.Mller ss4001Pedroia 2b4110. Lngoria 3b5142Bgaerts ss4011. Mrrison 1b5010Ortiz dh4111. Guyer cf3000Han.Rmr 1b3110. Sza Jr. rf4000T.Shaw 1b0000 ... Totals365105Totals336116 ... Uehara S,3-5111101....

Red Sox outlast Rays in tense win (Boston Red Sox)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jul 2016
(Source. Boston Red Sox). Aaron Hill, playing his first game for the Red Sox, ripped a pair of RBI singles to contribute to the cause ... Logan Forsythe drilled a solo shot for the Rays against O'Sullivan in the third, while Longoria finished with four hits, including a two-out, ninth-inning solo homer that brought Tampa Bay within a run before Koji Uehara induced a game-ending flyout from Logan Morrison. MOMENTS THAT MATTERED ... Not so fast....

Resilient Rays fall in close one at Fenway (Tampa Bay Rays)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jul 2016
(Source. Tampa Bay Rays). Aaron Hill, playing his first game for the Red Sox, ripped a pair of RBI singles to contribute to the cause ... Logan Forsythe drilled a solo shot for the Rays against O'Sullivan in the third, while Longoria finished with four hits, including a two-out, ninth-inning solo homer that brought Tampa Bay within a run before Koji Uehara induced a game-ending flyout from Logan Morrison. MOMENTS THAT MATTERED ... Not so fast....

Red Sox outlast Rays in tense win

Edit MLB 09 Jul 2016
Holt left the game in the bottom of the fourth after spraining his left ankle trying to steal second ... Brentz's RBI single TB@BOS ... Logan Forsythe drilled a solo shot for the Rays against O'Sullivan in the third, while Longoria finished with four hits, including a two-out, ninth-inning solo homer that brought Tampa Bay within a run before Koji Uehara induced a game-ending flyout from Logan Morrison. Longoria's long solo home run TB@BOS ... ....

Resilient Rays fall in close one at Fenway

Edit MLB 09 Jul 2016
Holt left the game in the bottom of the fourth after spraining his left ankle trying to steal second ... Brentz's RBI single TB@BOS ... Logan Forsythe drilled a solo shot for the Rays against O'Sullivan in the third, while Longoria finished with four hits, including a two-out, ninth-inning solo homer that brought Tampa Bay within a run before Koji Uehara induced a game-ending flyout from Logan Morrison. Longoria's long solo home run TB@BOS ... ....

Archer's woes continue in Rays' 6-5 loss to Red Sox

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 09 Jul 2016
BOSTON (AP) — Tampa Bay's Chris Archer has experienced lots of trouble beating the Red Sox during his career. His latest outing didn't go a long way toward ending that drought. David Ortiz hit his 21st home run of the season, Bryce Brentz had two hits and broke a tie with an RBI single in the sixth and the Red Sox beat the Rays 6-5 on Friday night ... "It's tough ... I'm typically better than that ... Koji Uehara picked up his third save ... Rays ... ___....

Net gain in Sean O’Sullivan

Edit Boston Herald 09 Jul 2016
Maybe it’s the backup goalie effect. Sean O’Sullivan isn’t exactly blowing away hitters ... When O’Sullivan starts, the Red Sox are 4-0 this season ... It was his 21st home run ... With Junichi Tazawa (shoulder tightness) and Craig Kimbrel (left knee soreness) unavailable, Matt Barnes handled a scoreless eighth and Koji Uehara allowed a solo homer in the ninth before securing an important win two games before the break....
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