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Rotation big key to recent Red Sox success
- Updated: August 18, 2016
BALTIMORE — This test that includes grueling travel logistics and quality opponents on the road is one that the Red Sox have aced thus far, continuing with Wednesday’s rain-shortened 8-1 win over the Orioles.
The victory preceded a period of travel unlike any other the club will face this season. After Wednesday night’s game in Baltimore, Boston was off for a late flight to Detroit, and then a 1:08 p.m. ET start time on Thursday at Comerica Park.
Keep in mind that this 11-game road trip started on Monday with a one-day makeup day game in Cleveland.
When you’ve won six in a row like the Red Sox have, these stretches are looked at as challenges instead of annoyances.
“For today, we’re in a good spot,” said manager John Farrell. “But we’ve got to wake up early and strap [on the equipment] at 1 o’clock tomorrow.”
When they do that, the Sox hope that righty Clay Buchholz can continue the recent run that the starting rotation has been on of late, including David Price’s …
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