The flu has been going around the clubhouse like wildfire since the end of spring training, and today was when it really hurt the team. Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez, and Robbie Ross Jr were all out of the game because of the flu, while Matt Barnes and Xander Bogaerts were on the bereavement list. Steven Wright kept the team in fighting position for a long time. It seemed like it was going to be a low scoring game, but all of sudden the bats woke up. Pablo Sandoval was the hero for a short while, until the Tigers had the last laugh.
Red Sox 5 – Tigers 6: Final Thoughts
