FINAL: Braves 8, Red Sox 3 - Errors cost Boston in loss

The Red Sox fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-3 at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. Boston was hurt with two big errors by Dominic Smith at first base which allowed two runs to come across. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Max Fried  had a career night going 7 IP, 13 Ks, 1 BB and 4 H. This was the first time an opposing pitcher struck out 13+ since Tyler Glasnow on September 6th 2023 with 14 Ks at Tropicana Field. It was also the first time it happened at Fenway Park since David Price of the Rays with 13 Ks in 2012. 
• Smith redeemed himself with a solo homer in the 3rd inning cutting the Boston deficit in half. 

• Kutter Crawford went 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 Ks and 2 BB. 
• Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer in the 6th that started to put Boston out of reach giving Atlanta a 6-3 lead. 

• Orlando Arcia added on in the 7th inning with a solo shot making it 7-3 Braves. 

The Red Sox will wrap up this quick two-game series tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 p.m. 

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WHO: Red Sox (30-30) vs. Atlanta Braves (33-24)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m. 
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: 0-0
STARTING PITCHERS:  RHP Kutter Crawford (3.29 ERA) vs. LHP Max Fried (2.97 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran CF
Refsnyder LF
Wong C
Devers 3B
Westbrook 2B
Cooper DH
Dalbec RF
Smith 1B
Rafaela SS

SP Kutter Crawford 
BRAVES
Harris II CF
Riley 3B
Ozuna DH
Olson 1B
Albies 2B
Duvall RF
Kelenic LF
Murphy C
Arcia SS

SP Max Fried 
WHAT'S UP

•  Tonight marks the 3rd of 4 matchups this season between BOS and ATL...The Red Sox were swept in a 2-game series at Truist Park from 5/7-8.
• The Sox are 49-43 (.533) all-time vs. ATL, but 20-25 when the Braves visit Fenway Park...BOS swept ATL in a 2-game series at Fenway Park last season (7/25-26/23).
• Prior to yesterday’s off day, the Red Sox split a 4-game series vs. DET from Thursday-Sunday.
• The Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games and 9-11 in their last 20.
• Sunday concluded a stretch of 23 games in 24 days, from 5/10-6/2, over which Boston went 11-12.
•  Boston owns MLB’s most Interleague wins and best all-time winning percentage in Interleague games (319-230; .581).
• The Sox are 11-9 vs. NL teams, losing 3 of their last 4 Interleague series after winning each of their first 3.
• Boston is 7-5 vs. NL teams at Fenway Park, after going 7-16 in 2023.
• Jamie Westbrook made his MLB debut on Sunday, pinch-hitting in the 9th inning with 2 outs and the potential game-winning run at second base...He drew a walk
•  According to Elias, he became the 1st Red Sox player in at least the Expansion Era (since 1961) to debut as a pinch hitter with the winning run in scoring position.

• The last player in MLB to do so was Ryan Court with SEA on 7/26/19 vs. DET.

•  Westbrook, a native of Holyoke, MA, played in 1,159 minor league games over 11 seasons (2013-24) before making his debut.

• Phase 1 of fan voting for the 2024 All-Star Game begins tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET and runs through 12:00 p.m. on 6/27...Fans can vote on MLB.com, redsox.com, the MLB App, and the MLB Ballpark App, and are allowed to vote a maximum of five times in a 24-hour period.

•  During Phase 1, fans can submit their ballot by selecting 1 player at each position and 3 outfielders.

•  At the end of Phase 1, the 2 players at each position with the most votes (top 6 outfielders) advance to Phase 2...The leading vote-getter in Phase 1 will bypass Phase 2 and receive an automatic starting assignment.

•  This year’s All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday, 7/19, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

• The Red Sox placed Wilyer Abreu on the 10 day IL with a right ankle sprain after falling down the dugout stairs. Boston recalled catcher Tyler Heineman. 

• Triston Casas took grounders at third base today but no swings.