Jarren Duran hit a three-run shot in the ninth inning, adding late insurance runs. The Red Sox scored more than three runs for the first time in nine games, and it occurred only five times in the last 19 games. In those higher-scoring games, the team is 4-1, indicating strong results when the offense produces. The situation points to a gap between current performance and consistent winning, implying that modest offensive improvement could move the team closer to .500. At the same time, the team’s hitting limitations feel persistent, making expectations uncertain.
"The Red Sox scored more than three runs for the first time in nine games last night. It was just the fifth time they've done it in the last 19 games. Unsurprisingly, they are 4-1 in those games, which just hammers home a fact that has become painfully obvious: if this team could hit at all, it would be really, really good."
"Does this fact give you hope or despair? On one hand, they aren't all that far off from being able to consistently win baseball games; just a little offensive improvement from a few guys in the lineup ought to do it. On the other hand, wishing that this Red Sox team could hit could be like wishing that Craig Breslow didn't have the personality of a human sweater vest; some things just are what they are."
"Good morning! Did Jarren Duran's three-run shot in the ninth last night feel surreal to anyone else or was that just me? I had forgotten that teams were allowed to score late-inning insurance runs."
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