Boston.com · Sep 3, 2025
On a night described as a ‘gut punch,’ resilient Red Sox keep on fighting
Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (3) gestures to the bench after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on Sept. 2, 2025.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.
