Red Sox Finish First 9-0 Road Trip in 49 Years, Beating Mets 3-2
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 12
Red Sox Finish First 9-0 Road Trip in 49 Years, Beating Mets 3-2
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 12
Summary
Boston capped a sweep at Citi Field with a 3-2, 10-inning win, turning Francisco Lindor's ninth-inning error into two runs before Anthony Seigler's sacrifice fly decided it.
The victory completed the Red Sox's first 9-0 road trip since 1977, even after charter-plane mechanical problems left them stranded in Chicago and arriving in New York less than three hours before Friday's opener.
Boston has now won 14 of 16 and 17 of 22, climbing from last place in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild-card spot.
That surge has been driven by a 2.53 ERA and 4.9 runs per game over the last 16 contests, a sharp improvement from 3.9 runs across the club's first 78 games.
The turnaround comes after a 10-17 start and Alex Cora's April 25 firing, but Boston returns to a major league-worst 17-27 home record before hosting AL East-leading Tampa Bay.