Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet puts up worst start of his career, allowing 11 runs in 2 innings
Crochet was pulled after 1 2/3 innings following a terrible outing against the Twins.
Amid a tough start for the Boston Red Sox , starting pitcher Garrett Crochet put up a start to forget on Monday. The Red Sox ace was pulled after only 1 2/3 innings after allowing 11 runs (and 10 earned runs) in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins. It’s a career-worst start for Crochet, a two-time All-Star and a finalist for the 2025 AL Cy Young after putting up a 2.
59 ERA last year. The 26-year-old starter failed to strike out any of the 18 batters he faced, allowing nine hits, three walks and two second-inning homers before he was removed from the game. Crochet was only credited with 10 earned runs due to an error from shortstop Trevor Story, who lost his glove while diving for an RBI single from Brooks Lee.
The RBI brought Minnesota to a 4-0 lead with two outs in the first. The Twins put up a 4-spot in the 1st inning 👏 pic. twitter.
com/FJNCVJbrlb — MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2026 But the rest of it was all on Crochet’s shoulders. The starter allowed seven runs in the second inning, including two homers from the bottom of the Twins’ lineup — first from Victor Caratini and then from Ryan Kreidler, who smashed to the upper deck with two outs. Victor Caratini to the second deck IT IS 10-0 TWINS 😳 pic.