Boston Red Sox Ace With Worst Start Of Career In Loss To Twins
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet tossed a dud in the Red Sox' 13-6 loss to the Twins on Monday night.
It was a start to forget for Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet in the Red Sox' 13-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Crochet had what was, unequivocally, the worst start of his now six-year career, lasting just 1. 2 innings.
It was clear right away that Crochet did not have his best stuff after retiring the Twins' leadoff hitter, Byron Buxton, on a lazy flyball to center. Minnesota leftfielder Austin Martin jumped all over the first pitch he saw from Crochet, and from there the floodgates opened. Crochet went on to allow four runs to score in the first inning, only the second time in his career he has allowed four runs in one inning, per the Boston Globe's Tim Healey .
The Twins put up a 4-spot in the 1st inning 👏 pic. twitter. com/FJNCVJbrlb — MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2026 Things continued to unravel from there for the 26-year-old Crochet.
After allowing a leadoff single to Buxton in the bottom of the second, Crochet would proceed to walk the next two batters to load the bases, and from there, Minnesota continued to pile on. By the time Crochet recorded the first out of the inning, the Twins offense had exploded for another six runs, capped off by a Victor Caratini three-run home run, stretching the Minnesota lead to ten, 10-0. After finally recording the first two outs of the inning, Twins third baseman Ryan Kreidler launched a solo shot 438 feet to left field, mercifully ending Crochet's night.