Wow. Been a while since we’ve been ambushed like this. Not sure if it was great Boston scouting, or if Springs was tipping, or maybe ... well, it’s Alex Cora’s team. You can fill in the blanks. In any case, the result was an unsatisfying 5-1 loss.
Lineups!
Everything you need to know about this game happened in the bottom of the first inning, when the Red Sox hung a four spot on Jeffrey Springs, and more significantly, did it like they knew what was coming. Pham led off and smoked a single to left.