Accidental lineup changeįor the second straight game, the Sox went with a lineup that put Bobby Dalbec on the bench and Kyle Schwarber at first base. I mean, actually, I texted him today, ‘Hey - beat the Texans.’ He wished me luck before the Wild Card game and then he congratulated us after the Wild Card game.”Ĭora said it was the highlight of the year for him to get texted by the Patriots coach. “By the way, by the way, you guys might like this, I got a text from him finally. “Very ( Bill) Belichick, very Sunday-football answers from me today. “He’ll be in the bullpen today,” Cora said flatly. Pivetta entered for the 10th inning of Sunday’s game and needed 67 pitches to get through the 13th until Christian Vazquez walked it off in the bottom of the frame.Ĭora was being cryptic about why the medical staff went from not feeling comfortable using Sale out of relief to suddenly being OK with it within 24 hours. But Cora said when he saw the Rays’ lineup was stacked with left-handed hitters against Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi, Cora decided to put lefties Sale and Rodriguez in the bullpen for Game 3. One day earlier, Cora said Sale would not be used as a reliever this postseason as a way of protecting his health after coming off Tommy John surgery. The Red Sox began Sunday’s game with five starter-types in the bullpen: Pivetta, Tanner Houck, Martin Perez, Eduardo Rodriguez and Chris Sale.Īfter burning Pivetta for extended relief in Game 3 on Sunday night, Rodriguez became the likely choice for Game 4, while Sale will go to the bullpen.Ĭora said he changed his mind on Sunday morning and decided Sale would indeed be an option out of relief this weekend. Some heroics from Nick Pivetta out of the bullpen in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Sunday have left the Red Sox with an adjustment for Monday.Įduardo Rodriguez is likely to start Game 4, manager Alex Cora said after the Sox’ 6-4 walkoff win over the Rays.
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