Red Sox Stumble in Cincinnati, Young Guns Shine

0:00On March 30, Boston Red Sox kicked off the season with a split in Cincinnati, dropping the last two games to go one and two overall. Reliever Greg Weissert took some heat, giving up a solo homer in Saturday's 6-5 loss and a three-run shot that sealed Sunday's 3-2 defeat. The blame spread around, though, with Starter Sonny Gray botching a play at the play in his debut, and Jaren Durran getting picked off first in a key spot. Two-comer Caleb Durran win Hitless in 12 ad-bats, striking out three times, including on a full count. Clutch hitting state week two, batting just two for 14, with runners in scoring position across the losses. Bright spots emerge like Wiley A. Abrayu, who smashed two homers and win six for 13 with four RBI's. Rookie Connolly early impressed in his first start, allowing one-earned run over five and a third innings with six strikeouts, making a strong case two. Stick in the rotation. Marcelo Mayor looks sharp too, collecting three doubles and driving and runs.

1:02Mental errors hurt big time, echoing last year's issues, from Gray's tag-flub to Durran's base-running blunder that killed Arali. Still, with 159 gains left, Boston shakes it off heading to Houston. Plenty of time to tighten up the fundamentals and let the young guns build momentum as the season rolls on. Stay locked in with Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered updates.