Brewers 8, Red Sox 6: The rollercoaster always ends at the bottom
Apr 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) slides past Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garret Whitlock (22) during the eighth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Sheesh, that was a game. The Sox stormed out to a 3-0 lead: one run in the second two in the third, all manufactured.
Then Brayan Bello’s wildness caught up with him, and he exited with a bases-loaded situation and the Sox up 3-1. Danny Coloumbe came on and then it was 4-3, Brewers. In the bottom of the fourth the Sox struck back, making it 5-4.
The Brewers summarily tied it. At some point there was a pointed argument on the field. Most importantly, the Brewers took a 7-5 lead in the eighth inning against new dad Garrett Whitlock, and that was that.
The only way to go is up, right? Three Studs Roman Anthony Started the game with a double, followed it up with another hit, ho hum. He’s easily their best hitter.
Willson Contreras No Jarren Duran means some lineup shuffling, and Big Willie managed two hits while being plunked by Brandon Woodruff for the sixth time in his career owing likely to some vestigial NL Central beef. Then he hit a ninth-inning solo shot. Fun!