{"id":3514,"date":"2026-06-24T23:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2026-06-24T23:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:34:52","slug":"red-sox-blow-another-late-lead-drop-series-to-majors-worst-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3514","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox blow another late lead, drop series to majors-worst Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DENVER \u2014 Marcelo Mayer\u2019s fielding error in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon proved to be the turning point in the Red Sox\u2019 8-6 loss to the Rockies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It was another bad moment and another bad day in a growing list for the spiraling Sox, who could have swept the series but instead lost two of three to the team with the worst record in the majors \u2014 a title the Red Sox are threatening to take.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Sox are 32-46. The Rockies are 32-49.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Hunter Goodman rolled a routine grounder to shortstop. Mayer fumbled it, ensuring both Colorado runners were safe. Three consecutive run-scoring singles off righthander Tyron Guerrero and lefthander Danny Coulombe ensued; the last tied the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the eighth, Justin Slaten gave up two runs and four hits.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Sox had one base runner over the final 4\u2154 innings. It was Carlos Narv\u00e1ez, who in the sixth inning tripled but was ruled out when he came off the bag while the tag was still applied.<\/span><\/p>\n

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