Red Sox blowout Cubs as Masataka Yoshida hits grand slam

Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Rafael Devers and pinch-hitter Triston Casas additionally homered for the surging Purple Sox, who’ve received seven of eight. Crawford allowed one hit in six shutout innings.

Yoshida launched the second grand slam of his rookie season in Boston’s five-run fifth towards All-Star lefty Justin Steele. Yoshida linked for his eleventh homer on a 2-0 depend after the Purple Sox put collectively 4 straight hits, extending their result in 6-0. Rob Refsnyder had an RBI single.

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“It’s sort of like a online game,” Crawford stated of Yoshida. “He’s unbelievable. He’s an important hitter, an important teammate and serving to the staff in a whole lot of methods.”

Yoshida added a two-run triple within the seventh, and a single within the ninth off catcher Tucker Barnhart. Yoshida’s streak of eight straight multi-hit video games ended Saturday — it was the longest by a Purple Sox left-handed hitter since Ted Williams in 1940.

“Every time I can hit, I need to hit — loads,” Yoshida stated via a translator.

Crawford (4-4) struck out 9 and walked 4. He stated he was combating mechanical points in the course of the first three innings.

“It undoubtedly helps when the offense provides you a lead like that,” Crawford stated. “It takes a whole lot of weight off your shoulders. At that time, all my job to do is to attempt to throw strikes. Having the ability to grind via that starting half and nonetheless competing and never giving in in sure conditions may be very rewarding.”

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Boston Purple Sox beginning pitcher Kutter Crawford throws towards the Chicago Cubs in the course of the first inning of a baseball recreation in Chicago, Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Picture/Nam Y. Huh)

Steele (9-3) allowed six runs and 10 hits over six innings after tossing a scoreless inning at Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

“I felt fairly good at this time,” Steele stated. “So far as all my stuff goes, I threw some good sinkers, some good sliders. I felt good with my four-seam. The pitch to Devers that he hit out, that was a fairly well-executed slider low and away. He simply put a extremely good swing on it.”

Devers hit his twenty third homer, a solo shot off Steele within the first. Devers additionally linked twice Friday towards Chicago.

Casas hit a two-run shot off Adbert Alzolay within the eighth for his third homer in three video games. That gave Boston an 11-0 lead earlier than the Cubs scored 5 occasions within the last two innings.

Devers doubled main off the fourth however was thrown out at dwelling by left fielder Ian Happ whereas attempting to attain from second on a single.

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Chicago Cubs beginning pitcher Justin Steele throws towards the Boston Purple Sox in the course of the first inning of a baseball recreation in Chicago, Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Picture/Nam Y. Huh)

ROSTER MOVES

Purple Sox: RHP Jake Faria’s contract was chosen from Triple-A Worcester and RHP Tayler Scott (0-0, 7.45 ERA) was designated for project. Faria was 3-2 with a 6.47 ERA in 9 begins and 10 reduction appearances for Worcester. The Cubs scored three runs off Faria within the eighth on 4 straight walks, an infield single and a sacrifice fly. Faria gave up two extra runs within the ninth.

Cubs: C P.J. Higgins was reacquired from Arizona for money. Chicago drafted him within the twelfth spherical in 2015. Higgins performed 83 video games with the Cubs the final two seasons.

DRAFT UPDATE

The Cubs introduced they agreed to phrases with their first-round draft choose, infielder Matt Shaw from the University of Marylandand 6 different gamers.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Purple Sox: LHP Richard Bleier (left shoulder irritation) might return this week, supervisor Alex Cora stated. Bleier is rehabbing at Triple-A. … INF Pablo Reyes (stomach pressure) is rehabbing with Double-A Portland and desires extra at-bats, Cora stated. … RHP John Schreiber (teres main pressure), on a rehab project at Triple-A, must pitch on back-to-back days, Cora stated. Schreiber might return for Boston’s sequence towards the Mets or extra probably the sequence towards Atlanta subsequent week.

Cubs: SS Dansby Swanson (bruised left heel) was eligible to be activated Sunday however remained on the injured checklist. He continued baseball actions.

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Boston Purple Soxs Masataka Yoshida, proper, of Japan, celebrates with Justin Turner after hitting a grand slam in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation towards the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Picture/Nam Y. Huh)

UP NEXT

Purple Sox: Boston had but to announce its starter for Monday’s sequence opener at Oakland. Cora stated he hoped to keep away from utilizing RHP Nick Pivetta or LHP Chris Murphy on Sunday so one might pitch Monday and the opposite Tuesday. The A’s will begin RHP Paul Blackburn (1-1, 4.86 ERA).

Cubs: LHP Drew Smyly (7-6, 4.31) is scheduled to start out Monday against Washington LHP MacKenzie Gore (4-7, 4.42).