Over the Monster · Sep 3, 2023
Red Sox 7, Royals 3: A Successful Sale Day
Well, that was nice to see, Mr. Sale. Five innings of shutout ball is as close to what we’ve been screaming for any starter to do as we’ve asked in a while. A 21-pitch first inning, a 19-pitch second inning a 23-pitch third inning, a 17-pitch fourth inning and a 20-pitch fifth inning certainly spells why he didn’t go any further, despite only giving up two hits and two walks. Kansas City certainly put up some tough at-bats, with multiple six and seven pitch batters cutting that outing short. However, for getting to 100 pitches and throwing what I would say is very effectively against patient, grinding batters, it feels good to see him show up.
