Dodgers’ reliever Pedro Baez had two strikes on shortstop Xander Boagearts before he smacked a home run just over the Green Monster, and he only got to throw one pitch to the powerful Dodger Killer J.D. Martinez, a pitch which was promptly sent to the opposite field 406 away for a home run. Just like that, the game was tied and a series victory was in danger.
Dodger Twitter erupted with frustrations aimed at Roberts, at Andrew Friedman, at the Red Sox for besting their bullpen yet again.
It didn’t get any better from there. After working through the rest of the 8th inning without a blemish, Zach Rosscup and Yimi Garcia were brought in to preserve the tie in the bottom of the ninth.