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It all started very quietly with one out in the top of the eighth inning, and Boston trailing 3-1.
Sandy Leon doubled down the right-field line—a spark that would set in motion another amazing late comeback by these
2018 Carmine Hose. Later in the inning, after Boston got the score to 3-2,
J.D. Martinez ripped a line-shot three-run home run that smacked the foul pole netting in left. Alas, the 5-3 lead did not last—and
Craig Kimbrel failed
again to nail down a ninth-inning save. Tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, the Red Sox offense rose to the challenge—as both
Mitch Moreland (3-run shot) and
Jackie Bradley, Jr. (2-run HR) went yard.
Tyler Thornburg made it "interesting" in the bottom of the tenth, but Boston
held on for a 10-7 win—
their 80th of the year.
Drew Pomeranz had a disappointing (but not horrific) start—going just 4.2 innings and giving up two earned runs and walking five. In fact, the bullpen (still a
huge issue) gave up five earned runs in its 5.1 innings of work. Not good. Other notable offensive contributions came from:
Mookie Betts (1-4, triple, 2R) and
Andrew Benintendi (1-3, 2 BB, 2R). The win keeps Boston
nine full games ahead of
The Evil Ones in the AL East.
