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Not since the completion of the transcontinental railroad has a spike had so much impact.
Manny Machado's spiking of
Dustin Pedroia has set off a spiral or reprisal that could get real nasty before it gets better. Today, with the Red Sox "comfortably" ahead 6-0,
Matt Barnes unleashed a pitch very close to Machado's head—that ironically only hit his bat for a strike. But the bad blood began to boil again. This sideshow overshadow the re-emergence of Boston's power offense, as they launched three HRs in
the eventual 6-2 win.
Mookie Betts (3-run HR),
Hanley Ramirez and
Mitch Moreland (both solo shots) accounted for five of the six runs—and
Andrew Benintendi had the other RBI in the midst of his monster 5-5 game.
Eduardo Rodriguez pretty much shut down his old club—going six solid innings, giving up just one hit and striking out seven (although he also walked five).
