BOSTON — This was supposed to be the homestand where the Red Sox officially rebounded from their awful first month, cracked the .500 mark and felt even better about themselves heading into June.
But they failed to take advantage of a golden opportunity at Fenway Park.
After losing three out of five to the last-place Orioles, the Red Sox welcomed the lowly Cincinnati Reds – who are regarded as the worst team in baseball through the first two months – and lost again. The Sox had emerged from their sleepy first month to become the best offense in baseball, but ended the month with a thud, putting up one runs in their last two games after a 2-1 loss to the Reds on Tuesday night.
