Nobody wants to hear about how “great of a game” it was when their team loses, especially the loss secures a series sweep and moves the Red Sox under .500. But Wednesday’s battle against reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal was one of the best games in MLB all season. The lasting highlight will be what Walker Buehler described as “the ole alley-oop robbery.” A 9-8 putout in the scorebook, with Wilyer Abreu bringing back a potential Kerry Carpenter home run and Ceddanne Rafaela catching the rebound. (Chris Cotillo, Mass Live)
The Red Sox are now 4-12 in one-run games.