In a game against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox suffered a costly 2-1 loss due to a fielding error by Rob Refsnyder. Refsnyder misjudged a fly ball hit by Trey Sweeney, leading to two Tigers runs. Despite a strong pitching performance by Nick Pivetta, who struck out six batters over six innings, the Red Sox struggled offensively against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
Skubal pitched eight solid innings, only allowing four hits and striking out eight Red Sox batters. The only run scored by Boston came from Tyler O’Neill’s solo home run in the first inning. Refsnyder took full responsibility for the fielding mistake, acknowledging that he should have caught the ball and apologizing to his teammates.
The loss dealt a blow to the Red Sox’s hopes of securing a spot in the American League wild card race. With a 3.5-game deficit behind the Minnesota Twins for the final wild card spot, Boston will need to bounce back quickly to keep their playoff aspirations alive. Despite the setback, the Red Sox remain determined to fight for a postseason berth in the remaining games of the season.
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