Red Sox's Stellar Pitching Not Enough Vs. Phillies As Bats Fall Short
Boston's pitching was tremendous against Philadelphia, but the offense remained ice-cold.
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It's hard to lose a series when your pitching staff allows only six runs, but the Boston Red Sox managed to do it at Fenway Park this week. The Red Sox's pitching was phenomenal against the Phillies, holding their red-hot offense to just six runs and 17 hits over their three-game set. However, Philadelphia's pitching was even better, limiting Boston to five runs on 22 hits.
From the third inning of Tuesday's series opener through the seventh inning of Thursday's series finale, the Red Sox allowed just one run over a 23-inning span. Brayan Bello, Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and the bullpen were all exceptional. Given how well they pitched, Boston had a great chance to win the series, if not sweep it.
The Phillies didn't score more than three runs in any game. Red Sox runs scored this month: 3-3-1-5-10-4-4-2-1-1-3-1 They’re 6-6 — Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) May 15, 2026 Unfortunately, neither did the Red Sox. They mustered just one run in the series opener and again in the series finale, squandering two fantastic pitching performances.