I think the pitch was a belt-high fastball.
While I'm not entirely certain what kind of pitch was thrown, I am positive the pitch was promptly hit out of Marlins Park by Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs got off to a good start.
Not so much the Marlins.
As for the Red Sox, they played well but not well enough
Sale pitched a hell of a game. He went 6 innings, giving up 1 hit, 3 walks and getting 9 strike outs. That is some pretty damned good pitching for opening day. When he left, the score was 4-0 Red Sox.
Then Barnes came in to pitch the seventh. I always get a little edgy when Barnes pitches. I'm never comfortable with him because he seems to throw a lot of belt-high fastballs and hitters can send those things a mile.
Fortunately Barnes was spot on today and he threw a good inning, giving up no runs and leaving with the score still 4-0 Red Sox
After that, it was time for Kelly and his 100+mph fastball. NESN wasn't displaying the speed gun readout today so I have no idea how fast his pitches were but I do know that they are damned fast.
And that my friends is when the wheels came off.
Kelly gave up 4 hits and 2 runs with 1 out. When Cora took him out, the bases where loaded and the score was 4-2 Red Sox.
Smith came in and managed to get the second out before giving up a 3 run triple, making the score 4-5 Rays.
Smith gave up 1 more run before finally getting the third out, making the score 4-6 Rays with one inning left.
That inning wasn't enough for the Red Sox and the game ended 4-6 Rays.
The Red Sox did not get off to a good start.
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So now I'm going to go make some dinner and watch bad television. Maybe some DVRs or something.
While I do that, you can click on these:
- Massachusetts: Our politicians are way more screwed up than your politicians.
- Key lie in this story: "Clark stated he was sorry for the incident."
- Florida!
- Who's there?
- I wonder if the Sheriff of Nottingham was involved.
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