San Francisco GiantsvsBoston Red Sox
SF 2/BOS 3
Things to say
The Red Sox beat the Giants 3-2 at Fenway.
01
opener
Tight one at Fenway, Sox took it 3-2. Real pitchers' duel, felt like every run mattered. Boston just did enough down the stretch.
02
key player
Whoever they ran out there for Boston got into his stuff early, kept that Giants order off balance all night. Low WHIP kind of outing.
03
hot take
San Fran at 52-77 and they still hang three-run games on the road? That's a better team than the record says.
04
deep cut
Giants left too many on base, that was the game. Couldn't cash in with the heart of the order up.
05
exit
Anyway, Sox are cooking at 70-59, curious if they can keep it rolling the rest of the series.
The recap
Tight one at Fenway, and Boston squeezed out a 3-2 win to keep the good vibes going. Pitching carried this — both starters got into their stuff and kept the heart of the order quiet, so every run mattered.
The Giants had chances but couldn't cash in, and once it got late the bullpen slammed the door. Sitting at 70-59, the Red Sox are stacking exactly the kind of wins that add up down the stretch, while San Francisco's road to relevance keeps getting steeper at 52-77.