Red Sox closer Matt Barnes continued his recent struggles on Tuesday, even as the team claimed an important 11-9 victory over the Twins.
The Red Sox absolutely refused to win Tuesday’s game comfortably, even after Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth that tacked on a pair of insurance runs. After surrendering a homer and a pair of walks to start the ninth, Barnes was pulled in favor of Hansel Robles, who closed the game as Barnes cheered from the top step of the dugout.
“I can be pissed at myself later, I can be selfish and slam stuff or go back to my apartment and be pissed off and worry about all that nonsense later,” Barnes said after the game.