Red Sox’ Alex Bregman heads to Boston for child’s birth
TAMPA–“See you Friday.”Those were Alex Bregman’s parting words Tuesday night after his career-high five-hit game. He homered two times and drove in four go to lead the Red Sox to a 7-4 triumph over the Rays here at George M. Steinbrenner Field.His spouse Reagan
will bring to life their 2nd child Wednesday in Boston. Bregman is headed there. So he will be on paternity leave Wednesday, for the rubber game of this three-game series. He will rejoin the Red Sox on Friday when the group returns home to play the White Sox.”He has a couple of things the approaching
days family-wise so to have a terrific day like this is kind of the beginning of a fantastic week for him, “supervisor Alex Cora said.Bregman has actually had 10 career four-hit games in the majors.
This was his very first five-hit game considering that when?”I do not know. Maybe high school,”Bregman said.”It felt excellent.
Been at 4 a few times. But it felt great. More importantly, it felt good to win. “Bregman went deep to the opposite field twice. He raised a 366-foot crowning achievement to right-center field in the third inning, putting the Red Sox ahead 4-1. He did it once again in the seventh inning with a 403-foot blast.”Just good at-bats, execution. He always has a strategy,”Cora stated. “He was extremely calm today in the batter’s box. Didn’t chase after. I know it’s killing him right now– he hasn’t strolled in a while versus a righty. But he’s swinging at the right ones. He’s been very patient. Swinging less today, that really assisted. And he had a fantastic night.”Bregman said he and Boston’s three striking coaches have actually been working hard on modifications.”
We simply looked at some mechanical things and even after my first at-bat, we made a little bit of a change
in the dugout before my 2nd at-bat,”Bregman said. “And just talking with them, resolving some things mechanically. And whether it’s timing or some various posture positions or how I’m loading, it settled today big time. I’m very thankful for all 3 of them.”Nick Sogard will take Bregman’s area on the 26-man lineup Wednesday while the third baseman is on paternity leave.