The Boston Red Sox dropped their second consecutive game to their biggest rival on Saturday afternoon.
Hosting the New York Yankees at Fenway, Boston has now lost the first two games of the series while managing just four total runs across both contests. Despite solid efforts on the mound from Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello — performances that kept the team in the game — the Red Sox offense has struggled to produce, with their lack of run support becoming a clear issue.
After the game on Saturday, Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman spoke to the media and had some insight on what the club has to do to get out of the funk that they are in.
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“Felt better the last two at-bats…mechanically,” Bregman said. “Obviously, I was pumped up to get us on the board there. Obviously, we didn’t do enough tonight. We’ve got to just turn the page and get ready for tomorrow…Keep plugging along, keep fighting. Keep working at our craft. Our best baseball is ahead of us.
“I think we need to do a better job getting out there and giving our pitchers a lead. But, you have to just keep fighting. Whether we are down or up, keep battling. Keep getting after it before the game. Keep getting after it during the game. It’ll turn…
“Obviously, you can swing harder trying to do more. You can start trying to throw harder and miss over the middle of the plate. I think it’s just slow it down and execute. Sometimes less is more. I feel like that’s something we need to do a little bit better job of. Over the last, I think two days, we’ve been pretty amped up. Obviously, we’re excited that we have a packed house here at Fenway. Sometimes, less is more. Trying to simplify.”
Alex Bregman delivered a spark with a home run on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Red Sox, who ultimately fell short once again. With playoff talk heating up, Boston’s recent losses to New York have pushed them further behind the Yankees in the race for the top American League Wild Card spot. Meanwhile, teams like the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners are quickly gaining ground. It hasn’t been an ideal weekend for the Red Sox — but they still have a chance to salvage the series with a win on Sunday.
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