Brewers vs Red Sox Recap: Late Rally Falls Short

The Milwaukee Brewers visited Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, April 7. Both teams wanted a win to build momentum early in the season, and the Red Sox were the home team in Boston. Pitchers Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee and Garrett Crochet for Boston started the game and set the tone on the mound. The final score was Boston 3, Milwaukee 2, after a late comeback attempt by the Brewers. The game stayed close until the sixth inning, when Boston broke the tie and took the lead with a big batting sequence.

The first five innings were a pitchers' duel with no runs scored, and both teams battled for control. In the bottom of the sixth inning Boston suddenly broke through with runners in scoring position. Story hit a double to left field, and Duran and Contreras scored after an 85 mph changeup. That two-run double made it 2–0 and energized the crowd. With two outs later in the inning, Durbin grounded out and allowed Abreu to score, pushing Boston to a 3–0 lead. The Red Sox hitters took advantage of key pitches and turned pressure into runs with smart, timely contact.

Milwaukee mounted a comeback in the seventh inning with a tense, dramatic sequence. Hamilton was hit by a sinker, which scored Ortiz and cut Boston's lead to 3–1 while putting runners in position. Then Christian Yelich grounded into a fielder's choice that scored Frelick and made it 3–2, but Hamilton was out at second. The Brewers pushed hard but could not score again. As a result, Boston held on to win 3–2. This result kept Milwaukee at 8-2 and left Boston at 2-8, with both teams looking to learn from the close game.