Liam Hendriks receives death threats
Digest more
17hon MSN
One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player. Cora spoke Friday ahead of the first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore at Fenway Park.
Liam Hendriks had a tough day on Wednesday, as did the Boston Red Sox. Looking to get over the .500 hump and sweep the New York Mets, the Red Sox brought a 1-1 tie into the seventh inning. But Hendriks,
Hendriks was proud of bullpen's performance in first two games vs. Mets, but puzzled he was the only available reliever who wasn’t used.
On Wednesday, Hendriks allowed three singles in the seventh to load the bases before Cora turned to Brennan Bernardino. The lefty, who made 23 pitches Tuesday night, gave up a two-run single to the first batter he saw, giving the Mets a 3-1 lead. Later in the inning, he gave up a sacrifice fly to make it 4-1. The runs were credited to Hendriks.