«This is as hot as he’s been all year.»
In the first inning of Sunday’s afternoon matchup with the Twins, Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn’t hold back as he let the umpires know exactly how he felt about a call.
With one out, Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta threw to second in an attempt to pick off Byron Buxton. Second baseman Vaughn Grissom tried to swiftly apply the tag, and in doing so, he dropped his right knee to the infield dirt.
Second-base umpire Dan Merzel, who was looking right at the play, initially called Buxton safe.
