{"id":2976,"date":"2026-06-18T04:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2026-06-18T04:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:06:57","slug":"its-the-same-thing-red-sox-terrible-in-key-offensive-moments-in-shutout-loss-to-blue-jays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2976","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s the same thing\u2019: Red Sox terrible in key offensive moments in shutout loss to Blue Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not getting any better for the Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, the Red Sox put together a stunningly ineffective offensive performance \u2014 in the moments when it mattered most, at least.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2974\">Golden Knights promote Ryan Craig to head coach from AHL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The Sox stranded 13 runners on base. In 12 at-bats with a runner or runners in scoring position, they had zero hits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s the same thing we\u2019ve been through literally the whole season,\u201d said Wilyer Abreu, who had two of the team\u2019s seven hits. \u201cBecause we always put the runners in scoring position, but we couldn\u2019t get the hit to drive in runs, so we keep working hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Isiah Kiner-Falefa said: \u201cIt\u2019s almost getting to the point where the moment those at-bats come up, there\u2019s almost more pressure. You\u2019re pressing a little bit to come through for the team, just because it\u2019s almost rare to come through.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>In an eminently winnable game at Fenway Park, against seven Toronto pitchers, the chances were many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Red Sox left two men on base in the first inning, one in the second, another in the third, two more in the fourth, three in the fifth \u2014 more on that later \u2014 and a pair in the sixth. At that point, they trailed the Blue Jays (36-38) by only two runs headed to the late innings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou\u2019re almost trying to be too perfect, and next thing you know, you\u2019re either behind or chasing,\u201d Kiner-Falefa said. \u201cYou\u2019re starting to feel it. So there\u2019s no hiding that. I think everybody feels that in those situations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the seventh, a one-out single yielded nothing more. In the eighth, the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the ninth, finally, the Red Sox went down in order for the first time all night. Louis Varland struck out Ceddanne Rafaela, Abreu, and Willson Contreras, who swung like they wanted to go home. It took 10 pitches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Sox also went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base in the series opener Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSometimes it happens,\u201d interim manager Chad Tracy said. \u201cI know that\u2019s not a good answer, but sometimes it happens.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2972\">A terse new Fed chief delivers no interest rate cuts or guidance on when they might come<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The updated feats of futility:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa At 29-42, a season-worst 13 games below .500, the Red Sox are the last team in the American League with fewer than 30 wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa The Sox are 9-31 when the opposing team scores first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa They are 1-36 when trailing after seven innings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa Out of 12 series at Fenway Park, the Sox have taken just two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u25aa The Red Sox are 6-16 against AL East opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As for the fifth inning: With the bases loaded and two outs, in perhaps the biggest at-bat of the night, the Red Sox turned to Nate Eaton, a utility man, in place of Masataka Yoshida. It was his first at-bat in a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s tough,\u201d Tracy said of Eaton\u2019s assignment with no recent work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since Toronto had a lefthander, Mason Fluharty, in the game, Tracy didn\u2019t want Yoshida to bat. In response to Eaton\u2019s insertion, the Blue Jays went to a righty, rookie Spencer Miles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s very much pick your poison,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got a left-on-left with a guy that strikes a lot of lefties out, or right on right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eaton hit the ball hard, but straight into the ground, at first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. A footrace to the bag ended with head-first slides from both players. Guerrero\u2019s glove beat Eaton\u2019s hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt almost happened,\u201d Tracy said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lefthander Jake Bennett pitched well, holding Toronto to two runs and three hits in 5\u2153 innings. He struck out five and walked none.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His only imperfect full inning proved painful. The Blue Jays parlayed two hits with four stolen bases to create two runs. A double steal turned Guerrero\u2019s would-be inning-ending double play into an RBI groundout.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Red Sox notebook: Kyle Boddy, Driveline&#8217;s founder, leaves team for other opportunities<\/div>\n<p><span>The steals were a product of Bennett\u2019s slow delivery, Tracy said. Also, behind the plate was Mickey Gasper, who has thrown out just two of 14 attempted base-stealers this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDefinitely that\u2019s one thing to build upon,\u201d Bennett said of his inability to control the running game. \u201cIf I\u2019m a little bit quicker, maybe hold some of those at first, get some double plays. So that\u2019s definitely something I\u2019ll be working on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2970\">New England\u2019s own Caroline Harvey goes No. 1 in PWHL Draft to the Goldeneyes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Add it to a long list for these Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThey want it bad,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cYou can feel the frustration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mired in a frustrating stretch, Red Sox (29-42) leave 13 men on base to drop to a season-low 13 games below .500. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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