The Boston Red Sox sweep their first series of the season, beating the Tigers three games to none in Detroit, and win the First Series Sweep Award! Congratulations, Boston!
Not only was this Boston's first sweep, it was only the second time this year they've won three straight. It's been a tough year, so I'll celebrate what I can.
Last night, the Sox shut out the Tigers, 4-0, in Sonny Gray's return from the IL. Gray pitched five innings with only four hits and two walks, striking out two. The bullpen (Samaniego, Kelly, and Weissert) pitched four no-hit innings to preserved the win.
The Sox scored their runs on on a Durbin double, a Contreras sac fly, and a Detroit fielding error, the first of two gifts to the Sox last night (thanks, guys!).
The Sox are still in last place, but at least now they have company as they're tied with Toronto at 16-21. Also, the second gift to Boston last night was . . . DA JANKEES LOSE! They lost last night to Houston, one of the very few teams with a season record (15-23) even worse that Boston's, so now the Red Sox trail New York by "only" nine games! Like I said, I'll celebrate whatever I can get this dismal season.
The Red Sox took the red-eye out of Detroit and start a three-game home series against the second-place Tampa Bay Rays (24-12) tonight. Rookie Jake Bennett (1-0, 1.80) will take the mound for Boston in his second MLB appearance. The lefty posted an 0.86 ERA with just 12 hits allowed in five starts at Triple-A, and went five innings against Houston on May 1 in his major-league debut, striking out three, allowing only one run, and earning the win. He'll be up against veteran righty Griffin Jax (1-2, 5.14), who's a career 0-1 against the Sox in 14 games (one start), giving up four home runs and striking out 22 over 17⅓ innings.
Should the Sox hang on and win the game tonight (they're 3-0 in Fenway following road trips), it will be the first time this year they've gone 4-0.
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