Red Sox Remember They’re Allowed To Win, Defeat Rockies 5-2

Sonny Gray strikes out 11, the offense scores five whole runs, and Boston briefly pauses its ongoing audition for a baseball-themed disaster documentary.

For one glorious evening in Denver, the Boston Red Sox managed to avoid stepping on a rake.

Less than 24 hours after finding a brand-new way to lose a baseball game — blowing a ninth-inning lead to the Rockies on a walk-off triple — the Sox responded Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory over Colorado behind a vintage performance from Sonny Gray.

And by “vinta…