Tough Loss in Colorado: Red Sox Fall to Rockies in 12 Innings
What an emotional rollercoaster of a game! The Boston Red Sox took on the Colorado Rockies in a heart-stopping 12-inning battle, ultimately falling 8-9.Early Struggles
The game began quietly with both teams struggling to establish any offensive momentum in the first two innings. The struggles continued for our Red Sox in the top of the 3rd inning. The Rockies' bats woke up, though, with Charlie Blackmon hitting a 2-run homer, leading a 4-run rally that put us down 0-4. Not the start we wanted!Rally in the 5th
Finally, some life! In the top of the 5th inning, Tyler O'Neill hit a single, then Romy González followed it up with a single of his own. Jamie Westbrook pulled one deep for a 3-run homer, quickly making it a 4-3 game. Jarren Duran kept the momentum going with a triple, and Rob Refsnyder's single evened the score to 4-4!
Back and Forth Battle
The game seesawed from there. The Rockies took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the 7th. But our boys weren't done. In the top of the 8th, Connor Wong homered to right to tie it up again at 5-5.Extra Innings Drama
We went into extras, and more drama unfolded. Dominic Smith pinch-hit for Refsnyder and crushed a double scoring Duran in the 10th inning. Rafael Devers had a sac fly to put us ahead 7-5. However, the Rockies managed to tie it back up with a homer from Sam Hilliard.In the 12th, Wilyer Abreu singled to score Ceddanne Rafaela, giving us an 8-7 lead. Unfortunately, the Rockies clawed their way back. An error on O'Neill allowed Cave to tie the game, and a single from Ezequiel Tovar ultimately gave the Rockies a walk-off win.
Recap and Outlook
Despite the heartbreaking loss, our team showed resilience and fight. Westbrook's homer and Wong's clutch performances stood out. We need to tighten up defensively and find more consistency from our bullpen going forward.Let’s shake it off and look forward to the next game! Red Sox Nation stays strong!
Scoreboard for Red Sox @ Rockies (July 23rd, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 |