John Farrell can’t go to his bullpen to score runs.
Showing signs of desperation with the clock winding down on the regular season, Farrell called on David Price and the red-hot bullpen to take over for starter Doug Fister after just 74 pitches in the sixth inning last night.
Price was dominant and the move worked out fine. But the offense had no such savior for Farrell to turn to in Game No. 160.
The champagne will stay on ice for at least another day as the Red Sox bats remained similarly chilled and the AL West juggernaut Houston Astros prevailed in a tense 3-2 game at Fenway Park.