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05/01 21:37 CDT Crawford goes 7 innings, Wong has 3 hits and Red Sox beat
Giants 6-2
Crawford goes 7 innings, Wong has 3 hits and Red Sox beat Giants 6-2
By MAUREEN MULLEN
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) --- Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor
Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on
Wednesday night.
Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits --- including a home run --- and
two walks with six strikeouts as the Red Sox won their fourth straight.
"That was good," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Crawford's outing. "He
worked hard in the offseason to get to this point. Big strikeout to end the
sixth. Good stuff, good fastball. He earned the right to go out there and try
to get three outs.
"Very proud of him. He's been awesome, absolutely great. He got hit hard in the
middle of the game, but that's part of it, right? He threw a lot of strikes
with good stuff and he maintained his stuff throughout the outing."
The right-hander's previous career high was 6 1/3 innings on April 17, 2023,
against the Los Angeles Angels.
"Really satisfying," Crawford said. "I can't think of a better feeling than to
get through seven, give your team the best chance to win and help the bullpen
out while you're at it."
Chris Martin and Greg Weissert each pitched a scoreless inning in relief for
Boston.
Wong was 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Jarren Duran also reached base three times for Boston, with two walks and his
fourth triple of the season.
Daulton Jefferies (0-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief, giving up four runs on
five hits and two walks with three strikeouts for San Francisco. He lowered his
ERA from 22.50 to 17.36.
"He's getting behind some guys," said Giants manager Bob Melvin. "He's normally
a strike thrower. He walked a couple and gave up some hits, but got behind in
some counts. And, as you saw, he was missing low with quite a few pitches and
took a little while to find the strike zone and when he did, he was behind and
they got some good swings off him."
The Red Sox scored two runs in the third when Ceddanne Rafaela singled, Duran
walked and Rafael Devers hit an RBI double. Rob Refsnyder then grounded out,
scoring Duran.
Boston added two runs in the fourth when Wong led off with a double and scored
on Enmanuel Valdez's double. Duran's stand-up triple scored Valdez.
Dom Smith, whom the Red Sox signed just before the game after he was released
by Tampa Bay on Tuesday, had an RBI single in the fifth.
Tom Murphy led off the third with his first home run of the season, giving the
Giants a 1-0 lead.
Erik Miller, taking the rotation spot of left-hander Blake Snell, on the
injured list with a left adductor strain, went one scoreless inning with two
walks and a strikeout.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: LHP Blake Snell, out since April 23 with a left adductor strain, threw
a bullpen session on Wednesday.
Red Sox: RHP Nick Pivetta, out since April 6 with a right elbow flexor strain,
is expected to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.
... 2B Vaughn Grissom, out all season with a left hamstring strain, could
rejoin the team on Friday, manager Alex Cora said. ... INF Romy Gonzalez, out
since April 11 with a left wrist sprain, could begin a rehab assignment
Thursday or Friday.
UP NEXT
LHP Kyle Harrison (2-1, 4.09 ERA) is scheduled to start for San Francisco, his
first career appearance against Boston. RHP Josh Winckowski (1-1, 3.50) will
start for Boston. He has two career appearances against the Giants, spanning 2
2/3 innings, with no decisions and a 3.38 ERA.
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