Jake Peavy shines as Chicago White Sox defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-3 – MLB Update
Chicago White Sox starter, Jake Peavy did an extraordinary job with the ball as he pitched seven overriding innings with an ERA of 3.24 in the White Sox 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Boston on May 30.
Peavy allowed three runs on six hits with three earned runs and struck-out only two batters. He did not permit a walk in his 112 pitches.
The White Sox scored two runs while Boston’s batters contributed only one run in the first inning. Carlos Quentin and Alexei Ramirez both singled on the drive of A.J. Pierzynski towards centre-field. On the other hand, Adrian Gonzalez struck a solo homer
(392 feet) to right-field. The White Sox were leading 2-1 at the end of first inning.
No batter was able to score a run during the second inning. In the third inning, both teams again scored some runs but this time, the Red Sox posted two runs and Chicago scored only one run. Paul Konerko hit a one-run homer (391 feet) towards left-field.
While Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jacoby Ellsbury both added two runs for the Red Sox when Dustin Pedroia singled to centre-field. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of the third inning.
Fourth and fifth inning went score-less for both the teams as the pitchers threw the ball in perfect areas. The White Sox broke the tie runs in the sixth inning and blasted four runs to get a 7-3 lead. Alex Rios, Gordon Beckham, Juan Pierre and Ramirez each
contributed four runs jointly to complete a four-run campaign. The last three innings passed without any run from both teams.
Chicago’s Manager Ozzie Guillen was pleased with the amazing victory. During the press conference, he said, “We did a great job. We had one the best lefties on the mound and made him throw [a lot] of pitches.”
Jon Lester had an unforgettable day as he permitted seven runs on eight hits including seven earned runs in five inning pitches. He was able to strike-out four batters on 127 pitches.
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