Red Sox's Bats Fall Silent as Brewers Brew Up a Storm at Fenway
The Boston Red Sox faced the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park, resulting in a 7-2 defeat for the home team. This game brought the Red Sox's record to 26-25, while the Brewers improved to 29-21.
The game started with both teams struggling to get on base in the first two innings. The Red Sox managed only one hit and no runs during this period. The Brewers also remained scoreless but committed an error in the first inning.
In the third inning, Milwaukee broke through with three hits and three runs, taking an early lead. Boston responded with one hit but failed to score any runs. By the fourth inning, both teams had added more hits but only Boston managed to put a run on the board, making it 3-1.
The fifth inning saw another surge from Milwaukee as they scored three more runs off three hits. The Red Sox could not respond effectively despite getting one hit in that inning. By this point, it was clear that Milwaukee had control of the game.
Boston tried to rally in the sixth inning by scoring another run off two hits, bringing their total to two runs for the game. However, they couldn't sustain this momentum as they were held scoreless for the remaining innings despite adding some hits.
Milwaukee added their final run in the ninth inning off two hits while keeping Boston from scoring again despite allowing one hit in that frame.
Kutter Crawford took his third loss of the season for Boston after giving up six earned runs over four and one-third innings pitched. Bryse Wilson secured his third win for Milwaukee by holding Boston's offense largely ineffective throughout his time on mound duty.
Boston’s bullpen showed some resilience by allowing just one earned run over four and two-thirds innings pitched but couldn’t overcome early deficits created by their starter’s struggles.
Offensively speaking, Rafael Devers was among those who struggled; he went without a hit during crucial moments when opportunities arose with runners on base—highlighting how much pressure there is when key players don’t perform up-to-par against tough opponents like these ones today at Fenway Park!
Looking ahead: The next matchup between these teams will take place tomorrow evening at Fenway Park starting at 8:10 PM Eastern Time where fans can catch all action live via BSWI network broadcast coverage!