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Writer's pictureAlec Nava / Clutch
Jul 28, 20236 min read

Nick Pivetta Pitches Five Scoreless Innings, Dominates in Red Sox Win Over Braves


Nick Pivetta in game action pitching for the Boston Red Sox. Photo credits: Paul Rutherford, Getty Images
 

Last week, Nick Pivetta became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 13 batters and allow zero runs in relief.


His dominance continued onto this week, as he held the towering Atlanta Braves scoreless in the five innings he pitched, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-1 win.


From the 2nd to the 6th innings, Pivetta gave up three hits and no runs while walking one and striking out five. Throwing 80 pitches, he got the win in relief after replacing opening pitcher John Schreiber.


Most impressively, Pivetta did this against the best team in the MLB, who were 64-34 entering the game, and have the lineup that leads the league in home runs, slugging, and OPS.


Ever since Pivetta got "demoted" to the bullpen, he has posted a 1.98 ERA through 41 innings, with the batters he is facing putting up a .128 batting average.


"He's an animal out of the bullpen," said Red Sox designated hitter Justin Turner on Pivetta. "He's been really good for us, pounding the zone, using three, four pitches, keeping the guys off balance. I don't know what happened, but since he moved to the bullpen, his fastball has been a whole different animal for him. He's ripping it and getting up in the zone and getting a lot of swings and misses underneath it."


The beginning of the game was delayed by an hour and 40 minutes because of heavy rain and lightning around the area.


The Red Sox were unfazed by the rain delay, as they are continuing to roll, improving to 54-47, having won three in a row, 14 of their last 19, and 21 of their last 33.


The scoring was highlighted by Masataka Yoshida's two-run home run with a shot to right field. The hit was his third of the night, where eight Red Sox batters finished with at least a hit. Rafael Devers had a pair of base hits and drove his 75th run of the season, the latter to take the Red Sox the lead, 2-1, and they never looked back.


Charlie Morton struggled through 80 pitches, with his night ending in the 4th inning, where he allowed four runs on six hits and five walks, striking out just one. In that sequence, Yu Chang reached on a two-out walk, stealing second and advancing on a throwing error before scoring on Jaren Duran's base hit that extended Boston's lead 3-1.


Devers drove another run on a base hit left field to end Morton's night, where he was replaced by Michael Tonkin.


The score could have been much worse for the Braves without the defense coming up with a triple play.


It all started with Michael Harris II catching a fly ball from Triston Casas, then throwing to first after Adam Duvall was going too far from the base. Then, first baseman Matt Olson threw the ball across the diamond to catch Yoshida out at third after he tagged up and tried to advance on Duvall's gaffe.


Though it stings for the Braves that they lost, losing six of their last nine won't affect them in the standings. Their 64-35 record is still the best in the MLB, and they have an 11-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.


Injuries

  • Braves: None.

  • Red Sox: Left-handed pitcher Chris Sale, who has been out since early June with left shoulder inflammation, will throw with the Worcester Red Sox of the Triple-A and could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week.

 

Scoring

  • ATL, Top 1st: Sean Murphy singled to left, Ozzie Albies scored, Matt Olson to second, Austin Riley to third. 1-0 ATL

  • BOS, Bottom 1st: Triston Casas walked, Justin Turner scored, Adam Duvall to second, Rafael Devers to third. 1-1 TIE

  • BOS, Bottom 1st: Christian Arroyo reached on infield single to third, Rafael Devers scored, Triston Casas to second, Adam Duvall to third. 2-1 BOS

  • BOS, Bottom 4th: Jarren Duran singled to right, Yu Chang scored. 3-1 BOS

  • BOS, Bottom 4th: Rafael Devers singled to left, Jarren Duran scored, Justin Turner to second. 4-1 BOS

  • BOS, Bottom 5th: Yu Chang singled to left, Triston Casas scored, Connor Wong to second. 5-1 BOS

  • BOS, Bottom 8th: Masataka Yoshida homered to right (341 feet), Justin Turner scored. 7-1 BOS

