"Where things get interesting though is the game as a whole. There were a lot of runs scored - 18 to be precise. The Red Sox had 18 hits and the Guardians had 11 to put the game total at 29. The Guardians hit four home runs. Boston hit two. But you know what neither team did? Walk. Zero walks were issued, and zero intentional walks were granted. And this happened in a game where 29 batters got hits and 10 pitchers (4 for Boston, 6 for Cleveland) were used."
"First, the offense looked alive. And then, when they needed to pick up their ace, the Red Sox bats ordered up a comeback. And they didn't even need a walkoff! Walkoff wins are great and exciting, etc. But saving one night of Aroldis Chapman counts for something too. Especially if he's now part of the future. He's excellent in his role. And pitching three straight days as a "break glass in case of emergency" is a situation you want to avoid."
Roman Anthony exited the game due to injury. Garrett Crochet struggled, matching one of his worst career starts by giving up runs in an inning. The offense produced a strong comeback to support the ace and salvage the game without requiring a walkoff. Aroldis Chapman remained available and effective, providing value as an emergency relief option and preserving bullpen workload. The contest featured 18 runs scored, 29 total hits (18 by Boston, 11 by Cleveland), six home runs combined, zero walks, and ten pitchers used. Such high-scoring, no-walk games are historically rare, occurring only 43 times since 1901.
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