Paxton got the ball in the top of the first inning and Jurickson Profar doubled to center to start. Ezequiel Tovar grounded out to third and Profar moved to third on a grounder to second by Ryan McMahon. Elias Diaz flied out to center to end the inning. Old pal Connor Seabold got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jarren Duran got a base hit to right to start. Alex Verdugo and Justin Turner both struck base hits to center to load the bases. Unfortunately Rafael Devers hit into a 1-2-3 double play and Adam Duvall struck out swinging to end the inning.
Randal Grichuk struck out swinging to start the top of the second and Nolan Jones took strike three. Coco Montes struck out swinging to end the inning. Triston Casas struck out swinging to start the bottom of the second and Christian Arroyo did the same. Connor Wong got a base hit to left but Enrique Hernandez popped up to short to end the inning.
Elehuris Montero flied out to right to begin the top of the third and Brendon Doyle struck out swinging. Profar grounded out to short to end the inning. Durna grounded out to second to start the bottom of the third and Verdugo grounded back to the mound. Turner struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Rockies struck first in the top of the fourth as Tovar grounded back to the mound to start. McMahon doubled to left but Diaz grounded out to third. Grichuk hit a routine grounder to Hernandez who spiked the ball to first base for an error to score Ryan. Jones grounded out to first to end the inning with the Rockies up 1-0.
The Sox failed to respond in the bottom of the fourth as Devers flied out to right to start. Duvall struck out swinging and Casas grounded out to second to start.
Montes struck out looking to begin the top of the fifth and Montero struck out swinging. Doyle singled to right and Profar did the same, but Tovar struck out swinging to end the inning. Arroyo flied out to right to start the bottom of the fifth but Wong was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single to left into a double. Hernandez was retired on a nubber in front of the plate to end the inning.
McMahon lined out to center to start the top of the sixth and Diaz grounded out to third. Grichuk struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox struck back in the bottom of the sixth as Duran grounded out to second to start. Verdugo walked and Turner doubled to center to score him to tie the game. Devers struck out swinging and Duvall popped up to first to end the inning. The game was tied 1-1 but the Sox managed to score just one run off Connor Seabold, pathetic.
Turner flashes his muscle
Paxton returned briefly in the top of the seventh as Jones walked to chase him. He did well, holding the Rockies to just 1 run in 6 plus innings off 4 hits and a walk. Josh Winckowski came in to pitch and Montes struck out swinging. Montero grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The Sox took command in the bottom of the seventh as Brent Suter took over on the mound. Casas grounded out to first but Arroyo belted his second home run of the year to put the Sox on top. Wong popped up to second and Hernandez grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox ahead 2-1.
Sox take the lead
The lead lasted five seconds in the top of the eighth as Doyle lined out to first to start. Profar doubled to right but Tover lined out to third. McMahon walked and Diaz got a base hit to center to score Profar. Grichuk walked and that was it for Winckowski. Brennan Bernardino came in and struck Jones out swinging to end the inning with the game tied 2-2.
Diaz ties it
Rob Refsnyder pinch hit for Duran to start the bottom of the eighth and lined out to right. Verdugo grounded out to second and Pierce Johnson was brought in to face Turner. Turner walked and Pablo Reyes ran for him. Devers looked to have hit the go ahead 2 run home run by Jones lept over the wall to grab it to end the inning....damn.
Kenley Jansen came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Montes struck out swinging to start. Harold Castro pinch hit for Montero and grounded out to second. Mike Moustakas pinch hit for Doyle and popped up to third to end the inning. Old friend Daniel Bard came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and Duvall walked to start. Casas grounded into a double play but Arroyo doubled to center. Wong grounded out to short to end the inning.
Nick Pivetta came in to pitch the top of the tenth with Moustakas at second base to start. Profar flied out to left and Tovar lined out to left, but for some reason McMahon was intentionally walked. The gamble backfired as Diaz walked to load the bases and Grichuk walked to score Moustakas. That was it for Pivetta as Joe Jacques made his Red Sox debut by getting Jones to hit a grounder to first....booted by Casas for an error to score McMahon. One and done for Jacques as a rain delay pushed the game long enough that Justin Garza had to finish the inning. Montes grounded out to first to end the inning with the Rockies ahead 4-2.
Rockies take the lead.
The Sox did rally in the bottom of the tenth with Wong at second base and Matt Carasiti on the mound. Masataka Yoshida pinch hit for Hernandez and got a base hit to left to move Wong to third. Refsnyder beat out a double play ball to score Wong but Verdugo grounded into a double play to end the game. The Rockies had won it 4-3 over the Sox in 10 innings.
Rockies win
Nice going Jackass
Jackass of The Night is Triston Casas. His error in the 10th allowed the eventual winning run to score.
The Good:
Jarren Duran was 1 for 3.
Justin Turner was 2 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Christian Arroyo was 2 for 4 with a home run.
Connor Wong was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Masataka Yoshida singled as a pinch hitter.
James Paxton tossed 6 innings of 1 run ball allowing 4 hits and a walk while striking out 8.
Brennan Bernardino struck out the only man he faced.
Kenley Jansen tossed a scoreless ninth inning.
Justin Garza got the final out of the tenth inning.
The Bad:
Rafael Devers was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Kike Hernandez was 0 for 3 with an error.
Josh Winckowski allowed a run in 1 2/3 innings.
Nick Pivetta took the loss by allowing 2 runs in the tenth.
The Ugly:
Rob Refsnyder was 0 for 2 but drove in a run.
Alex Verdugo was just 1 for 4 but walked and scored a run.
Adam Duvall was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts but walked.
Joe Jacques technically allowed an inherited runner to score but it was on an error.
Honorable Mention:
Pablo Reyes ran for Turner in the eighth.
Final Thoughts:
That was one of the worst losses of the season for a variety of reasons. Only getting one run off Connor Seabold who couldn't get anyone out last year was awful and Winckowski coughing up the lead was just as bad. Devers was about 3 feet higher from a game winning home run but it wasn't meant to be. The Rockies scored two runs off two errors and that ended up being the difference in the game. The Sox simply can't have losses like this against anyone, let alone the lowly Rockies. Its was a nice feel good story to see Daniel Bard have success again, just wish it wasn't against the Red Sox. The Sox just can't get out of their own way this season as bad defense, shoddy relief and bad luck have turned this season sour real quick. Still, unlike last year there's still hope if the Sox cut down on errors and get more consistency with their offense. The loss dropped the Sox to 33-34, good for last place in the AL East. The Sox look to bounce back tomorrow night against the Rockies when Kutter Crawford goes for the Sox against Chase Anderson of Colorado. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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