The Boston Red Sox secured a series sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-1 victory, marking their fifth consecutive win and extending the Pirates' losing streak to five games. Kutter Crawford delivered a strong performance, pitching six innings and allowing only one run, maintaining an ERA of 0.66. Crawford ranks first in fWar and second in ERA and WPA in MLB. Masataka Yoshida supported the victory with a three-hit game, and Wilyer Abreu contributed significantly with a pair of RBIs. The victory was sealed by Kenley Jansen with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. The Red Sox's next game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, aiming for a clean sweep.
Mitchell Parker threw 7 shutout innings in just his 2nd career start as the #Nats were able to take the weekend series vs. the #Astros @MarkZuckerman & @AlGaldi after the 6-0 win to close a fun weekend in Navy Yard: https://t.co/OZUxzIkE6N
We figured Tyler Glasnow on the Dodgers would be unfair and he posted another incredible performance today! 8 IP 7 H 0 R 0 BB 10 K 2.92 ERA on the year. Dude is ridiculous. https://t.co/QpW4yWC0Fh
Tyler Glasnow fans 10 in eight shutout innings https://t.co/xSDw2VyYe8
Tyler Glasnow was DEALING today 🔥 ✅ O 6.5 Strikeouts https://t.co/X0K7B58uv0
Tyler Glasnow is DEALING today 👀 https://t.co/zm6HN0KDsy
Left-hander Mitchell Parker threw seven shutout innings, and Luis Garcia Jr. had three singles and two RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Sunday. https://t.co/EEedJ2cHEl
Tyler Glasnow, 7th and 8th Ks. Thru 7 https://t.co/ozJQ3gIng5
Parker throws seven scoreless innings as Nationals blank Astros https://t.co/miLk2cvzra
With 7 scoreless innings on only 73 pitches, Mitchell Parker led the Nats to an easy 6-0 win, improved to 2-0 as a big leaguer and authored Chapter 2 in what has suddenly become the most compelling – and unexpected – pitching story in recent club history. https://t.co/f563U9Bg1t
Wilyer Abreu drives in a pair of runs as Red Sox complete sweep of reeling Pirates with 6-1 victory https://t.co/HmDuWxQGwW
The Red Sox swept the Pirates with a 6-1 win Sunday. The Sox struck out 14 times, but their eight key hits came at crucial moments in the contest. https://t.co/URvj7SbsYB
Mitchell Parker flummoxes Astros in win https://t.co/5mrhLaR0kd
The @RedSox make it a sweep in Pittsburgh! https://t.co/wKRUVagVYI
#RedSox 6, #Pirates 1, final. Sox (13-10) sweep the series.
Tyler Glasnow's 2 1st Inning Ks. https://t.co/M5YzjRuYeO
Sonny Gray's 12th K. 🌞 https://t.co/CNZhKP8HEy
George Kirby, Dirty 86mph Splitter. ✌️ 3rd K https://t.co/1zj98g1mxk
Sonny Gray's 8th, 9th and 10th Ks. https://t.co/33iYfsnidX
Mitchell Parker, Filthy 85mph Splitter. 😷 7th K https://t.co/EorZwbC4LZ
Aaron Nola, Vicious 78mph Knuckle Curve. 😤 https://t.co/llS5AoipDq
Sonny Gray, Wicked 84mph Sweeper. 🤢 https://t.co/d8ieHS7PI0
Mitchell Parker has faced 14 Astros batters. He has retired 13 of them. He has thrown 10 called balls.
Luis Gil's 3Ks in the 3rd. 7Ks thru 3. https://t.co/WJgAK4Lb1M
Sonny Gray's 2 1st Inning Ks. 🌞 https://t.co/clOLDtSjop
Four consecutive Red Sox hits, as Boston takes a 2-1 lead. Rob Refsnyder doubles on a cutter Martin Perez left out over. Wilyer Abreu connects on a pretty good changeup low.
Luis Castillo strikes out nine in win over Rockies https://t.co/vSlv9jAz3J
Masataka Yoshida’s Hitting Helps Red Sox Overcome Pirates https://t.co/WYKLWj0m59 https://t.co/h9jzUCehwZ
Luis Castillo was EXCELLENT tonight! https://t.co/GyidzEa8vn
Luis Castillo's 9th K...and Strikes his K Pose. https://t.co/1RnXqTRUdF
Kutter Crawford works 6 solid innings and the Red Sox deal the struggling Pirates a 5th straight loss https://t.co/7YSIGixsqR
Luis Castillo, Elevated 95mph ⛽️ 7th K https://t.co/Pr22VTbxD3
Red Sox’ Kutter Crawford holds MLB’s lone sub-1 ERA through 5 phenomenal starts https://t.co/CadAf1Anwh
Luis Castillo's 4th and 5th Ks thru 4 https://t.co/HTqfG5UnjA
Luis Castillo's 2Ks in the 1st. https://t.co/RIWX9J1ce7
Great outing by Zack Wheeler. 👏👏👏 The 1st hit of the night. https://t.co/Jy0i5CizEC
Zack Wheeler, Nasty 87mph Splitter. ✌️ 8th K thru 7...and 🤫 https://t.co/6oWXdYXjll
Kutter Crawford's six-inning start and Masataka Yoshida's three-hit game propelled the Red Sox to a 4-2 win and series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Triston Casas' early exit with rib pain is yet another concerning injury. https://t.co/Af0RHstL7Q
Zack Wheeler's 6th and 7th Ks. Thru 6...and 🤫 https://t.co/ACo57r00hs
Zack Wheeler's 2Ks in the 5th. https://t.co/YqeS3TpcEG
Kutter Crawford holds Pirates to one run in win https://t.co/wKsnHecLAM
Zack Wheeler, Nasty 86mph Splitter. ✌️ https://t.co/fjPWS0y4xK
Despite a Connor Joe solo shot in the eighth inning off Joely Rodriguez that trimmed the Pirates’ margin to two runs, the Red Sox pried out a 4-2 win behind Kenley Jansen’s 1-2-3 ninth. The Sox will go for the sweep Sunday afternoon. https://t.co/tkTAgZZSMN
Final: Red Sox -- 4 Pirates -- 2 That's five straight losses for the Pirates, and seven of their last nine.
Kutter Crawford’s MLB Starting Pitcher ranks so far: fWar: 1st (1.1) ERA: 2nd (0.66) WPA: 2nd (1.14) HR/9: T-1st (0.0) BAA: T-5th (.163) https://t.co/WpkQVkn3rx
Kutter Crawford has been stellar https://t.co/GvYSsCIf0r
Kutter Crawford has allowed 0 HR in his last 43.2 innings. He last allowed a homer in the 1st inning on September 18, 2023 at Texas. Crawford has allowed only 2 extra-base hits this season.
Kutter Crawford's 5th and 6th Ks. https://t.co/ggS0p7aiej
Kutter Crawford, Filthy 82mph Splitter. ✌️ https://t.co/7BvJW0DSJl
Kutter Crawford's ERA soars from 0.36 to 0.72 as he allows his first run since April 5.
Reese Olson's 2 1st Inning Ks. https://t.co/G8FwcEk1bA
Zack Eflin, Wicked 79mph Curveball. 🤢 https://t.co/Kj7ZKXmNL0
#RedSox seek second straight win at Pittsburgh this afternoon - Devers out again(knee) Duran CF, Abreu LF; Refsnyder RF, Casas 1B, Yoshida DH, Dalbec 3B, Valdez 2B, McGuire C, Rafaela SS, Crawford P @wbz