WASHINGTON — Chris Sale couldn’t make it by way of the fifth inning in his second begin again from a shoulder damage, and the Boston Red Sox suffered one other blow to their playoff hopes, dropping 10-7 to the last-place Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Luis Urías hit a grand slam within the seventh inning as Boston tried to rally from eight runs down, a two-out shot to left-center off Robert Garcia. It was the primary profession grand slam for Urías, who was acquired from Seattle on the commerce deadline. Two batters later, Rafael Devers added a 453-foot, two-run homer to get the Red Sox inside 9-7.
Trailing 10-7 coming into the ninth, Boston made one final push towards Kyle Finnegan. Connor Wong led off with a single and pinch-hitter Jarren Duran broke out of a 2-for-27 stoop with a double. But Finnegan retired the following three batters to safe his nineteenth save in 26 probabilities.
Sale (5-3) was anticipated to throw about 75 pitches however was lifted with one out within the fifth after he walked Washington’s No. 8 and 9 batters and retired Lane Thomas on a flyball together with his sixty fifth providing.
Josh Winckowski got here in and gave up a tiebreaking two-run double to Joey Meneses, the primary of 4 straight hits by the Nationals, who scored 5 occasions within the inning.
The Red Sox fell to 7-8 in August. They slipped 3 1/2 video games behind AL East rival Toronto for the ultimate wild-card spot and are fourth within the AL East, forward of solely the imploding Yankees. Boston heads to New York for a three-game collection towards its rival beginning Friday.
Meneses drove in 5 runs and Patrick Corbin (8-11) pitched six sharp innings for rebuilding Washington, which took two of three from Boston. The Nationals have received 14 of 17 at residence and improved to 21-13 since July 8.
Keibert Ruiz went 3 for 3 for Washington, extending his hitting streak to seven video games. He is 13 for 28 over that span. Stone Garrett drove in three runs.
Rookie Triston Casas hit his twentieth homer of the season for the Red Sox within the third, Boston’s solely run towards Corbin.
Sale was charged with three runs, two earned. He gave up two hits, walked three and struck out three.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Manager Alex Cora stated the staff was offering assist for Duran, who indicated on social media that he was struggling mentally. He was out of the lineup Wednesday and Thursday towards left-handed starters. He might be within the lineup this weekend towards the Yankees, Cora stated. … Justin Turner, restricted to DH obligation due to a bone bruise in his left heel, bought the break day.
Nationals: OF Victor Robles, out since June 21 with lumbar backbone again spasms, nonetheless has not resumed baseball actions.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: Begin a three-game collection Friday on the Yankees. RHP Brayan Bello (8-7, 3.81 ERA) begins for Boston. New York has not introduced a starter.
Nationals: Host Philadelphia on Friday within the opener of a collection that can conclude with Sunday’s Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Joan Adon (1-0, 5.15) is about to begin for Washington towards Michael Lorenzen (7-7, 3.23), who might be making his first begin since he no-hit the Nationals at Philadelphia on Aug. 9.
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