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It’s hard to lose a series when your pitching staff allows only six runs, but the Boston Red Sox managed to do it at Fenway Park this week.
The Red Sox’s pitching was phenomenal against the Phillies, holding their red-hot offense to just six runs and 17 hits over their three-game set. However, Philadelphia’s pitching was even better, limiting Boston to five runs on 22 hits.
From the third inning of Tuesday’s series opener through the seventh inning of Thursday’s series finale, the Red Sox allowed just one run over a 23-inning span. Brayan Bello, Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and the bullpen were all exceptional.
Given how well they pitched, Boston had a great chance to win the series, if not sweep it. The Phillies didn’t score more than three runs in any game.
Red Sox runs scored this month:
3-3-1-5-10-4-4-2-1-1-3-1
They’re 6-6
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Unfortunately, neither did the Red Sox. They mustered just one run in the series opener and again in the series finale, squandering two fantastic pitching performances.
That continued a concerning trend for Boston’s offense, which has struggled all season, especially at Fenway Park. The Red Sox have scored just eight runs over their last five games and are averaging a mere 2.77 runs per game at home, where they’re 8-14 this year.
Fortunately, Boston’s been better on the road, so it will try to turn things around during its six-game road trip against the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals that starts on Friday.
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