May 13—They were so close.
Right up until the late innings of Wednesday night's finale against the Atlanta Braves, it looked as if the Red Sox were finally on the verge of a breakthrough. Tuesday the club picked up one of its most complete wins of the season, riding a grand slam by Rafael Devers and a ninth inning rally to a satisfying 9-4 victory, and Wednesday got off to a great start after Trevor Story delivered his first home run in a Red Sox uniform.
Then the familiar troubles began.