Cubs Silenced by Red Sox: Chicago's Bats Fall Quiet at Fenway Park
The Chicago Cubs, with a record of 17-10, faced off against the Boston Red Sox, who held a 15-13 standing before the game. The contest concluded with a final score of 17-0 in favor of the home team.
At Fenway Park, the Cubs' offense struggled to gain momentum against the Red Sox pitching staff. The team accumulated only five hits and failed to convert any scoring opportunities, leaving eight men on base throughout nine innings. Despite not committing any errors defensively and showing solid fielding with a perfect fielding percentage (1.0), their efforts were overshadowed by an inability to produce runs.
Chicago's hitters faced challenges at the plate, as evidenced by their .156 batting average and .229 on-base percentage for the game. They managed just one extra-base hit among those five hits—a double—reflecting their lack of power hitting with an isolated power (ISO) figure of .032. Additionally, they could not capitalize during crucial moments; they had five at-bats with runners in scoring position but did not secure any hits in these situations.
The pitching staff for the Cubs also endured a difficult outing. The bullpen was particularly hard-hit, surrendering 14 runs over just 4.1 innings pitched and posting an earned run average (ERA) of 29.077 for this appearance. Overall, including both starters and relievers, Cubs pitchers allowed 21 hits which translated into an ERA of 19.125 across eight innings pitched.
On the other side, Boston's lineup was relentless from start to finish as they tallied up a total of 21 hits including six doubles and two home runs that contributed significantly to their commanding lead over Chicago.
Justin Slaten emerged victorious on the mound for Boston while Ben Brown took the loss for Chicago after giving up three earned runs over less than four innings worked.
Looking ahead after this tough loss at Fenway Park—the historic venue located at 4 Yawkey Way in Boston—the Cubs will have another chance against their rivals when they meet again on April 28th at Fenway Park where fans can tune into ESPN to watch live coverage starting from around 7:10 PM Eastern Time.