Last Night In Baseball: Rockies Beat Red Sox In Maybe Never-Before-Seen Fashion
The Colorado Rockies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a walk-off victory that may be a historic rarity in baseball.
📍 The outcome
The Colorado Rockies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on a walk-off triple by Jake McCarthy. The Red Sox lost the game after Aroldis Chapman blew a save, marking the first time the team lost after leading through eight innings in 30 games.
Epilogue added 78d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Last Night In Baseball: Rockies Beat Red Sox In Maybe Never-Before-Seen Fashion FOX Sports · 91d ago broke it first
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The Colorado Rockies secured a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox via a walk-off triple hit by Jake McCarthy. According to Yahoo Sports, the loss resulted in the end of the Red Sox season.
Coverage from MLB.com, FOX Sports, and ESPN emphasizes the unusual nature of the victory, with MLB.com stating the walk-off happened in a way not seen in 20 years. Purple Row described the winning play as a "stairway to heaven." Future focus remains on the specific historical anomaly of the walk-off, as FOX Sports notes the fashion of the win may be never-before-seen.
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Quick answers
What was the final score of the game?
The Rockies beat the Red Sox 3-2.
Who hit the winning play?
Jake McCarthy hit a walk-off triple.
What was the outcome for the Red Sox season?
According to Yahoo Sports, the Red Sox season ended following this loss.
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