Most of New England probably fell asleep by the time the final outs were recorded.
Four hours, 6 minutes to play nine innings on Sunday. Four hours, 16 minutes in an 11-inning win on Monday. Four hours, 24 minutes last night.
They were long and draining games that created more questions than answers, but the Red Sox found a way to win four of the last five games, finishing with a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last night in 12 innings.
By the time Andrew Benintendi got to the plate with runners on the corners in the 12th, all he could think was, “Let’s get on the road.