Red Sox shut out A’s as Nick Pivetta fans 13 batters in six innings

When moved to the bullpen in Might, Nick Pivetta caught with the identical mindset he had as a starter decided to not let the change have an effect on how he helped the Red Sox.

And now supervisor Alex Cora is reconsidering a spot within the rotation given Boston’s lengthy stretch of video games subsequent month with no break.

The appropriate-hander (6-5) matched his profession excessive with 13 strikeouts over six hitless innings of reduction in Boston’s 1-hitter and Connor Wong hit a two-run double and singled in a run for a career-high three RBIs, main the Purple Sox previous the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday night time for his or her eighth win in 9 video games.

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Pivetta’s 13 strikeouts had been most by a reliever in Purple Sox historical past. He turned simply the sixth reduction pitcher since 1901 to strike out 13 or extra.

“I believe for me I don’t actually know what it’s I believe I’m doing what I’ve all the time been doing, going out pitching, it doesn’t matter the place I’m pitching or once I’m pitching,” he stated. “Simply being constant is an important factor for me and that’s simply what I’m centered on.”

He changed lefty opener Brennan Bernardino, who labored two innings. It marked Pivetta’s ninth profession double-digit strikeout recreation and first of 2023 — and his most Ks with the Purple Sox after hanging out 13 whereas pitching for the Phillies in June 18, 2018, in opposition to Saint Louis.

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Boston Purple Soxs Connor Wong hits an RBI single in opposition to the Oakland Athletics through the second inning of a baseball recreation Monday, July 17, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

Boston performs 16 straight video games with out an off day in mid-August, so Pivetta could also be referred to as to start out once more.

“That was spectacular,” Cora stated. “Good fastball, good command of his off-speed pitches, working forward, nice tempo. … We had been in a position to lengthen him once more and now he’ll be prepared, innings-wise and all that he needs to be prepared for Sunday.”

Justin Turner and Adam Duvall added sacrifice flies for Boston, which is 6-1 in a stretch of 12 straight matchups in opposition to groups beneath .500.

The A’s managed solely Ryan Noda’s first-inning single, misplaced their eighth straight recreation and dropped a season-high 46 video games underneath .500 at 25-71. The sport drew a Purple Sox-heavy crowd of 9,987.

Oakland was held to 1 hit or fewer for the third time this yr and was shut out for the eleventh. The A’s struck out a season-high 18 instances.

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Boston Purple Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino throws in opposition to the Oakland Athletics through the first inning of a baseball recreation Monday, July 17, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

Oakland right-hander Paul Blackburn (1-2), scratched from his beforehand scheduled begin in opposition to Boston on July 8 due to sickness, allowed a season-high six runs and matched his most hits allowed at 9, pitching 5 2/3 innings.

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A’s first-round draft decide Jacob Wilson took batting follow and groundballs together with his household watching on the sphere. The sixth general choice, he is the son of former main leaguer Jack Wilson.

“It is surreal,” stated the youthful Wilson, who receives a $5.5 million signing bonus from Oakland.

Supervisor Mark Kotsay confronted the brand new infielder’s father — “Nice competitor, nice athlete, nice shortstop, only a baseball participant.”

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Boston Purple Soxs Connor Wong, proper, celebrates with first base coach Kyle Hudson after hitting an RBI single in opposition to the Oakland Athletics through the second inning of a baseball recreation Monday, July 17, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

He sees similarities within the son.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Plate umpire Emil Jimenez grabbed at his proper leg and was shaken after being hit by a pitch within the high of the ninth. Jimenez stayed within the recreation after being checked on by the A’s athletic coaching workers.

Purple Sox: 3B Rafael Devers was held out with tightness in his proper calf that turned bothersome throughout Sunday’s street win in opposition to the Cubs. Supervisor Alex Cora hopes it is solely a day. … INF Pablo Reyes (stomach pressure) will be part of Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday to proceed his rehab video games. … RHP Corey Kluber (proper shoulder irritation) is scheduled to start a rehab project within the minors Friday whereas SS Trevor Story might quickly start a rehab project of his personal as he works again from Tommy John surgical procedure on his proper elbow. … C Connor Wong is slated for a time without work Tuesday with Jorge Alfaro incomes a begin. … LHP Richard Bleier was reinstated from the 15-day injured record and designated RHP Jake Faria for project.

Athletics: OF Ramón Laureano (fractured proper hand) is ready to start a five-game rehab project with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. … RHP Dany Jiménez (shoulder) additionally will pitch for Las Vegas on Wednesday in his first outing, one inning and 20 pitches. … LF Brent Rooker returned to the lineup after sitting out Sunday with a flu bug.

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Boston Purple Soxs Justin Turner watches his sacrifice fly in opposition to the Oakland Athletics through the first inning of a baseball recreation Monday, July 17, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

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The Purple Sox hadn’t introduced a starter for Tuesday once they use one other opener to pitch reverse RHP Luis Medina (2-7, 6.34 ERA), who relieved opener Sam Lengthy at Boston on July 7.