Crawford got the ball in the top of the first inning and Jurickson Profar struck out swinging to start. Ezequiel Tovar grounded out to short but Ryan McMahon walked. Elias Diaz struck out swinging to end the inning. Chase Anderson got the ball in the bottom of the first inning and Alex Verdugo lined out to center to start. Masataka Yoshida took strike three and Justin Turner flied out to center to end the inning.
Nolan Jones flied out to center to start the top of the second and Randal Grichuk grounded out to third. Mike Moustakas struck out swinging to end the inning. Rafael Devers grounded out to short to start the bottom of the short and Adam Duvall struck out swinging. Triston Casas singled to right but Christian Arroyo struck out swinging to end the inning.
Crawford fell apart quickly in the top of the third as Harold Castro struck out swinging to start the top of the third and Brenton Doyle lined out to right. Suddenly Profar got a base hit to right, Tovar did the same and McMahon walked to load the bases. Diaz then doubled into the centerfield gap to score all three runners. Jones grounded out to first to end the inning with the Rockies up 3-0.
Reese McGuire struck out swinging to start the bottom of the third and Pablo Reyes flied out to right. Verdugo grounded out to short to end the inning.
The Rockies finished off Crawford in the top of the fourth as Grichuk singled to left to start. Moustakas struck out swinging but Grichuk took second on a wild pitch. Castro walked and Doyle doubled to left to score Grichuk. Profar hit a grounder to first and Casas fired home to get Castro but a another wild pitch moved the runners over. Tovar lined out to left to end the inning with the Rockies up 4-0. That was it for Crawford who got hammered for 4 runs in just 4 innings.
The Sox fought back in the bottom of the fourth as Yoshida struck out swinging to start. Turner got a base hit to right and Devers smashed his 16th home run of the season to cut the lead. Duvall grounded out to first but Casas walked. Arroyo struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox down 4-2.
Joe Jacques came in to pitch the top of the fifth and McMahon grounded out to third to start. Diaz tripled off the glove of Verdugo and Jones beat out a roller to the mound. Grichuk grounded into a double play to end the inning. The Sox inched closer in the bottom of the fifth and McGuire grounded out to third to start. Reyes got a base hit to center and moved to third on the Verdugo base hit to right. Yoshida was hit with a pitch to load the bases. That was it for Anderson as Jake Bird came in to face Turner. Justin got a base hit to center and Reyes scored easily but Verdugo was thrown out at home. Devers grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox down 4-3.
Moustakas singled to center to start the top of the sixth but Castro grounded into a double play. Doyle grounded out to first to end the inning. The Sox struck back in the bottom of the sixth as Duvall doubled to left to start. Casas grounded out to first to move Adam to third and Duvall scored on the Arroyo sac fly to tie the game. McGuire grounded out to second to end the inning with the game tied 4-4.
Arroyo ties it up
Corey Kluber came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Profar struck out swinging to start. Tovar went down hacking but McMahon tripled to right. Diaz popped up to first to end the inning. Brad Hand came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh and Reyes singled off the glove of Tovar to start. Verdugo walked and both runners moved over on the Yoshida grounder to second. Justin Lawrence came in to face Turner and Reyes was thrown out at home on a grounder to second. Devers was intentionally walked but Duvall grounded out to short to end the inning.
Jones doubled to center to start the top of the eighth and Grichuk was hit with a pitch. Moustakas popped up to second, Castro flied out to center and Doyle grounded back to the mound to end the inning. Casas walked to start the bottom of the eighth and Jarren Duran ran for him. Duran stole second but Arroyo lined out to left. Duran stole third and with a chance to take the lead...McGuire lined out to second to end the inning. Two innings in a row the Sox failed to take the lead with a man on third and one out.
Chris Martin came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Profar grounded out to first to start. Turner dropped a throw by Reyes on a grounder to short by Tovar for an error but McMahon struck out swinging. Diaz struck out swinging to end the inning. Daniel Bard came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and Verdugo struck out swinging to start. Yoshida grounded out to second and Turner flied out to center to end the inning.
Justin Garza came in to crap his pants in the top of the tenth with Diaz starting at second base.....make that Coco Montes pinch running. Jones walked and Grichuk doubled home both runners. Moustakas was hit with a pitch and Castro got a base hit to left to load the bases. Doyle struck out swinging but Profar hit a sac fly to center to score Grichuk. Tovar forced Castro at second to end the inning but the Rockies were up 7-4.
Austin Wynns came in to play catcher with Matt Carasiti on the mound to start the bottom of the tenth. Turner started the inning at second and Devers said screw small by by pounding his 17th home run of the season to cut the lead. Duvall grounded out to third but Duran walked to put the tying run on. Pierce Johnson came in to close out the game and Arroyo flied out to center. A wild pitch moved Duran to second but McGuire struck out swinging to end the game. The Rockies had won it 7-6.
Rockies win
Justin Jackass
Jackass of The Night is Justin Garza. He crapped his pants in the 10th inning allowing 3 runs to put the game out of reach.
The Good:
Justin Turner was 2 for 5 with an rbi and 2 runs scored.
Rafael Devers was 2 for 4 with a walk and two 2 run home runs.
Triston Casas was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.
Jarren Duran walked and stole 2 bases.
Pablo Reyes was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Joe Jacques tossed 2 scoreless innings.
Corey Kluber pitched 2 scoreless innings.
Chris Martin pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Reese McGuire was 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.
Kutter Crawford allowed 4 runs in just 4 innings of work.
The Ugly:
Alex Verdugo was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.
Adam Duvall was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout but scored a run.
Christian Arroyo was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but drove in a run.
Masataka Yoshida was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but was hit with a pitch
Final Thoughts:
The Sox have only themselves to blame for this one. Crawford only lasting 4 innings pressed the bullpen into duty for 6 innings and the Sox failing in the 7th & 8th innings were the difference. They had a runner on third with one out and couldn't get the runner in. Had they done that in the eighth, they might have one the game. It shouldn't have come to extras but Garza allowing three runs was too much. The third run was the difference as the Devers home run in the 10th would have tied it. All in all this season is a torture test as they have no ace, no bullpen and no hope really. The Sox may blow the whole thing up by the end of July. Chris Sale, James Paxton, Adam Duvall, Justin Turner, no one is safe. Especially with prospects such as Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and Enmanuel Valdez chomping at the bit. The less said of his game, the better. The loss dropped the Sox to 33-35, good for last place in the AL East. The Sox look to avoid a sweep tomorrow night when Garrett Whitlock (3-2) takes on Austin Gomber of the Rockies. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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