Red Sox Fall Back Into Bad Habits In Ugly Loss To Pirates
Boston’s brief offensive awakening disappeared one night after ending its five-game skid
The Boston Red Sox suffered an ugly 8-4 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park, marking a disappointing start to their weekend series. The Red Sox fell behind early and struggled both defensively and offensively, failing to hit a home run for the sixth consecutive game. Rookie pitcher Jake Bennett endured another difficult start, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk over four innings, as the Red Sox dropped to a 65-57 record and their sixth loss in seven games.
The only positive from the loss was Caleb Durbin's grand slam, which was the only run the Red Sox scored. With key players Garrett Crochet and Connelly Early out, and Garrett Whitlock's elbow inflammation weakening the bullpen, the Red Sox must address their pitching and hitting issues to avoid a prolonged losing streak.
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