Hello, and welcome to a preseason edition of 'Live-Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. This Afternoon, it is some cactus league action, as Los Angeles Dodgers take on Cincinnati Reds. Both teams had a busy offseason. Dodgers got Mookie Betts and Today's Starting Pitcher David Price. While the Reds picked up Nicholas Castellanos as a big free agent transaction. 

It is Los Angeles Dodgers taking on Cincinnati Reds, coming up shortly. 

Starting Lineups: 
Los Angeles Dodgers:
1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Max Muncy, 1B
3. Justin Turner, 3B
4. Enrique Hernandez, SS
5. Matt Beaty, LF
6. A.J. Pollack, CF
7. Austin Barnes, C
8. Will Smith, DH
9. Gavin Lux, 2B
SP: David Price (LHP) 

Cincinnati Reds:
1. Shogo Akiyama, CF
2. Joey Votto, 1B
3. Freddy Galvis, DH
4. Jesse Winker, LF
5. Aristides Aquino, RF
6. Curt Casali, C
7. Derek Dietrich, 2B
8. Matt Davidson, 3B
9. Alex Blandino, SS
​SP: Sonny Gray (RHP)

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball’. Tonight it is Boston Red Sox taking on New York Yankees. The Red Sox are looking to wrap up A.L. East, with a victory over the Yankees.

Tonight’s starting pitchers are left-hander David Price for the Red Sox. And right-hander Luis Severino for the Yankees. Price comes in with a record of 15-6, 3.42 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 3.93 K/BB, and 3.77 P/PA. As for Severino, comes in with a record 17-8, 3.46 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 4.93 K/BB, 4.04 P/PA.

It is Boston Red Sox taking on New York Yankees, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Starting Lineups:
Boston Red Sox (103-48):
1. Mookie Betts, DH
2. Andrew Benintendi, LF
3. J.D. Martinez, RF
4. Xander Bogaerts, SS
5. Mitch Moreland, 1B
6. Ian Kinsler, 2B
7. Eduardo Nunez, 3B
8. Sandy Leon, C
9. Jackie Bradley, CF
SP: David Price (LHP) (15-6, 3.42 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 3.93 K/BB, and 3.77 P/PA)

New York Yankees (92-58):
1. Andrew McCutchen, LF
2. Aaron Judge, DH
3. Aaron Hicks, CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, RF
5. Didi Gregorius, SS
6. Miguel Andujar, 3B
7. Gary Sanchez, C
8. Luke Voit, 1B
9. Gleyber Torres, 2B
SP: Luis Severino (RHP) (17-8, 3.46 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 4.93 K/BB, 4.04 P/PA)

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Betts
2. Benintendi
3. J.D. Martinez
Luis Severino now starting as Yankees Pitcher.
​First Pitch around 6:09 p.m. CDT.
Betts draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Benintendi flies out to Hicks. 1 out.
MLB Scores:
Martinez singles to center field. Betts advance to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Martinez advances to 2nd, on a wild pitch by Severino. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Bogaerts pops out to Gregorius. 2 outs.
YANKEES MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: BOS 6, NYY 5
Moreland grounds out to Severino. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a pair of base runners.

Middle of 1st Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. McCutchen
2. Judge
3. Hicks
David Price starting as Red Sox Pitcher.
​McCutchen draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Judge lines out to Kinsler. 1 out.
Hicks grounds out to Nunez. McCutchen advances to 2nd. Runner on 2nd. 2 outs.
Stanton gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

End of 1st Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Kinsler
7. Nunez
8. Leon
Severino currently at 20 pitches.
​Kinsler pops out to Torres. 1 out.
Nunez lines out to Gregorius. 2 outs.
Leon strikes out swinging. Sanchez throws Leon out at 1st Base. 3 outs.
Red Sox go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Gregorius
6. Andujar
7. Sanchez
Price currently at 16 pitches.
​Gregorius flies out to Benintendi. 1 out.
HOME RUN: Andujar hits a solo home run off David Price. BOS 0, NYY 1
​Sanchez draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Voit singles to left field. Sanchez advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Torres strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Price is ahead on McCutchen 3-1, with Judge on deck.
McCutchen draws a base on balls. Bases Loaded for Judge.
RED SOX MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: BOS 5, NYY 5
Judge drives in Sanchez and Voit on fielding error by Nunez. McCutchen advance to 3rd. Judge reaches to 2nd. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. BOS 0, NYY 3
Hicks flies out to J.D. Martinez. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a pair of base runners, but scored 3 runs.

End of 2nd Inning;
BOS 0, NYY 3

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Bradley
1. Betts, 0-0, BB
2. Benintendi, 0-1
Severino currently at 26 pitches.
​Bradley strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Betts grounds out to Andujar. 2 outs.
Benintendi grounds out to Torres. 3 outs.
Red Sox go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 3

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Stanton, 0-1
5. Gregorius, 0-1
6. Andujar, 1-1, HR, RBI
Price currently at 46 pitches.
​Stanton grounds out to Nunez. 1 out.
Gregorius flies out to Nunez. 2 outs.
Andujar doubles to left field line. Runner on 2nd.
Sanchez flies out to Sanchez. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

End of 3rd Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 3

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
3. J.D. Martinez, 1-1
4. Bogaerts, 0-1
5. Moreland, 0-1
Severino currently at 40 pitches.
MLB Scores:
J.D. Martinez singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Bogaerts pops out to Gregorius. 1 out.
Moreland strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Kinsler pops out to Torres. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a pair of base runners.

