The Red Sox did not open up the season they way they had hoped, dropping game one to the Yankees in the Bronx on Opening Day. There were early fireworks, with the two sides combining for five first-inning runs. But the pitching settled in from there, and eventually this one would go 11 innings. The Red Sox missed a couple of opportunities at the plate, and the lack of bullpen depth came through in a big way already, with Kutter Crawford giving up a walk off single to Josh Donaldson to end it. It’s not the way you want to start a season, but it is of course just one game.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 6: An extra inning loss to start 2022
