Boston Red Sox edges Chicago White Sox 2-1
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox squeaked out a narrow win over Chicago White Sox, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 15 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Caleb Durbin led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Tyron Guerrero threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Andrew Benintendi led Chicago White Sox's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 RBI. Chicago White Sox reliever Jordan Hicks threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (65 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.7 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Chicago White Sox starter Anthony Kay: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.148). Includes 1 HR.
Chicago White Sox: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.231).
Multi-hit games: Colson Montgomery (2-for-4).