Even their losses have some excitement. Most of this game did not go well for the Red Sox, but Mookie Betts provided a lift and some reason for joy even with the L. The Red Sox superstar had a single in the first, a triple in the second and a double in the fourth. Then, in the ninth, he finished the job and went cycling with a solo shot. He and the rest of the team surely would rather this happen in a win, of course, but this team has played so well all year that we can allow ourselves some excitement for this occasion, Boston’s first cycle since Brock Holt’s in 2015.
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 8: Mookie goes cycling in a loss
