BOSTON — The Crimson Sox shockingly collapsed within the ninth inning in opposition to the Rangers as Texas flipped the swap with a 9-7 win in 10 innings at Fenway Park on Wednesday evening.
With the loss, Boston fell 63-56 whereas Texas improved to 56-65.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston took the primary two video games over Texas giving the Crimson Sox a picture-perfect alternative to do one thing the crew hasn’t completed since embarking on the second half of the season: report a collection sweep — which they practically completed.
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When Texas designated hitter Adolis García crushed a towering 413-foot dwelling run within the sixth inning to even up the rating with Boston at 2-2, after which once more within the eighth inning (at 381 ft) to chop Boston’s lead right down to 4-3, the Crimson Sox responded. Beginning pitcher Tanner Houck recorded 5 outs after García’s first round-tripper of the evening to cap off a high quality outing earlier than handing off the remaining seven outs of labor to Boston’s bullpen.
Nonetheless, the Crimson Sox nonetheless had work to do because the crew’s bullpen woes returned for yet one more premature occasion, leaving it as much as the offense — not as soon as and never twice.
With two outs within the backside of the eighth inning, Masastaka Yoshida belted a double off the Inexperienced Monster, giving the Crimson Sox a much-needed runner in scoring place. Boston capitalized at simply the correct time as deadline acquisition Danny Jansen smoked a single previous third base to plate dwelling the go-ahead run for Boston. Jansen’s heroic work within the batter’s field sparked a three-run rally.
But… that also wasn’t sufficient.
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Texas tied it up within the ninth inning, right down to its ultimate out as Wyatt Langford hit a game-tying three-run dwelling run, cornering Boston with a surprising come-from-behind flip-of-the-switch. Catcher Jonah Heim recorded the fourth Texas dwelling run of the evening within the following inning, delivering within the clutch and placing the Rangers within the driver’s seat to ship the Crimson Sox to the loss column in gut-wrenching vogue.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Heim shocked the 1000’s in attendance at Fenway Park by mashing the largest dwelling run of the sport within the prime of the tenth inning. The 29-year-old completed 1-for-2 with the game-deciding at-bat of the evening.
— Houck offered an elite efficiency on the mound, pitching 6 2/3 innings whereas permitting two earned runs off six hits whereas putting out three. The suitable-hander remained poised regardless of logging a pair of hit-by-pitches to maintain Boston’s two-run lead intact by the point Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora signaled to the bullpen.
— García tagged Boston’s pitching in consecutive at-bats, each occasions main a game-tying inning from Texas. The 2-time All-Star went 3-for-5 as García recorded the eighth multi-home run efficiency of his profession.
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ON DECK AT NESN
The Crimson Sox will subsequent hit the highway and start a vital seven-game journey away from Fenway Park beginning Thursday evening in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for six:35 p.m. ET, and you’ll catch the sport, together with a full hour of pregame protection, stay on NESN.
