Article: Red Sox Week in Review: Wake Me Up When This West Coast Road Trip Ends

[Maddie Landis]

Weekly Snapshot

3-3 Record Last Week

31 Runs Scored Last Week

38 Runs Surrendered Last Week

Standings

3rd in the AL East (Overall: 79-65)

4.0 GB 1st Place

2nd AL Wild Card Berth

Scores

Game 139 (9/1) | CLE 4, BOS 6

Game 140 (9/2) | CLE 7, BOS 11

Game 141 (9/3) | CLE 8, BOS 1

Game 142 (9/5) | BOS 5, AZ 10

Game 143 (9/6) | BOS 1, AZ 5 

Game 144 (9/7) | BOS 4, AZ 7

Transactions:

9/1/25: Recalled Zack Kelly from Triple-A Worcester

9/1/25: Selected the contract of Ali Sánchez from Triple-A Worcester

9/1/25: Transferred Marcelo Mayer (right wrist sprain) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL 

9/2/25: Sent Luis Gerrero on a rehab assignment to Double-A Portland

9/3/25: Recalled Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester

9/3/25: Placed Roman Anthony (left oblique strain) on the 10-day IL

9/5/25: Recalled Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester

9/5/25: Placed Jordan Hicks (right shoulder tendonitis) on the 15-day IL

TL;DR/Highlights

Guardians Series: 

Brayan Bello took the mound on Monday night. In the bottom of the second, he got himself into a loaded bases jam after walking 2 batters and yielding a single to Nolan Jones. The Guardians capitalized on the opportunity to score three runs via two singles, but this wasn’t enough for them to overcome the Red Sox. Carlos Narváez came in to pinch-hit in the fifth inning to tie the game. Trevor Story hit two RBIs, one of them was a sneaky 306-foot home run. 

In Game 2, the Guardians teed the ball off Garrett Crochet. He yielded seven earned runs across six innings, a season high. Roman Anthony left the game abruptly in the fourth inning. The subsequent day, he was diagnosed with a strained left oblique. Luckily, the Guardians' pitching was unable to withstand the Red Sox offense. Ceddanne Rafaela drove in four runs, and Alex Bregman sparked a four-run rally in the eighth to give the Red Sox the lead. 

Wednesday night, Guardians starter Joey Cantillo held the Red Sox to one run through six innings. Meanwhile, the Red Sox utilized a bullpen game to provide their starters some relief. Brennan Bernadino opened the game and was pulled early after facing four batters. Hicks completed the first inning, but yielded four runs in the second. The Guardians scored eight total runs in the blowout. Surprisingly, Zack Kelly provided the Red Sox’s bullpen with some rest, recording four strikeouts in four scoreless innings.

Diamondbacks Series:

Payton Tolle took the mound in Game 1. The Diamondbacks got to him quickly and scored five runs in three innings. Despite their .500 record, the Diamondbacks have a potent offense, more so than the anemic Pirates, who Tolle faced in his debut. Last season, they scored the most runs in baseball (886). Come the eighth inning, it looked like the Red Sox were going to make a comeback. They scored four runs to cut their deficit to one. Alas, Justin Slaten came up short in relief and allowed the Diamondbacks to score four runs and take the lead in the eighth inning.

In Game 2, the Red Sox’s offensive woes continued. Red Sox Nation Stats reported that the team set a franchise record of five single-season games with fewer than one run scored, no walks, and nine or more strikeouts. Lucas Giolito allowed seven hits and two earned runs over five innings. Early in the game, Trevor Story let a grounder slip by him with the bases loaded, and the Diamondbacks scored two runs. Later on, Ceddanne Rafaela stole a home run from Corbin Carroll. This was one of the best plays of the season, and he deserves all the recognition for his defensive prowess. 

Sunday afternoon, Bryan Bello took the mound. The Diamondbacks scored three runs off him across six innings. Jarren Duran made a nice sliding play on a Jordan Lawlar flyout in the third inning. It initially looked like another one-run game for the Red Sox until the seventh inning. David Hamilton sparked a rally to cut the Diamondbacks’ lead. In the eighth, Connor Wong reached first on a throwing error, and Nathaniel Lowe and David Hamilton scored. The Red Sox briefly held a 4-3 lead as the Diamondbacks tied the game later in the inning. Fortunately, Nick Sogard came in to pinch-hit and drove in two runs. Carlos Narvaez subsequently added another run via a single. With Aroldis Chapman closing the game, the Red Sox avoided a sweep.

Random Stats

• Before Garrett Crochet broke his career high innings pitched (146.0) mark on August 5, he held a 2.24 ERA, 24.4% K-BB%, and 2.51 FIP. Since then, he’s posted a 4.38 ERA, 26.0 K-BB%, and 4.19 FIP. 
• Following Roman Anthony’s injury, the Red Sox’s offense ranks 29th, the second-worst in baseball.
• Aroldis Chapman’s ERA is 1.00. You read that correctly. He hasn’t allowed an earned run or a hit since July 23.
• Since August 24, Rafael Devers has posted a 250 wRC+, the second-best in baseball behind Juan Soto (262 wRC+).

Website Highlights

• Which Outfield Permutation Should the Red Sox Choose Following Roman Anthony’s Injury? by Nick John
• Kristian Campbell Shouldn’t Come Up to Boston Before 2026 by Alex Mayes
• Alex Bregman’s Cold Stretch Is Cause for Concern, but It Is Fixable by Brandon Glick
• Stock Up, Stock Down: Red Sox Players to Watch in September by Jordan Leandre

Looking Ahead

September 8th: Red Sox (Crochet) @ Athletics (Morales): 10:05 pm EDT

September 9th: Red Sox (May) @ Athletics (Springs): 10:05 pm EDT

September 10th: Red Sox (TBD) @ Athletics (Barnett): 3:35 pm EDT

September 12th: Red Sox @ Yankees: 7:10 pm EDT

September 13th: Red Sox @ Yankees: 4:10 pm EDT

September 14th: Red Sox @ Yankees: 7:10 pm EDT

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