Alex Bregman’s summary of Tuesday’s matchup against the Cleveland Guardians stood in stark contrast to the frenzied cheers emanating from a raucous Fenway Park crowd.
“Today was a bit of a gut punch for us,” the veteran third baseman noted.
It’s hard to push back against Bregman’s declaration, even if the scoreboard on the Green Monster showed an 11-7 Red Sox victory.
Boston’s 10th win in its last 13 contests came at a cost.
The Red Sox’s rookie phenom Roman Anthony could be staring at a stint on the injured list — with the spark plug atop Boston’s lineup snuffed out after suffering an oblique injury in the bottom of the fourth inning.