Red Sox Drop Series, Head to Houston

0:00On March 29th, the Boston Red Sox dropped a close one to the Cincinnati Reds today, losing the series by a single run. Connolly Early delivered a solid 5.1 innings with just one run allowed, but the offense only scripted together two runs to back him up. That left the door open, and reliever Greg Weissert served up a go-ahead homer in the sixth after a walk put runners-on. Early jumped ahead on hitters but struggled to finish them off, with his fastball catching too much plate in his curve getting fouled straight back. The socks threatened late, loading bases in the eighth, but Jaren Duran got picked off first as the tying run. They got a double in the ninth, but couldn't bring anyone home, exposing early season clutch hitting woes. Fans are buzzing about the offense's slow start with runners in scoring position, though it's just the first couple weeks of a long 162 game. Grind. Brightspots included Willier Abrayu, going three for four with a homer, and double after battling full counts, plus Giovanni Moran tossing two scoreless, relief innings and Conor

1:02Wong ripping a double. On the flip side, Duran went hitless with two walks, but that pick-off killed momentum. Weissert took the loss on that mebowl pitch, and newcomer. Caleb Durbin sits 0 for 12 with strikeouts piling up. Reds take the series, but the socks head to Houston Monday for three with the Astros, time to shake off the rest and get that line of clicking before it. You've been listening to Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered team coverage.