{"id":71693,"date":"2025-07-28T00:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=71693"},"modified":"2025-07-28T00:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:26:26","slug":"chapman-leaves-with-injury-teammates-step-up-as-red-sox-take-series-from-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=71693","title":{"rendered":"Chapman leaves with injury, teammates step up as Red Sox take series from Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Chapman leaves with injury, teammates step up as Red Sox take series from Dodgers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aroldis Chapman, the Boston Red Sox\u2019 All-Star closer, left Sunday\u2019s game with an injury, but his teammates stepped up to help close out the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 to take the weekend series from the reigning World Series champions.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Sox won the series 2-1, with Jordan Hicks closing out the game after Chapman was forced to leave. Hicks got a huge assist from second baseman Ceddanne Rafaela, who had an unassisted double play to end the 8th inning.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after the game that Chapman had a tight back but should be OK and shouldn\u2019t require a stay on the injured list. His velocity was down Sunday and he walked two of the three batters he faced before he was pulled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw it right away, and the stuff was way down,\u201d Cora said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust a little spasm that I felt yesterday,\u201d Chapman said through a translator after the game. \u201cJust felt a little uncomfortable today, but nothing big. I just hope that in the next couple days I\u2019ll be able to get back out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Hicks is expected to fill in as the closer if Chapman needs to miss any time.<\/p>\n<p>Cora said Chapman wanted to face Teoscar Hernandez before he was pulled, but the team didn\u2019t want to risk further injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Sox manager also praised Rafaela\u2019s defense, and in particular that huge 8th inning double play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis instincts are off the chart,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a joy watching him play defense. At center, second, at short, it doesn\u2019t matter, he is that good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Star rookie Roman Anthony was also injured Sunday when he was hit by a pitch on the foot, but he stayed in the game and later legged out a triple and ultimately scored on Alex Bregman\u2019s 2- run homer.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was getting tighter, but he grinded through it,\u201d Cora said. \u201cThat\u2019s what big leaguers do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox are now 57-50 on the season and 9-1 in their last 10 games at home. They will not travel to Minnesota for a three game series against the Twins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aroldis Chapman, the Boston Red Sox\u2019 All-Star closer, left Sunday\u2019s game with an injury, but his teammates stepped up to help close out the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 to take the weekend series from the reigning World Series champions. The Sox won the series 2-1, with Jordan Hicks closing out the game after Chapman was forced to leave. Hicks got a huge assist from second baseman Ceddanne Rafaela, who had an unassisted double play to end the 8th inning. 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