The Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks completed their three-game series on Wednesday night with the visitors edging out a 7:6 victory. The Red Sox had dominated the opening two matches, but the Diamondbacks refused to go quietly. And here's the thing about baseball — one game doesn't erase twelve innings of dominance.
Boston had won the first two meetings comfortably, posting scores of 11:1 and 9:4 across Tuesday and Monday. That kind of run makes you feel invincible until you don't.
To be fair, Arizona had shown they could score when needed earlier in the week. They had put up ten runs against Atlanta on Friday before losing three straight to Boston. By then the momentum was already shifting, even if nobody noticed it yet.
The Red Sox had been riding high through the week. They had beaten the Pirates twice and the Diamondbacks twice before this game. But baseball has a way of reminding you that nothing is guaranteed.
The Diamondbacks now have one chance to salvage something from this series. They had lost three straight against Boston but suddenly found a rhythm.
The Red Sox had controlled the narrative for three days. But one evening can change everything.