Boston Red Sox: The night Drew Pomeranz beat the Yankees
The Boston Red Sox received more solid pitching from Drew Pomeranz Tuesday night in New York in a 5-4 victory over the Yankees.
Drew Pomeranz was looking to continue his roll Tuesday night in New York and he did just that. The Boston Red Sox lefty pitched five solid innings, giving up just one earned run on six hits and two walks. His performance helped lead the Sox to a 5-4 victory over the AL East leading Yankees.
With the win, Pomeranz improved to 6-3 on the season and has appeared to have found his stride. Combined with the two solid pitching performances before Tuesday night’s game, Pomeranz is 3-0 over 22 innings.
Most importantly, the left-handed pitcher has provided even more stability on a staff that is coming together. His career-high 127 pitches is proof that Pomeranz has found his groove both on the mound and mentally.
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The fact that he was able to battle the Yankees lineup and hold a lead against Masahiro Tanaka has to be encouraging for the team.
No longer the weakest link
Going into the series with Rick Porcello and David Price scheduled to take the mound, Pomeranz was considered the weak link. But the way he has performed these last few games, he is quickly proving to be the reliable starter the team felt they had when they acquired him via trade with the San Diego Padres.
Key contributions to that reliability over the last few starts has been his health and the mechanical tweaks he has made in his delivery to the mound. Coming off an offseason stem-cell injection, Drew Pomeranz has had some issues with his arm. That appears no longer an issue as he appears full strength with his velocity.
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"“I felt strong,” Pomeranz said after the game, via The Boston Herald. “It would be one thing if I was out there tired. But I think I was still throwing low-90s and felt strong all the way to the end.”"
An issue of trust
He did labor towards the end of his outing, but the trust he has earned from Red Sox manager John Farrell allowed him to get out of a jam to complete his night by striking out Matt Holliday for his seventh strikeout of the night.
"“(Farrell) left me in there and trusted me in that situation,” Pomeranz said. “So I gave it my all to get back in the dugout and not have to bring another reliever in.”"
Although the bullpen did come in and finish the job Pomeranz started, if it wasn’t for his focus on the mound, a 5-4 victory could’ve ended up as a loss and another game back in the division. Instead, the Boston Red Sox have moved closer to claiming that No. 1 spot.
While Pomeranz wasn’t as dominant as he was the last two outings, the night he beat the New York Yankees may be considered his most encouraging start as a member of the Red Sox.
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