Bruce Zimmermann had allowed seven home runs in his previous three games before today. The Red Sox, primed to pounce at Fenway Park, made sure the trend continued. Boston took the Baltimore native for five home runs in just four innings and easily defeated the Orioles 12-2.
There are different types of control issues. Some lead to walks, while others result in the baseball smack dab in the middle of the plate. Zimmermann dealt with the latter today and the Red Sox rarely missed.
Bobby Dalbec got the party started on a 3-2 changeup that sped up the bat in just the right way.