Credit Rick Porcello for giving an accurate description of his start in the Red Sox’ 5-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners yesterday at Fenway Park.
“Grind,” Porcello said when asked what he needed to do to minimize damage, which was limited to two runs, both earned, in 61⁄3 innings.
Porcello mentioned the word again moments later, “to keep grinding, keep fighting away and keep looking to make pitches.”
Last year’s Cy Young Award winner did all those things, but the toil eventually took its toll — and that has become a hallmark for him this season.