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Red Sox slugger’s 0-for-17 slump a microcosm of Boston’s streaky offense
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CLEVELAND — Trevor Story had been on fire after he began this season 2-for-15.
The Red Sox shortstop was batting .337 with a .366 on-base percentage, .528 slugging percentage and .894 OPS after a three-hit game Monday against the White Sox .
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But he has gone 0-for-17 with nine strikeouts in four games since then. That includes an 0-for-5 in the Red Sox' 5-4 loss to Cleveland in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Story is one of several streaky Red Sox hitters this season.
"It's part of the season," manager Alex Cora said. "It's 162. And we're not going to be hot the whole time. We've just gotta keep working hard, keep getting better and try to be a little bit more consistent."
There have been so many hot and cold stretches from Boston hitters this season. Kristian Campbell , Alex Bregman and Wilyer Abreu have been Boston's most consistent hitters.
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But even Abreu — who has a .901 OPS — had just nine hits in his previous 56 at-bats (.161) before homering in his first at-bat Saturday.
Jarren Duran has a .667 OPS. Rafael Devers has a .697 OPS. Triston Casas has a .583 OPS. Ceddanne Rafaela has a .610 OPS.
Boston also has received little offense from all three catchers. Connor Wong went 2-for-23 (.087 batting average) to start the season before landing on the IL.
Devers' homer in the third inning was one positive development from Game 1 of the doubleheader.
Devers had hits in just four of his past 45 at-bats (.091) entering the at-bat.
The homer was his hardest hit ball of the season. It was a 381-foot, 110.9 mph blast to right field and tied the game 4-4 in the third inning.
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Cora called it "a great sign."
Boston had plenty of chances to tie Game 1 but went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. The first two hitters reached in the ninth but Boston failed to take advantage.
"We didn't cash in," Cora said. "We had traffic. We put some good at-bats but then we didn't cash in, so we just gotta be better."
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