How about that for some anxiety-inducing baseball? Boston could have made it stress-free with an easy win, but they’re not about that life. Much of this day looked bleak, with another quiet performance from the offense, but a few relievers came through with big outings and Rafael Devers played the hero. With two homers, including the winner in the ninth, he was most of the offense and the biggest reason there is no Game 163.
In a game that was as close to must-win as a game can be without literally being must-win in the sense that the season is over if they lose, the Red Sox had things set up as they wanted.