The New York Mets once again got the Boston Red Sox in an early deficit, and then cruised to an 8-2 win on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. The loss is the fourth straight for Boston.
New York (3-2) got to Boston starter Matt Hall in the second inning on an RBI double from Robinson Cano and a two run single by Amed Rosario to jump up 3-0. The Sox had a golden opportunity in the bottom of the third with the bases loaded with noone out, but could only manage an RBI fielders choice by Rafael Devers that turned into a double play that ended the threat. JD Davis hit one off the foul pole down the right field line in the fifth with a man on to make it 5-1 Mets. Kevin Pillar drove in another run for the home team with an RBI double in the sixth. Brandon Nimmo had an RBI double and Jeff McNeil a two run double in the eighth to help New York pull away. Jackie Bradley Jr. ended the scoring with an RBI groundout in the ninth.
Hall (0-1) in his first career start took the loss allowing three runs on three hits in 2.2 innings. Austin Brice and Ryan Brasier allowed five runs combined in their relief roles, while Colten Brewer and Brandon Workman combined for 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball. Pillar and backup catcher Kevin Plawecki each had three hits, while Jose Peraza and Devers had two each. David Peterson (1-0) won in his rookie debut allowing two runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings for New York. Cano, Davis, and McNeil each had two hits in the win. Boston (1-4) is the only other team in club history since the 1901 Sox to allow seven or more runs in four of their five games of a season. After scoring 13 runs opening night in a win over Baltimore, Boston has scored a total of 13 runs in the last four games which are all losses.
Boston now heads on the road to play the Mets in their home ballpark for the back end of the four game home and home on Wednesday night at 7:10 p.m. In what should be a great pitching matchup, the Sox send Nathan Eovaldi to the bump to be opposed by Jacob DeGrom.
