BOSTON — The Red Sox’ bullpen went unaddressed at the trade deadline last Tuesday. A week later, it cost them again.
On a day they lost one of their most important bullpen arms, closer Tanner Houck, to the injured list, the Red Sox’ lack of bullpen depth showed up late Tuesday night. Kaleb Ort, freshly called up from Triple-A Worcester, gave up a two-run single to Austin Riley in the 11th inning, which was the difference in a 9-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park.
The shorthanded Red Sox fought valiantly, coming back from an early deficit to take a fifth-inning lead and sending the game to extras after falling behind in the eighth, but it wasn’t enough as they took their fifth loss in their last six games.
