Better late than never. This is undoubtedly the worst season of his career but Rick Porcello‘s last two outings for the Boston Red Sox have been a positive sign.
Porcello shut out the Tampa Bay Rays over six innings on Friday, marking the first time he’s lasted that deep into a game without allowing an earned run in over three months. He allowed only three hits without a walk and struck out six.
He wouldn’t earn the win since his bullpen blew it but that hardly matters. Cleveland’s win over the Phillies meant that the Red Sox would have been eliminated from postseason contention even if they had beaten the Rays.