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Former Tennessee pitchers Chase Burns, Garrett Crochet start at Fenway Park
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Boston (42-44) opened a three-game series against Cincinnati (44-41) on Monday. The Red Sox defeated Cincinnati, 13-6, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Two former Tennessee baseball pitchers started in the contest.
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Garrett Crochet (8-4) earned his eighth win for Boston in 2025. He pitched six innings and recorded nine strikeouts. Crochet totaled 89 pitches, including 63 strikes, against 26 batters. The former Vol allowed seven hits, five runs (four earned), one walk and one home run.
Chase Burns (0-1) made his second MLB appearance for the Reds. He made his MLB debut against the Yankees on June 24. Burns did not record a strikeout in 1/3 of an inning. He allowed five hits, seven runs (five earned), two walks and one home run. The former Vol totaled 33 pitches (22 strikes) against nine batters.
Burns played at Tennessee from 2022-23 before transferring to Wake Forest in 2024. He was selected No. 2 overall in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft by Cincinnati.
Crochet played for the Vols from 2018-20. He was selected by the White Sox in the 2020 MLB draft (No. 11 overall) and was traded to Boston ahead of the 2025 MLB season.
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