The carnage started immediately in the top of the first as Wyatt Langford hit the first pitch of the game into the Charles River to put the Rangers up for good 1 pitch into the game. Josh Jung singled to left but Brandon Nimmo flied out to left. Ezequiel Duran took strike three and Jake Burger struck out swinging to end the inning with the Rangers up 1-0.
Eovaldi got the ball in the bottom of the first and Masataka Yoshida struck out swinging to start. Ceddanne Rafaela struck out swinging and Wilyer Abreu lined out to right to end the inning.
The Rangers pounded Early in the top of the second as Justin Foscue got a base hit to center to start. Cody Freeman got a base hit to center and Kyle Higashioka hit a three run homer all the way to Soviet Russia to ice the game. Alejandro Osuna grounded back to the mound, Langford flied out to left and Jung lined out to second to end the inning with the Rangers up 4-0.
The Sox did rally in the bottom of the second as Willson Contreras belted his 15th home run of the year to start. Jarren Duran lined out to left but Caleb Durbin walked. Isiah Kiner-Falefa beat out a roller to second and a wild pitch moved both runners over. Marcelo Mayer grounded out to first to score Durbin to cut the lead in half. Carlos Narvaez grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox down 4-2.
Contreras gets the Wally Head
Nimmo grounded out to first to start the top of the third and Duran took strike three. Burger doubled to left and Foscue beat out a roller to third to move Jake to third. Freeman popped up to second to end the inning. Yoshida doubled to right to start the bottom of the third and moved to third on the grounder to third by Rafaela. Abreu somehow hit into a 3-2 double play to end the inning.
The Rangers iced the game in the top of the fourth as Higashioka grounded out to first to start. Osuna singled in the hole at short, Langford walked and Jung walked to load the bases. Nimmo doubled to center to score both Osuna and Langford to put the game out of reach. Duran grounded out to third and Burger popped up to first to end the inning with the Rangers ahead 6-2.
Contreras took strike three to start the bottom of the fourth but Duran got a base hit to right. Naturally Durbin grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The Rangers finished off Early in the top of the fifth as Foscue got a base hit to center to start. Freeman got a base hit to left off the globe of Durbin but Higashioka popped up to short. Osuna popped up to short and that was it for Early. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings allowing 6 hits off 11 hits and 2 walks. Greg Weissert came in to freeze Langford for strike three to end the inning.
Kiner popped up to short to start the bottom of the fifth but Mayer got a base hit to center. Narvaez and Yoshida both went down hacking to end the inning.
Jung flied out to center to start the top of the sixth but Nimmo doubled to center. Duran grounded out to third to move Nimmo to third but Burger grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox got a run in the bottom of the sixth as Rafaela grounded out to short to start. Abreu flied out to left but Contreras jacked his 16th home run of the season to cut the lead in half. Duran grounded back to the mound to end the inning with the Sox down 6-3.
Ryan Watson came in to pitch the top of the seventh with Nicky Lopez pinch hitting for Foscue. Lopez lined out to left and Freeman grounded back to the mound. Higashioka singled to left but Osuna flied out to left to end the inning. Durbin grounded out to third to begin the bottom of the seventh and Kiner grounded out to short. Mayer struck out swinging to end the inning. Eovaldi had tossed 7 innings allowing just 3 runs, and ex-Sox GM Chaim Bloom thought he was washed four years ago. Ugh....
Langford hit one up the elevator shaft to start the top of the eighth but Jung was hit with a pitch. Nimmo flied out to center and Duran struck out swinging to end the inning. Jakob Junis came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Narvaez struck out swinging to start. Yoshida got a base hit to right and moved to second on a grounder to short by Rafaela. Abreu got a base hit to right to score Yoshida and Contreras got a base hit to left to put the tying run at first. Jacob Latz came in to face Duran and Jarren grounded out to first to end the inning with the Sox down 6-4.
Abreu drives in a run
Tommy Kahnle came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Burger struck out swinging to start. Lopez grounded out to first but Freeman walked. Joc Pederson pinch hit for Higashioka and forced Freeman at second to end the inning. The Sox haven't won a game trailing by multiple runs or going into the ninth all season as Elias Diaz took over behind the plate for the bottom of the ninth. Durbin took strike three, Kiner popped up to first and Andruw Monasterio pinch hit for Marcelo Mayer. Monasterio struck out swinging to end the game. The Rangers had won it 6-4.
Rangers win
Connelly Jackass
Jackass of The Night is Connelly Early. He allowed 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings off 11 hits and 2 walks to put the Sox in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
The Good:
Masataka Yoshida was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Willson Contreras was 3 for 4 with two solo home runs.
Marcelo Mayer was 1 for 3 with an rbi.
Greg Weissert tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Ryan Watson pitched 2 scoreless innings.
Tommy Kahnle pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Ceddanne Rafaela was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Andruw Monasterio struck out as a pinch hitter.
Carlos Narvaez was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
The Ugly:
Wilyer Abreu was just 1 for 4 with an rbi.
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 4.
Caleb Durbin was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked and scored a run.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was just 1 for 4.
Final Thoughts:
This might be the most gutless Red Sox team in history. They haven't won a game all season trailing by multiple runs or going into the ninth all season and we're halfway through June. The 1992, 2000 and 2014 Red Sox teams were offensively challenged but not like this. You get a lead on them late and the game is over. You'd think law of averages would have ONE relief pitcher having an off-night in the ninth but nope, they've been perfect all year. The worst part is Early might have hit the rookie wall and with Garrett Crochet out, the Sox might be in trouble. Who knows if Patrick Sandoval will ever pitch again or if Brayan Bello is mentally recovered enough. The worst part is there's still 93 games remaining in the season and Sox fans want to blow it all up. Who can blame them? This year has been a complete disaster. The loss dropped the Sox to 29-40, good for last place in the AL East. After an off-day tomorrow the Sox are back in action Tuesday night at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston's Peyton Tolle (3-3) takes on Dylan Cease of the Jays at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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