The Boston Red Sox have yet to win a home game this season, with the offense, particularly the infield defense, unable to support the starting pitching staff.
Instead of overcoming a series sweep against the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox fell 7-0 to the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on Friday. Boston expanded their advantage in errors and unearned runs allowed. That began in the opening inning, when David Hamilton and Pablo Reyes failed to connect on two possible double-play balls, resulting in three early runs.
“Double plays are game-changers and momentum-changers,” Alex Cora told reporters following the defeat, as shown on NESN’s postgame coverage. “If you turn them, the momentum shifts toward you. If you don’t turn them, their momentum stays with them. That is what happened.
Ceddanne Rafaela followed up with a cut-off throw that short-hopped Triston Casas and rolled away, resulting in another Los Angeles run. Cora believes that the Red Sox’s mistakes must be addressed first and foremost.
“Those are the ones that really bother me,” she remarked. “The physical ones are part of it.” We’ll make mistakes. We will make errors. I’ve made errors. The others are the ones we must eradicate. “The mental ones.”
Tanner Houck struggled to prosper against the strong defense, allowing 12 hits and seven runs in 5 2/3 innings after two dominant efforts to begin the season.
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