Nathaniel Lowe has performed simply two video games for the Boston Pink Sox, however he’s already made an excellent first impression.
After signing with the Pink Sox on Monday, Lowe was instantly inserted into that night time’s recreation at Fenway Park as a pinch-hitter in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles. He labored a seven-pitch stroll in his first plate look with Boston and got here round to attain within the backside of the ninth, contributing to his new staff proper off the bat.
The previous Washington Nationwide drew his first begin with the Pink Sox on Tuesday, batting seventh at designated hitter. After going 0-for-3 to start out the sport, he got here via within the clutch for Boston for the second night time in a row.
With the Pink Sox trailing 3-1 within the backside of the ninth, Romy Gonzalez led off the inning with a stroll. Lowe instantly adopted by drilling the primary pitch he noticed from Yaramil Hiraldo over the right-field bullpen for a game-tying two-run homer, sending the Fenway crowd right into a frenzy.
The veteran slugger celebrated his first Boston homer (and seventeenth of the season) along with his new teammates by placing on the Wally head within the dugout.
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Sadly for the Pink Sox, they ended up squandering Lowe’s clutch hit. They loaded the bases within the ninth and tenth innings however have been unable to attain, dropping 4-3 within the eleventh.
Lowe walked on 5 pitches to load the bases within the backside of the tenth, delivering one other high quality at-bat in a key scenario.
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Whereas Boston misplaced each video games to the Orioles and its final three of the homestand, Lowe is already proving to be an impactful signing. He’ll attempt to keep scorching when the Pink Sox go to the Bronx later this week for a pivotal four-game collection in opposition to the New York Yankees.
