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The Boston Red Sox's historic summer surge has given way to their most concerning stretch in weeks. Boston dropped one spot to No. 7 in MLB.com's latest power rankings, falling behind the New York Yankees after losing seven of its last nine games.
The slide comes immediately after the Red Sox completed the best 30-game stretch in franchise history with a 27-3 record. Boston briefly looked nearly unstoppable, but its offense has cooled considerably during a difficult 2-5 road trip. The Red Sox concluded the trip Sunday with an 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Patrick Sandoval allowed seven runs over four innings, while Boston managed only five hits and struck out 13 times.
Connor Wong supplied the only meaningful offense with a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Any remaining momentum disappeared during a two-hour, 34-minute weather delay.
Boston is averaging only 3.56 runs over its last nine games. The Red Sox have posted a .236/.323/.350 slash line with six home runs and a .673 OPS during that stretch. Those numbers are concerning, but interim manager Chad Tracy believes the current struggles are different from the offensive problems Boston experienced earlier in the season.
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The Boston Red Sox's historic summer surge has given way to their most concerning stretch in weeks. Boston dropped one spot to No. 7 in MLB.com's latest power rankings, falling behind the New York Yankees after losing seven of its last nine games.
The slide comes immediately after the Red Sox completed the best 30-game stretch in franchise history with a 27-3 record. Boston briefly looked nearly unstoppable, but its offense has cooled considerably during a difficult 2-5 road trip. The Red Sox concluded the trip Sunday with an 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Patrick Sandoval allowed seven runs over four innings, while Boston managed only five hits and struck out 13 times.
Connor Wong supplied the only meaningful offense with a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Any remaining momentum disappeared during a two-hour, 34-minute weather delay.
Boston is averaging only 3.56 runs over its last nine games. The Red Sox have posted a .236/.323/.350 slash line with six home runs and a .673 OPS during that stretch. Those numbers are concerning, but interim manager Chad Tracy believes the current struggles are different from the offensive problems Boston experienced earlier in the season.
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