Red Sox reactions: Jarren Duran being picked off in eighth proves costly in loss to Reds
Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Sunday:
CINCINNATI — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ' 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Sunday: 1. Boston dropped to 1-2 while the Reds improved to 2-1. 2.
Jarren Duran walked with one out in the eighth inning but then reliever Tony Santillan picked him off first base. It proved costly for Boston as the next two hitters reached. Willson Contreras walked and Wilyer Abreu singled to put runners at the corners.
With two outs, Caleb Durbin struck out to end the inning. Santillan made a quick move and that had more to do with it than Duran making a base-running mistake. 3.
Durbin, who the Red Sox acquired in a trade with the Brewers in February, is 0-for-12 with three strikeouts to begin the season. 4. The Red Sox offense had seven hits and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position while leaving nine men on base.