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All the signs were good until the seventh inning. Boston starter
Nathan Eovaldi delivered six strong innings of work—with the Red Sox ahead 1-0 and in position to clinch the American League East. Then, of course,
Dave Dombrowski's
Achilles Heel entered the game—the completely undependable bullpen. First,
Brandon Workman quickly put two
Pinstriped Posers aboard with walks.
Ryan Brasier (who
has been generally stellar) then coughed up a three-run jack that pretty much sealed the deal for
The Evil Ones. Said Red Sox manager
Alex Cora:
"You don't want to put traffic (on the bases). Because they're one swing away from changing the game, and they did." Indeed. A meager rally in the ninth (aided by two
Empire errors) fell short in
the eventual 3-2 loss.
