Boston followed a momentum-building weekend with another strong, tightly contested win, prevailing 4-3 in a game that showcased bullpen depth and timely hitting. The club constructed a reliever-start plan that worked: Bernardino began, Fitts handled four innings, Steven Matz ate two, and then Adam Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman shut things down in the late frames. Whitlock erased dangerous baserunners after a double by Henderson, and Chapman continued his run of dominance, extending his hitless streak to an impressive 37 batters faced.
Offense provided the decisive moments. Roman Anthony supplied a leadoff home run, a noteworthy milestone for the young outfielder, while Jarren Duran delivered a pivotal three-run homer in the fifth to push Boston ahead 4-3. That combination of bullpen management and middle-inning pop gave the Sox just enough to escape with the win.
The victory reinforced a growing confidence in Boston’s depth and balance as the stretch run approaches. The club returns to Baltimore tonight at 6:35 p.m. aiming to carry that reliever-game approach and timely offense into another critical matchup.
