Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet, left-handed pitchers who were formerly part of the White Sox organization, faced off at Fenway Park in a highly anticipated matchup. Despite the rivalry, they both demonstrated impressive pitching skills. Sale struck out eight and allowed just one earned run in his return to Fenway, while Crochet matched him innings-wise but conceded two earned runs. The pregame excitement built up with remarks from manager Alex Cora, emphasizing the competitive nature of both players. Ultimately, the Red Sox fell to the Braves 4-2, although both pitchers showcased their strengths on the mound.
"Should be fun tonight," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said pregame. "Obviously with everything that is going on, City Connect [uniforms], hopefully it's a fun night here. Those two guys, obviously they're not facing each other, but there's a lot of things there that they have in common."
Sale dominated against his former team in his first start at Fenway since September 2023 - allowing just one earned run and five hits over his seven innings of work while striking out eight.
Crochet's lone blemish came in the second inning. After striking out the side in the first off of just 11 pitches (five swings and misses), Crochet surrendered back-to-back solo shots to Matt Olson and Sean Murphy in the next frame.
Despite those solo homers from Olson and Murphy, Crochet said postgame that he was happy with his pitch selection and velocity. "From my side I know I've got to have my best stuff that day and if I don't I'v
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