Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST- Red Sox Return Home & Drop Opener to Diamondbacks

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The Red Sox returned home after a successful 4-3 Road Trip through Baltimore and Houston and dropped the series opener, 12-2, to the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night at Fenway Park. The Sox were out hit, 16-6, by the Diamondbacks who just keep winning ballgames. Arizona's now 15-5 in August and 24-8 Since the All-Star Break.

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Bello's Night on the Bump: Brayan Bello allowed a pair of singles and 2 walks to the 1st 4 hitters of the game and gave up 2 runs in the 1st Inning. Bello worked 4 straight scoreless innings before he ran into trouble and was chased from the game in the 6th Inning.

#66 Final Line- 5.1 IP. 7 H. 5 R. 5 ER. 4 BB. 2 Ks. 0 HR Allowed.

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Quick Response: Jarren Duran led off the home 1st Inning with a Double and scored on a Double from the next hitter, Wilyer Abreu, Sox would leave Abreu at 2nd with Ryne Nelson retiring the next 3 hitters. Duran has led off 4 straight games with an Extra-Base Hit and now has 40 Doubles on the season.

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Still No Grand Slams: The Red Sox had 3 straight batters reach with 2 outs in the Bottom of the 3rd against Ryne Nelson and Rob Refsnyder struck out on 3 pitches to leave the bases loaded. Sox have still have not hit a Grand Slam this season.

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Ref Goes Deep: Refsnyder got the Red Sox a little closer at 5-2 with 2-out solo Home Run in the 6th Inning. It was his 9th of the season and his 3rd at Fenway Park.

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Adding on in Grand Fashion: Diamondbacks broke the game open with Eugenio Suarez hitting a Grand Slam off reliever Josh Winckowski in the 7th Inning. It was the 9th Grand Slam of the season for the Diamondbacks. Arizona's hit 37th Home Runs in the month of August.

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Series Continues: The Diamondbacks and Red Sox continue their 3-Game Series on Saturday with a 4:10 1st Pitch. Zac Gallen and Kutter Crawford are the schedule starters Saturday. Gallen will make his 1st-ever appearance against the Red Sox and his 1st start at Fenway. With Saturday's outing, he'll have pitched in 29 of the current 30 Big League Ballparks. He has not pitched in Oakland. Crawford has allowed 14 Home Runs in his previous 6 starts (29.1 IP).

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes:

Red Sox are now 17-25 in Game 1 of a Series.

The Sox have lost 5 of their last 7 at Fenway and are 4 Under .500 at Home at 29-33.

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