Red Sox 1, Tigers 2: Once again, it got late early

"The Sox didn't seem addled by a late-night celebration, so much as they seemed to return to their procrastinating selves. I say procrastinating because they keep putting off doing the damage and then they run out of time. Connelly Early was dominant in the early innings, while the offense put together a few singles. It was looking good, and they even managed to push one run across...until the fifth."

"First, Nathaniel Lowe collided with Carlos Narváez on a pop-up that the catcher clearly called. No harm done, everyone walked away with a smile but it was scary while it lasted. Next, Early wavered a bit, issuing his first walk-to the nine-hole hitter-and loading the bases. The Tigers went on to score, twice, and the walk hurt. The Tigers took the lead and didn't look back. The Sox never got off the ground."

"In innings two through four, he took care of the Tigers 1-2-3. Although he wavered in the fifth and that ended his day, he still had 7K and that's not nothing. It notched some more MLB experience for the rookie and was a successful audition for the postseason roster. Another scoreless appearance. So it turned out fine, but the collision with Narváez was his fault. These mental mistakes continue to baffle me. Eyes on the prize. That won't play in the postseason."

The Sox reverted to delaying offensive damage and repeatedly failed to convert chances, running out of time. Connelly Early dominated innings two through four, striking out seven batters, but wavered in the fifth following a collision between Nathaniel Lowe and Carlos Narváez on a pop-up. Early issued a first walk to the nine-hole hitter, loaded the bases, and the Tigers scored twice to take the lead. The Sox collected seven hits, all singles, and struck out twelve times. Javy Báez produced vintage plays. Mental mistakes remain a concern for postseason pressure.

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