The Red Sox had hoped for a lot on a west coast trip that featured series against the Padres, Angels, and Diamondbacks, and they were likely less than thrilled. That two-week excursion, they played to a 4-5 record, scored less than three runs a game, got shut out twice in three nights, and overall looked sluggish at the plate and defensively behind, for the most part, some pretty commendable pitching. Boston’s frustrations were compounded by the poor play of the Celtics on Sunday night, so the city truly needed a feel-good story as the Sox had their homecoming against the Reds.
Red Sox 8, Reds 9: The Comeback That Almost Was
