Red Sox Edge Brewers with Late-Inning Heroics at Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox improved their record to 27-26 after a narrow 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, who now stand at 30-22. The game, held at Fenway Park, saw the Red Sox secure a win in the eighth inning.

The game began with both teams struggling to find their rhythm offensively. The first three innings were scoreless for both sides. In the fourth inning, Boston managed to break through when Rafael Devers hit a double that brought in Alex Verdugo for the first run of the game.

Milwaukee responded in the fifth inning when Christian Yelich singled and eventually scored on a hit by William Contreras. This tied the game at 1-1 and set up an intense finish.

Boston's pitching staff was solid throughout, allowing only eight hits and one run over nine innings. The starters struck out seven batters while walking just one. The bullpen was equally effective, striking out five more batters without allowing any runs or walks.

In contrast, Milwaukee's pitching also performed well but faltered late in the game. Elvis Peguero took his second loss of the season after giving up a crucial run in his relief appearance during Boston’s eighth-inning rally.

The pivotal moment came when Justin Turner singled to start off Boston's half of the eighth inning. A subsequent single by Masataka Yoshida moved Turner into scoring position before Enrique Hernandez drove him home with another single, putting Boston ahead 2-1.

Kenley Jansen then came on for Boston in the ninth inning and secured his ninth save of this season by retiring all three batters he faced consecutively.

Defensively, both teams were flawless as neither committed an error throughout all nine innings played under partly cloudy skies with temperatures hovering around 67 degrees Fahrenheit.

Looking ahead, fans can catch their next glimpse of action as Red Sox face off against Baltimore Orioles on May 27th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Scheduled for 5:05 PM Eastern Time (ET), this matchup will be broadcasted live on NESN network.