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How Alex Cora Reacted To Connelly Early's Start In Red Sox Loss

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Boston Red Sox rookie Connelly Early allowed one run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

How Alex Cora Reacted To Connelly Early's Start In Red Sox Loss originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Connelly Early shouldn't shoulder much of the blame for Sunday's Boston Red Sox loss.

Early quickly rewarded the Red Sox for including him in their Opening Day starting rotation. The rookie southpaw handed the bullpen a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning at Great American Ball Park. Alex Cora pulled Early with one out and one runner on base in the sixth.

However, Greg Weissert served up a three-run homer to Eugenio Suarez in a 3-2 loss. The Red Sox manager commended Early's performance after the game, via NESN on X . "He did a good job," Cora said.

Alex Cora on Connelly Early after his first start of the season "He did good ... he did enough to give us a chance to win. " šŸ¤ presented by @WBMasonCo pic.