Red Sox’s potent offense neutralized by Tribe

CLEVELAND — The Red Sox boasted the game’s most potent lineup during the regular season, scoring a Major League-leading 898 runs. That thunder has not carried over into the American League Division Series, placing them on the brink of elimination heading into Sunday’s Game 3 at Fenway Park (4 p.m. ET on TBS).

Limited to three singles by Corey Kluber and two Indians relievers in Friday’s 6-0 Game 2 loss, the Red Sox will spend the flight back to Boston trying to absorb their current situation, having squeezed next to nothing out of the key performers in their batting order.

“We’re trying to have good at-bats regardless, and we did,” Dustin Pedroia said. “Obviously when you don’t have results in two games, you just look up and say, ‘That’s an 0-for.’ But a lot of guys had some quality at-bats and it just didn’t show.”

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 6   CLE 5, BOS 4 Gm 2 Oct. 7   CLE 6, BOS 0 Gm 3 Oct. 9 4 p.m. CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 4 Oct. 10 6 p.m. CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 5 Oct. 12 6 or 8 p.m. BOS @ CLE TBS *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Red Sox | Indians • Red Sox vs. Indians ALDS coverage

Other than a trio of solo home runs in Game 1, Cleveland’s pitching staff has largely held the Red Sox in check. Tribe hurlers took advantage of Boston’s aggressiveness in the opener, with Trevor Bauer, Andrew …

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