Red Sox Accidentally Won a Baseball Game
Boston scores three whole runs, survives late chaos, and remembers how to close a game.
Final Score: Red Sox 3, Brewers 2
Let’s not get carried away here.
This wasn’t some offensive explosion. This wasn’t a statement win. This wasn’t “they’re back.”
But for one night… the Red Sox didn’t completely embarrass themselves.
And honestly, at this point? We’ll take it.
Six Innings of Absolute Nothing… Then Baseball Happened
If you tuned in late, congratulations—you missed six innings of baseball that made watching paint dry feel like a thrill ride.
Through five innings:
Strikeouts everywhere
Weak contact
Zero urgency
Zero runs
It looked like two teams competing to see who could be more useless.
Then the 6th inning happened.
Trevor Story (Yes, That Trevor Story)
Out of nowhere, with the bases loaded via walks (because of course), Trevor Story actually did something productive:
2-run double
Followed by a run-scoring groundout
Just like that, it’s 3-0.
No dramatic rally. No clutch hitting spree. Just:
“Hey, they walked us a bunch… maybe we should take advantage.”
Groundbreaking strategy.
Garrett Crochet Did His Job (Which Feels Illegal for This Team)
Give credit where it’s due—Garrett Crochet actually looked like a legitimate pitcher:
Worked into the 7th
Kept traffic manageable
Didn’t implode under pressure
That alone puts him in the top 5 performers on this team so far this season.
The Bullpen Tried to Ruin It (Of Course)
Because no Red Sox win can be clean.
7th inning:
Hit-by-pitch RBI
Weak contact RBI
Suddenly it’s 3-2
You could feel the collapse coming. The entire fanbase was already mentally drafting tweets.
But somehow…
Chapman Slams the Door (Without Lighting It on Fire)
Aroldis Chapman comes in for the 9th and—shockingly—doesn’t walk the ballpark.
One walk (because he has to keep it interesting)
Then a double play to end it
Game over.
No meltdown. No disaster. No “what the hell just happened?”
Just… a normal save.
What a concept.
The Reality Check
Let’s be clear:
The offense still looks lost for long stretches
Strikeouts are still a problem
This lineup still disappears for hours at a time
But…
They:
Capitalized on mistakes
Got a clutch hit
Got decent pitching
Closed a game
That’s literally the bare minimum—and they finally did it.
The Outlook (Don’t Get Comfortable)
This doesn’t fix anything.
It just stops the bleeding for 24 hours.
If they come out tomorrow and put up 2 hits and 14 strikeouts again, this win means absolutely nothing.
But for one night at Fenway…
They didn’t suck.
And right now, that’s progress.