Boston Red SoxvsCleveland Guardians
BOS 3/CLE 4
Things to say
Guardians edged the Red Sox 4-3 at Progressive Field.
01
opener
Guards took it 4-3 in Cleveland. Tight one all night, came down to the last at-bat. Boston had chances and just couldn't cash them in.
02
key player
Cleveland's lineup did the little things — the heart of the order kept turning it over and one run at a time is how you beat a team like Boston.
03
hot take
Red Sox are 23-33 and it's the bullpen, full stop. They keep handing the ball off in the seventh and watching leads evaporate.
04
deep cut
Progressive Field plays bigger than people think — a couple of those Boston fly balls leave the yard in Fenway easy.
05
exit
Anyway, Guardians keep rolling at 34-25 — curious to see what they do next series.
The recap
Guardians edged the Red Sox 4-3 at Progressive Field, a one-run nail-biter that keeps Cleveland rolling at 34-25 while Boston slides to 23-33. Without a scoring summary in front of me the turning point's a guess, but in a game this tight it almost always comes down to one swing or one shaky inning from the pen.
Cleveland's been doing this all year, finding a way in the late frames, while Boston keeps leaving the heart of the order stranded. Another quiet gut-punch for the Sox on a Friday night.