Middle of 4th Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 3

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Voit, 1-1
9. Torres, 0-1
1. McCutchen, 0-0, 2 BB
Price currently at 58 pitches.
HOME RUN: Luke Voit hits a solo home run off David Price. BOS 0, NYY 4
Torres flies out to Martinez. 1 out.
McCutchen grounds out to Nunez. 2 outs.
Judge grounds out to Price. 3 outs.
Yankees get a run, off Voit home run.

End of 4th Inning:
BOS 0, NYY 4

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Nunez, 0-1
8. Leon, 0-1
9. Bradley, 0-1
Severino currently at 52 pitches.
​Nunez doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
RBI-Single: Leon hits an RBI-Single, scoring Nunez. Runner on 1st. BOS 1, NYY 4
​Bradley lines out to McCutchen. 1 out.
​Betts strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Benintendi grounds out to Voit. Voit to Severino. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner, but get a run. 

Middle of 5th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 4

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Hicks
4. Stanton
5. Gregorius
Price currently at 73 pitches.
Hicks flies out to Benintendi. 1 out.
Stanton pops out to Moreland. 2 outs.
Gregorius grounds out to Moreland, unassisted. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 5th Inning.

End of 5th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 4

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
3. J.D. Martinez, 2-2
4. Bogaerts, 0-2
5. Moreland, 0-2
Severino currently at 66 pitches.
​Martinez singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Bogaerts fouls out to Andujar. Andujar and Gregorius could have hurt themselves trying to get the foul ball. 1 out.
Moreland strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Kinsler pops out to Andujar. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

Middle of 6th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 4

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Andujar, 2-2, HR, RBI
7. Sanchez, 0-1
8. Voit, 2-2, HR, RBI
Price currently at 79 pitches.
​Andujar flies out to Benintendi. 1 out.
Joe Kelly (RHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Sanchez draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
HOME RUN: Luke Voit hits a 2-run home run off David Price. BOS 1, NYY 6
​PITCHING CHANGE: Joe Kelly (RHP) replaces David Price as Red Sox Pitcher.
Torres grounds out to Nunez. 2 outs.
McCutchen singles to left field. Runner on 1st.n
Judge singles to right field. McCutchen advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
RBI-TRIPLE: Hicks hits an RBI-Triple, scoring McCutchen and Judge. Runner on 3rd. BOS 1, NYY 8
​PITCHING CHANGE: Hector Velazquez (RHP) replaces Joe Kelly as Red Sox Pitcher.
Stanton strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner. But have scored 4 runs, off a homer and a triple. 

End of 6th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 8

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
​7. Nunez, 1-2
8. Leon, 1-2
9. Bradley, 0-2
Severino currently at 89 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Nunez lines out to Hicks. 1 out.
Leon fouls out to Andujar. 2 outs.
Bradley hits an infield single to 2nd base. Runner on 1st.
Betts gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

Middle of 7th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 8

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Gregorius, 0-3
6. Andujar, 2-3, HR, RBI
7. Sanchez, 0-1
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Sam Travis replaces Andrew Benintendi at left field. Blake Swihart replaces J.D. Martinez at right field. Tzu-Wei Lin replaces Xander Bogaerts at shortstop. Brandon Phillips replaces Ian Kinsler at 2nd base. 
​Gregorius lines out to Bradley. 1 out.
Andujar flies out to Travis. 2 outs.
Sanchez lines out to Swihart. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

End of 7th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 8

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Swihart
4. Phillips
5. Lin
PITCHING CHANGE: Jonathan Holder (RHP) replaces Luis Severino as Yankees Pitcher.
Swihart singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Phillips pops out to Torres. 1 out.
Lin gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Moreland flies out to Hicks. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

Middle of 8th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 8

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Voit, 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI
9. Torres, 0-3
1. McCutchen, 1-2
​PITCHING CHANGE: William Cuevas (RHP) replaces Hector Velasquez as Red Sox Pitcher.
Voit singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Brock Holt replaces Sam Travis at left field, batting 6th. 
Torres singles to left field. Voit advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
McCutchen grounds out to Cuevas. Runners advance 90 feet. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
PINCH-HITTING: Greg Bird pinch-hitting for Aaron Judge.
Bird hits an RBI-Groundout to Cuevas. Voit scores. BOS 1, NYY 9
Tommy Kahnle (RHP) and Justus Sheffield (LHP) warming up in Yankees Bullpen.
RBI-SINGLE: Hicks hits an RBI-Single, scoring Torres. BOS 1, NYY 10
Stanton gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

End of 8th Inning:
BOS 1, NYY 10

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Holt
7. Nunez
8. Leon
PITCHING CHANGE: Justus Sheffield (LHP) replaces Jonathon Holder as Yankees Pitcher.
Holt singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Nunez hits an infield single to pitcher. Holt advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PINCH-RUNNING: Christian Vazquez pinch-running Eduardo Nunez. 
Leon pops out to Torres. 1 out.
Bradley draws a base on balls. Bases Loaded.
DOUBLE PLAY: Betts grounds into 6-4-3 double play. 3 outs.
The game is over. Red Sox Magic Number remains at 2. 

Final:
BOS 1, NYY 10
BOS: (103-49)
NYY: (93-58)
W: Severino (18-8)
L: Price (15-7)
PoG: Voit (NYY) 4/4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
ToG: 3:17

Final Thoughts:
If you were one of those individuals who believed the Yankees Lineup would crush any Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher not named Chris Sale, you are correct. At least for when they face David Price. The Yankees took Price yard, 3 times (2 by Luke Voit). As for the Red Sox, they are hoping they can get at least a win tomorrow night, so that they can clinch the A.L. East. 

The Red Sox Magic Number to clinch A.L. East remains at 2 games.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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