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Will Brennan homers, Guardians beat Red Sox 6-0 to spoil Boston’s

Patriots’ Day game

By KEN POWTAK roar from the crowd.
Associated Press Red Sox starter Kutter Craw-
BOSTON (AP) — Will Bren- ford struck out six over 5 2/3
nan hit a pinch-hit, two-run scoreless, giving up two hits.
homer in the seventh inning “Some guys that are scuf-
and the Cleveland Guard- fling right now, but we
ians beat the Red Sox 6-0 should be OK,” Cora said
on Monday in Boston’s tra- about his team’s offense.
ditional Patriots’ Day game. TRAINER’S ROOM
José Ramirez and Gabri- Guardians: President of
el Arias each added an baseball operations Chris
RBI double for Cleveland, Antonetti said LHP Logan
which has started 8-2 on Allen was fine after getting
the road. hit on the pitching elbow in
Wearing their white jerseys Sunday’s walk-off win over
with red letters that read the Yankees. “One of the
“Boston” across the front, underlying stories that likely
which was inspired by the got overshadowed was Lo-
first game back after the gan getting hit,” he said.
Boston Marathon bomb- “Thankfully it looks like he’s
ings in 2013, the Red Sox OK.” … Ramirez fouled a
were held to three hits. ball off his shin but stayed
Boston left fielder Tyler in.
O’Neill had to leave the Cleveland Guardians’ Will Brennan follows through on his two-run home run in front of Boston Red Red Sox: Third baseman
game in the eighth after Sox catcher Reese McGuire during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 15, Devers returned to the line-
colliding with third base- 2024, in Boston. up after missing the previ-
man Rafael Devers when Associated Press ous four games with a sore
the two were chasing a “It’s tough to get the rehab start I had to pitch into the base of the bullpen left shoulder. … Cora said
shallow pop up. body going for an 11 a.m. during the day,” Curry said. wall on Ramirez’s fly ball in RHP Nick Pivetta (right el-
“He has a big gash here,” game,” Guardians manag- “I kind of like pitching dur- the first inning. bow flexor strain) felt good
Red Sox manager Alex er Stephen Vogt said. “He ing the day because I can Boston has been sched- after throwing for the sec-
Cora said while pointing at was hungry for the start. wake up and I’m right at it. uled to play on Patriots’ ond time Sunday, but there
his forehead, talking about We could have started at 6 I don’t have to let my mind Day in Fenway Park every was no timetable yet on his
O’Neill. “He got eight stitch- this morning and I think he ponder how the game’s year since 1959. The game return.
es. He’s going through the would have been ready to going to go. I can wake up is played in conjunction UP NEXT
concussion protocol, hope- go.” and kind of get to it.” with the running of the Bos- Guardians: RHP Tanner Bib-
fully everything’s fine.” The 25-year-old righty was Brennan hooked his homer ton Marathon that passes ee (1-0, 5.93 ERA) looks to
Cora said Devers told him isolated in the team’s hotel around the Pesky Pole in through Kenmore Square, rebound from a rough start
he feels fine, but would go in spring training for days right off reliever Brennan which is a block behind the on Tuesday in the second
through concussion proto- and lost 15 pounds. He Bernardino (0-1). Green Monster and about of the four-game series.
col. looked ready to go for the Tim Herrin (1-0) worked two a mile from the finish line. In his previous outing, he
Making his season debut 11:13 a.m. first pitch after a innings of hitless relief for Former New England Patri- gave up five runs in 4 1/3 in-
after starting on the injured pair of minor-league rehab the win. ots player Rob Gronkowski nings against the White Sox
list due to a viral illness, starts, where he posted a Boston right fielder Wilyer spiked the ceremonial first on April 10.
Guardians starter Xzavion 1.29 ERA with eight strike- Abreu made a splendid pitch, going to the stretch Red Sox: RHP Garrett Whit-
Curry held the Red Sox to outs over seven innings. leaping, over-the-shoulder before throwing it into the lock (1-0, 1.26) is in line to
two singles over five innings. “Actually, when I had a catch before he tumbled mound. It brought a huge start for Boston. q

Boston reliever Kenley Jansen says slick baseballs hard to control

By MAUREEN MULLEN walk and Anthony Rendon’s while I’ve been playing in this
Associated Press sacrifice fly before striking out league and, from the begin-
BOSTON (AP) — Kenley Jan- Luis Rengifo and Mike Trout ning of my career until now,
sen is upset with the quality for his fourth save in four it’s getting worse,” he said.
of baseballs. chances. “It’s been an issue the
“I got to get better, but also Jansen tied John Franco for whole year,” he said. “I’ve
if you’re playing in the cold fifth place with his 424th save. been talking to a lot of my
weather, windy, and you get “I don’t hit guys, I don’t walk teammates and they feel
pearls balls out there that’s people this much. And I start the same way. First pitch,
not rubbed well, I don’t know to get frustrated.” Jansen get out of my hand, I don’t
where the ball’s going,” the said. “Any balls that came, know where it’s going. Sec-
Boston reliever said after Sun- I just throw it back ‘til when ond pitch, the same thing.
day’s 5-4 win over the Los I find a good ball. And it’s Then, I tried to throw a ball
Angeles Angels. just brutal.” down the middle, just keep
The 36-year-old right-hander Jansen said bullpen balls going down. It’s tough try-
entered with a two-run lead, were better rubbed than ing to make an adjustment Boston Red Sox’s Kenley Jansen reacts after striking out Los
hit Logan O’Hoppe leading game balls. and also you have the clock Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout to end a baseball game Sunday,
off, then gave up a single, “It’s embarrassing. It’s been a ticking.” q April 14, 2024, in Boston.
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