If you chose to watch the Red Sox tonight rather than one of the two Monday Night Football games, I applaud you. There really wasn’t much of a reason to watch this one, so I tip my cap to the die-hard, 162 fans out there.
Of course, I still watched the game, out of both obligation to write the recap, and because I’m a twisted individual. Even if the result doesn’t matter, there were some positives to take away. Kutter Crawford was fantastic after surrendering a home run on the first pitch he threw. The only other run he allowed was in his final inning, after Rafaela slipped in the outfield, giving the Rangers an extra base and forcing the Red Sox infield to play on the grass, allowing a ground ball to get through to the outfield.