For the first time since way back in March, the Boston Red Sox are above .500, a jaw-dropping 49-48 record powered by an absolutely electric twelve-game win streak! This isn’t just about winning games anymore; it’s about a team that flat-out refuses to quit, a squad that found new life yesterday with a 7-6 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Seventh-Inning Collapse That Set Up Fenway Chaos
This afternoon’s game started like a wild ping-pong match, back-and-forth for what felt like forever. Jahmai Jones, what a welcome, dropping a two-run shot in his first start for the Sox! Wilyer Abreu then scorched one 435 feet over the center field fence, briefly putting the Sox ahead. But then, the top of the fourth hit and starter Patrick Sandoval just absolutely melted down, dishing meatballs and handing the Rays a two-run lead. It got worse. In the top of the seventh, Jonny DeLuca’s solo shot snuck into the Monster seats and you could practically hear the air deflate out of Fenway Park. It felt like the end. Seriously, it looked over.
Abreu’s Bat Slam Heard Across The League
But this team, man, they’re built different. Andruw Monasterio kicked off the bottom of the seventh with a double. Jarren Duran got on thanks to a fielding error by Rays first baseman Ryan Vilade and Cole Sulser missing first base , a total gift, but you take those! Masataka Yoshida pinch hit and grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Monasterio. That’s one run back. Anthony Seigler struck out, two outs. Ceddanne Rafaela, down to two strikes, then laced a double to make it a one-run game. The Rays brought in Garrett Cleavinger. Whether it was for a lefty-on-lefty matchup against Abreu, who knows? All that matters is it didn’t work. Full count. Fenway was on its feet. Abreu absolutely demolished a two-run shot to the bullpen, and both the crowd and Abreu himself completely lost it! It was 7-6, and that bat slam? Are you kidding me?!
Whitlock threw a clean eighth. Chapman walked two in the ninth , giving everyone in the ballpark a heart attack , before slamming the door for his 21st save. This win wasn’t just another notch on the streak; it was the first time all season the Red Sox have won a game when being down three runs or more at some point. They were 0 and 34 in those situations before this! At some point, you stop calling it a hot streak and you just gotta believe in what this team is doing. With this kind of fight, who knows what’s next?
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