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The Boston Red Sox's difficult road trip ended with a long wait and another frustrating loss. Boston fell behind early, watched its only real comeback attempt disappear into an extended weather delay and ultimately suffered an 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at PNC Park.
The defeat dropped the Red Sox to 66-58 and handed Pittsburgh a series victory. Boston went 1-2 against a Pirates team that entered Sunday below .500, an especially disappointing result as the Red Sox continue fighting for postseason positioning. Patrick Sandoval gave Boston little chance to settle into the game. The left-hander surrendered seven earned runs over four innings, putting an already inconsistent offense in a massive early hole.
The Red Sox then waited through a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay before quietly completing a loss that felt decided long before the tarp covered the field.
Sandoval's afternoon began poorly and never recovered. Bryan Reynolds gave Pittsburgh the lead with an RBI double in the first inning before Brandon Lowe followed with a run-scoring single. The Pirates then broke the game open during a five-run third inning.
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The Boston Red Sox's difficult road trip ended with a long wait and another frustrating loss. Boston fell behind early, watched its only real comeback attempt disappear into an extended weather delay and ultimately suffered an 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at PNC Park.
The defeat dropped the Red Sox to 66-58 and handed Pittsburgh a series victory. Boston went 1-2 against a Pirates team that entered Sunday below .500, an especially disappointing result as the Red Sox continue fighting for postseason positioning. Patrick Sandoval gave Boston little chance to settle into the game. The left-hander surrendered seven earned runs over four innings, putting an already inconsistent offense in a massive early hole.
The Red Sox then waited through a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay before quietly completing a loss that felt decided long before the tarp covered the field.
Sandoval's afternoon began poorly and never recovered. Bryan Reynolds gave Pittsburgh the lead with an RBI double in the first inning before Brandon Lowe followed with a run-scoring single. The Pirates then broke the game open during a five-run third inning.
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