The Boston Red Sox’s nine-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday in a 4-3 loss, but not before Alex Verdugo gave the Minnesota Twins one more scare.
Verdugo, who was the hero on both ends of the Red Sox’s double-header Wednesday, once again gave the Red Sox a chance to win. With the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, Verdugo ripped a line drive down the left-field line that caromed into the corner. Left fielder Kyle Garlick mishandled the ball a bit, and all three runners scored easily.
The Red Sox, who had managed just two hits and no runs against Twins starter Michael Pineda, had improbably tied the game.