The Red Sox sure don’t win pretty (or really win much at all), but we’ll take what we can get. This one started out simple enough, with the Red Sox offense simply crushing Aníbal Sánchez for an early lead. Then, things got more complicated. Chris Mazza had a terrible third inning and was on the verge of giving the lead up, but Darwinzon Hernandez cleaned it up. Then, the rest of the bullpen continued to bend but didn’t break. In all, the pitching staff gave up a whopping 11 hits and six walks but only allowed three runs.
Red Sox 5, Nationals 3: Bending, but no breaking
