Red Sox 6, Rockies 5: Michael Chavis walks it off

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY SportsThis was certainly a baseball game. For a bit, it seemed like it was going to be a repeat of Tuesday’s game. The Red Sox jumped out to an early lead on Wednesday scoring five runs in the first three innings against Rockies pitcher German Márquez. Meanwhile, Eduardo Rodriguez looked good for most of his start, with just a brief hiccup in the fourth. Then, for some reason, he was brought back out for the seventh with 99 pitches under his belt. That did not go well, and he and Matt Barnes combined to tie the game. Boston’s offense, which quieted down in a big way in the middle innings, proceeded to strand approximately 50 runners in scoring position after the game was tied. Fortunately, Marcus Walden highlighted a huge performance from the bullpen in the late innings to preserve the tie. They did so just long enough for Michael Chavis to knock Xander Bogaerts in with a walkoff single to avoid a two-game sweep.

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