NEW YORK — The Red Sox bullpen had been the best in baseball this season, and as good as it possibly could be this week.
But in the defining moments of what should have been a defining win, the Red Sox relievers could not get a single key out last night.
Handed a three-run lead in the eighth inning, with elite closer Craig Kimbrel waiting to finish off the save, Addison Reed and Joe Kelly combined to cough up four runs before recording an out. Yankee Stadium roared to life, and the Red Sox were left with a stunning 5-4 loss to their oldest rivals.