Batting

ATLANTA BRAVES

  1. Ronald Acuña Jr.: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, .328 batting average, .407 on-base percentage, .571 slugging percentage

  2. Ozzie Albies: 4 at-bats, 1 run, 0 hits, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeouts, .254 batting average, .318 on-base percentage, .497 slugging percentage

  3. Austin Riley: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .270 batting average, .330 on-base percentage, .486 slugging percentage

  4. Matt Olson: 3 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, .254 batting average, .361 on-base percentage, .569 slugging percentage

  5. Sean Murphy: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .285 batting average, .379 on-base percentage, .550 slugging percentage

  6. Marcell Ozuna: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .228 batting average, .301 on-base percentage, .436 slugging percentage

  7. Eddie Rosario: 3 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts, .250 batting average, .299 on-base percentage, .466 slugging percentage

    1. Kevin Pillar: 1 at-bat, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .239 batting average, .269 on-base percentage, .460 slugging percentage

  8. Orlando Arcia: 3 at-bats, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, .291 batting average, .346 on-base percentage, .442 slugging percentage

  9. Michael Harris II: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts, .274 batting average, .325 on-base percentage, .442 slugging percentage

BOSTON RED SOX

  1. Jarren Duran: 4 at-bats, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .316 batting average, .368 on-base percentage, .510 slugging percentage

  2. Justin Turner: 3 at-bats, 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 2 walks, 0 strikeouts, .286 batting average, .358 on-base percentage, .478 slugging percentage

  3. Rafael Devers: 5 at-bats, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .267 batting average, .335 on-base percentage, .523 slugging percentage

  4. Masataka Yoshida: 4 at-bats, 1 run, 3 hits, 2 RBI, 1 home run, 0 walks, 0 strikeouts, .320 batting average, .382 on-base percentage, .506 slugging percentage

  5. Adam Duvall: 3 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 2 walks, 0 strikeouts, .259 batting average, .329 on-base percentage, .511 slugging percentage

  6. Triston Casas: 4 at-bats, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, .247 batting average, .352 on-base percentage, .462 slugging percentage

  7. Christian Arroyo: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, .247 batting average, .276 on-base percentage, .379 slugging percentage

  8. Connor Wong: 4 at-bats, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 RBI, 0 home runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts, .249 batting average, .307 on-base percentage, .408 slugging percentage

  9. Yu Chang: 3 at-bats, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 RBI, 0 home runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, .177 batting average, .226 on-base percentage, .392 slugging percentage

Pitching

ATLANTA BRAVES

  1. Charlie Morton: 3.2 innings pitched, 6 hits, 4 earned runs, 5 walks, 1 strikeout, 0 home runs, 80-47 PC-ST, 3.57 ERA

  2. Michael Tonkin: 2.1 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, 1 strikeout, 0 home runs, 36-27 PC-ST, 3.25 ERA

  3. Joe Jiménez: 1.0 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, 0 home runs, 14-12 PC-ST, 2.78 ERA

  4. Daysbel Hernández: 1.0 innings pitched, 2 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 home run, 21-11 PC-ST, 9.00 ERA

BOSTON RED SOX

  1. John Schreiber: 1.0 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, 0 home runs, 24-12 PC-ST, 2.50 ERA

  2. Nick Pivetta: 5.0 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, 0 home runs, 80-56 PC-ST, 4.11 ERA

  3. Richard Bleier: 0.2 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, 0 home runs, 13-6 PC-ST, 4.94 ERA

  4. Chris Martin: 0.1 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walk 1 strikeout, 0 home runs, 5-3 PC-ST, 1.44 ERA

  5. Joely Rodríguez: 2.0 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, 0 home runs, 37-27 PC-ST, 6.55 ERA

Miscellaneous

  • Venue: Fenway Park

  • Location: Boston, MA, USA

  • Attendance: 36,663 (Capacity: 37,755)

  • Game Time: 2 hours, 54 minutes

  • Umpires: Erich Bacchus (Home Plate), Ryan Willis (First Base), Mike Estabrook (Second Base), Andy Fletcher (Third Base)

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