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- Updated: August 29, 2016
BOSTON — The Red Sox have a few elements that are clicking at an important point of the season, but in a dismal 10-4 loss to the Royals on Sunday night, Boston showed why the bullpen is undoubtedly its Achilles’ heel.
The Red Sox were riding a 4-2 lead when Eduardo Rodriguez loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth. Alex Gordon’s flyout to left field was Rodriguez’s last pitch of the night after 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander was forced to witness the madness that ensued from the dugout.
Matt Barnes entered the sticky situation looking for an inning-ending double play. He induced an infield grounder, though not the kind he wanted. Alcides Escobar hit a high chopper back to the mound, but he beat it for an RBI infield single, trimming the Red Sox lead to 4-3.
“It’s awful,” Barnes said. “You make your …
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