The Red Sox looked like they had a chance to beat the Angels on Wednesday with a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth, Bobby Dalbec at the plate and the game tied 4-4. Dalbec even teased a potential win, lacing a foul ball down the line, but a strike-him-out-throw-him-out double play ended the threat and forced extra innings.
The wheels came off fast.
Matt Barnes was on the verge of an impressive top of the 10th — with the mandatory runner on second, he started by coaxing a flyout from David Fletcher and fanning Jack Mayfield.