The Red Sox lost 3-1 in 10 innings, and this may have been the most frustrating game of the season so far. Steven Wright pitched a absolute gem, going 9 innings and giving up just 1 run on 5 hits. By any measure, that is a fantastic outing and thoroughly deserving of a "win". Unfortunately for Steven, the Sox offense could not produce more than 1 run themselves, despite having what can only be described as a GOLDEN chance to win this one in the 9th. The Red Sox loaded the bases with NOBODY OUT, and sent Dustin Pedroia to bat as a pinch hitter. He struck out, followed by a Christian Vasquez grounder producing a force out at home, then a strikeout from pinch hitter Ryan LaMarre. Craig Kimbrel has been brilliant this year, but of course he allowed two runs against the anemic White Sox offense, and Boston couldn't muster a response with the top of the order.
You really can't ask any more of a pitcher than what the Sox got from Steven Wright, but he will still leave with just a No Decision, proving once agains how useless pitcher record is as a statistic. I can't believe people used that as the main decider on awards like the Cy Young up until about five years ago. Furthermore, when the White Sox have Chris Sale and Jose Quintana going the next two days, this is a game the Red Sox really needed to have, and they blew it. Fuck.
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