Red Sox pitcher Wade Miley maneuvered in and out of trouble throughout Wednesday's start, giving up five hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings but holding the A's scoreless in his team's 2-0 win.
Miley (2-4) broke a three-game losing streak Wednesday by hunkering down with people on base through most of the afternoon, matching his season high in free passes while tossing his second scoreless outing for the season.
"He was outstanding," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of Miley, per MLB.com. "He was resilient. The first three innings, they get a number of guys in scoring position with less than two outs. A leadoff triple, second and third with less than two outs, and he never gave in. He got some quick outs. We were able to get a couple of popups on the infield. He gets a key strikeout in one situation. After the third inning, he settled into a much better rhythm."
Miley owns a 5.60 ERA and 22:16 K:BB ratio in 35 1/3 innings. He's slated to face the Rangers at home Tuesday.