Even on nights such as Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Red Sox starters fought to post innings, even without their best stuff. That was the case for Tanner Houck, who still got through 5 2/3 innings while walking three batters with just one earned run.
Houck's determination paid off for Boston and he showed his durability by tossing 112 pitches to keep pushing ahead in his outing.
"You're putting yourself in a dangerous game," Houck told reporters. "...free passes are something that I try and limit. All in all, the command wasn't really there. I made the pitches whenever I had to get out of innings. Defense picked me up to get out of innings as well."
"They've earned it now," Alex Cora told reporters. "...there's a fine line between giving them a chance to get six and me being responsible for their health. You have to be very careful. ... I've got to make sure they stay healthy."
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