Alex Cora weighed in on Red Sox’ struggles: After resuming Tuesday’s weather-suspended game on Wednesday and securing a 5-3 win, the Red Sox were on the brink of completing a timely three-game sweep of the Reds at Fenway Park later in the evening.
But after taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth, Boston promptly squandered the opportunity partly thanks to defensive miscues, and base-running mistakes. The game ended with a disappointing 8-4 loss vs. Cincinnati, meaning that instead of finishing the run of home games 4-2, it was an inconclusive 3-3.