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Adrenaline works against Wright in costly first
- Updated: August 27, 2016
BOSTON — Red Sox right-hander Steven Wright was enthusiastic to get back on the mound after spending 17 games on the disabled list. But after Boston’s 6-3 loss to Kansas City on Friday night, the knuckleballer was the first to admit that he was too amped up.
In his first start since straining his right shoulder, Wright surrendered five runs on two homers before the Red Sox stepped to the plate. He threw 40 pitches in the first inning alone, walking two batters before giving up a three-run homer over the Green Monster to Eric Hosmer.
The next five frames were much kinder to Wright, who tossed 46 pitches between the second and fifth innings while holding Kansas City scoreless. He locked into a steady rhythm and used a pair of inning-ending double plays to his advantage, ultimately completing six innings and allowing no more than the five early …
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