BOSTON — The Red Sox continued to struggle against one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball, lost Xander Bogaerts to an injury and blew another late lead.
They won anyway.
On a day when several things could have spelled failure for the Red Sox, they survived. It took almost four-and-a-half hours, but after 11 innings, a lucky break and two clutch innings from Jake Diekman, the Red Sox left Wrigley Field on a positive note with a 4-2 victory over the Cubs as they avoided a series sweep.
