WEEI: Adrian Gonzalez rips ump, guarantees home run

You’re killing my Wendelstats! (hits another feeble Yaz-ish 4-3 grounder)

Gonzalez was particularly upset over his final at-bat, in which Wendelstedt called a strike on a Joel Peralta fastball that proved to be well outside the strike zone. The Red Sox’ first baseman would ultimately swing and miss at the fifth pitch he saw from Peralta, a high-and-inside offering that proved to be just inside the zone.

“It wasn’t even close,” Gonzalez said of Peralta’s initial pitch. “You’re up there trying to have a professional at-bat and look for a pitch to hit and that’s called.

“Yesterday there were a couple of pitches that weren’t close and were called strikes and it put me in two strikes and then you have to protect,,” he continued. “It’s just unfortunate. You wish you could keep them on the plate and force them to come in, but that doesn’t happen anymore.”

...The Red Sox’ first baseman was also asked if he was concerned about his lack of power, having hit just two home runs this season with his most recent long ball coming on April 17 (a span of 103 at-bats). Gonzalez said not to worry.

“I’ll start hitting home runs,” he said. “I’ll hit a home run tomorrow.”

When told of the guarantee, David Ortiz said, “Good. That’s good stuff. I can’t wait. I know my pinata killer is going to be fine. I’ve got money on him. I’ve got money on the killer because I know that pinata at some point is going to have to drop down.”