Mickey Gasper belts a solo homer and Ranger Suarez goes seven strong innings to surge the Red Sox past the Orioles, 1-0

One swing was all it took!

Mickey Gasper hit a first-inning home run, Ranger Suarez gave up five hits in seven innings, and benches cleared after a contentious eighth-inning double play as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Friday night. Gasper now has eight home runs this season, all in his last 16 games. Suarez (6-4) struck out three, walked one and all five hits he allowed were singles.

Mickey Gasper belts a solo home run to right field to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been connected throughout baseball history through a variety of standout players.Babe Ruth, of course, brought about The Curse of the Bambino and really sparked the overall rivalry between these two ballclubs.In relatively recent history, Johnny Damon and Jacoby Ellsbury both were Red Sox stars first and […] The post Yankees Drafted Unlikely Red Sox Star Mickey Gasper appeared first on HEAVY.

Mickey Gasper has become one of the Boston Red Sox’s most valuable utility players. But according to an insider, the 30-year-old deserves an unusual comparison.

Mickey Gasper has been the hottest hitter on the planet for the Boston Red Sox over the past month or so. That apparently does not translate to his speed on the bases, though. Gasper was thrown out early in Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, and it was a costly moment when Boston had a […] The post Why Red Sox Sent Mickey Gasper Home in Brutal Baserunning Decision vs. Mariners appeared first on HEAVY.

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Mickey Gasper is as good a reason as any to be romantic about baseball. No one saw this coming. Even Boston Red Sox manager Chad Tracy, who has vouched for Gasper all along, couldn’t have seen this. Gasper homered on Tuesday night, after homering on Monday night, too. He has now left the yard seven […] The post Mickey Gasper’s Latest Feat Joins Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx in Red Sox History appeared first on HEAVY.