Manager John Farrell referenced how Rick Porcello’s evening was “bookended,” last night because he gave up two runs in the first inning and two more in his sixth and final inning, with everything in between real sharp.
Using the book angle, one could also say that Porcello’s start was the same old story.
In giving up the two first-inning runs, Porcello (4-10) continued his habit of allowing runs early. And in a game in which the Red Sox could not score a single run while Porcello was pitching, his offense continued to play dead in his starts.