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Gomez shoulders blame for costly miscue
- Updated: May 15, 2016
BOSTON — Say what you will about Carlos Gomez’s struggles this season, but he’s not one to make excuses. And Gomez fell squarely on the sword following the Astros’ 10-9 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday at Fenway Park, telling reporters he cost his team the game.
In addition to going 0-for-3 and striking out to end the game to drop his batting average to .182, the Astros outfielder misplayed a pair of fly balls, both of which led to runs. He lost a ball in the sun in the second inning that dropped for a Josh Rutledge double, and he called off right fielder George Springer on a ball hit into the gap in the seventh and then didn’t catch it, leading to the tying and go-ahead runs.
“On the second one, I called it and I didn’t catch it,” Gomez said. “That’s it. It’s my fault. We lost the game because of me today.”
When asked if he saw Springer out of the corner of his eye, Gomez made no excuses.
“I called it, I’m supposed to catch it,” he said. “I called it and I didn’t catch it.”
Gomez, acquired last July along with pitcher Mike Fiers from the Brewers in exchange for …
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