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Four runs came on a grand slam by Xander Bogaerts, as the Red Sox won, 9–2. The first game of the season between the longtime rivals was an 8–0 shutout by the Yankees, as Chris Sale took the loss to fall to 0–4 on the season. Boston's record fell to 6–12, the team's worst start since the 1996 Red Sox started 3–15. In the second game of this two-game series, Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi held New York to three hits and one run through six innings, with the Red Sox leading, 3–1. D. Martinez and Christian Vázquez homered for Boston, while Dustin Pedroia left the game in the middle of the second inning due to left knee discomfort.
In the final game of the series, Houston had a 3–1 lead after three innings. In the fifth inning, Boston tied the game, 3–3, on a Michael Chavis solo home run, followed by a Mookie Betts double and Bogaerts RBI single. Bogaerts again drove in Betts in the seventh inning, giving the Red Sox what proved to be the winning run in a 4–3 victory. The final series of the season began with a 4–1 Baltimore win, as Boston's only run was driven in by Xander Bogaerts in the ninth inning. The final game of the season was a 5–4 Red Sox win, as Rafael Devers notched his 200th hit of the season.
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ET, and you can catch full coverage of the game, along with an hour of pregame, on NESN. — Jeremy Swayman rebounded from a tough loss to the Arizona Coyotes in his last start. The Bruins goalie continued his personal dominance at home. Swayman holds a record, with a 1.73 goals against average and a .932 save percentage. The Red Sox will open spring training at JetBlue Park with an exhibition game against the Northeastern Huskies on February 24, and will conclude on March 28.
Boston scored one run in the top of the ninth, helped in part by a pinch hit double by Michael Chavis in his first MLB at bat. Brasier closed out the game for his fifth save of the season, the final out coming when catcher Christian Vázquez threw to first base to pickoff Rays outfielder Tommy Pham. The final game of the series was Boston's first extra innings game of the season. The Red Sox had a 3–2 lead after seven innings, but the Rays tied it in the bottom of the eighth. After scoreless ninth and tenth innings, Boston scored in the top of the eleventh, on a sacrifice fly by Vázquez that scored Rafael Devers. Brasier then got his third save in three days, closing out the 4–3 win.
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Boston's relievers had seven more strikeouts; the total of 24 tied the single-game record for the Red Sox franchise. The second game of the series also went to extra innings; after Boston built an early 5–0 lead, Colorado tied the game at five in the seventh inning. In the 10th inning, the Rockies had a leadoff double, but were unable to score.
Two runs by the Red Sox in the fourth, one in the seventh, and one in the ninth resulted in a 5–5 tie. In the bottom of the ninth, Cleveland's Carlos Santana hit a walk-off home run, giving Boston their third loss in a row. Boston built a 6–1 lead midway through the sixth inning of the second game of the series, only to have Cleveland tie the game and force extra innings. A home run by Jackie Bradley Jr. in the top of the 10th inning proved to be the difference in a 7–6 Red Sox win. Andrew Cashner was used in relief and got the save, the first of his MLB career.
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Boston closed the lead to 3–2 entering the ninth, but Detroit got an insurance run before closer Shane Greene notched his 11th save of the season in the 4–2 Tigers' win. The Red Sox got a total of five innings of one-run relief from Darwinzon Hernández and Travis Lakins, both of whom made their MLB debuts. In the third game of the series, Boston held a 4–1 lead after six innings, then scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth, en route to an 11–4 win. D. Martinez was 3-for-4 at the plate, while Eduardo Rodríguez held Detroit to one run in six innings and got the win. The series' final game was a 7–3 Boston win, with Rick Porcello getting his first win of the season, and Michael Chavis hitting his second MLB home run.
The Red Sox won the first game of the series, 12–2, while out-hitting the Blue Jays, 16 to 3. Michael Chavis, Jackie Bradley Jr., Xander Bogaerts, and Rafael Devers all homered. Boston lost the second game of the series, 10–3, after Toronto jumped out to a 6–0 lead through five innings, powered by DH Rowdy Tellez with two home runs for five RBIs. Boston's runs came on three solo homers; by Bradley Jr., Devers, and Mitch Moreland. The third game of the series was a 6–5 Boston win in 13 innings.
Devers and Sam Travis each homered, as Boston used seven pitchers, with Marcus Walden getting the win. Devers became the first MLB players to reach 100 RBIs on the season. Mookie Betts had the fifth three-homer game of his career, and J. The Red Sox reached 11 games over .500 (58–47) for the first time this year. Boston also won the third game of the series, 9–5, with Martinez and Andrew Benintendi hitting home runs.
Ryan Brasier got the win in a seven-pitcher effort from the Boston staff. The second game of the series was a 5–1 Boston win, as starter Rick Porcello pitched eight scoreless innings for the win. In this weekend inter-league series, Boston won the first game, 2–1.
Ryan Brasier earned a save in each game of the April 19–21 series. On March 23, the Red Sox completed their spring training games in Florida with a record of 12–15. ■ They are off on April 8, the day before the Fenway opener. The MBTA plans to operate on a normal Saturday schedule until 3 p.m., at which point it will increase train frequency to weekday levels. The fun begins on Saturday, Dec. 31 at noon, with dozens of local musicians, artists, and performers sprinkled throughout the Back Bay. Perusing the full schedule on First Night Boston’s website, you’ll find dance troupes, figure skating events, free museum admission, and dozens of performances.
Boston was unable to complete the sweep on Wednesday afternoon, as Chicago scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning via a José Abreu homer for an 8–7 win. Matt Barnes was charged with his sixth blown save of the season, and took the loss. The White Sox had early leads of 3–2 and 5–3, while the Red Sox had gone ahead, 7–6, via three runs in the bottom of the eighth. In the opener of a three-game series in Baltimore, Boston had 16 hits including six home runs, for a 13–2 win. Eduardo Rodríguez held the Orioles to one run in seven innings, improving his record on the season to 7–4.
The second game of the doubleheader was a 5–1 Red Sox win, as David Price held the Rays to one run in six innings, with 10 strikeouts. The final game of the series was a 6–1 Rays win on Sunday, with Hernández driving in Boston's only run. In the first game of a three-game series, Boston fell behind 4–0 after two innings, then rallied for six runs in the bottom of the third, en route to a 9–4 win. Mookie Betts was 3-for-4, while Michael Chavis had three RBIs.
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