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Boston’s Batting Average in Blunders Still Higher Than This Performance

Where defensive gaffes, baffling pitching habits, and one run look like a mercy to avoid a shutout.

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James Dalfino
Aug 14, 2025
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A Reality Check in Nine Innings

Well, that didn’t take long. Just 24 hours after putting the Astros through a 14–1 humiliation that made Red Sox Nation sound like it was hosting a summer block party, the Red Sox managed to roll out the welcome mat and hand Houston a clean, tidy 4–1 victory. No drama, no nail-biting, no “maybe we can steal this late” hope…

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