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Wilyer Abreu Had Some Borderline Unbelievable Bad Luck In Red Sox's Latest Loss
TL;DR
The Boston Red Sox lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies, with Wilyer Abreu experiencing bad luck during a crucial at-bat. His fly ball, which would have been a home run in other parks, was caught on the warning track.
Key points
- Boston Red Sox lost 2-1 to Philadelphia Phillies
- Wilyer Abreu had a crucial at-bat in the seventh inning
- Abreu's fly ball was caught on the warning track
- The ball would have been a home run in other parks
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu
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The Boston Red Sox lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night, and Wilyer Abreu had some terrible luck on one swing.
Trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, Wilyer Abreu stepped up to the plate with one on and nobody out. He hit a high fly ball that looked destined to tie the game. However, it was caught on the warning track. Unfortunately for Abreu and the Red Sox, that ball would have been a home run had they been playing at any other ballpark.
According to Baseball Savant, the ball came off Abreu's bat at 105.6 mph, with a 32-degree launch angle. Fenway Park is the only venue in baseball that keeps the ball inside the park.
Back-to-back singles with two outs in the inning would plate one run for the Red Sox. However, Abreu's home run would have knotted the game at two apiece. Abreu has been one of the few great hitters on the Red Sox so far, and he almost came through with a clutch home run. He has six home runs and an .841 OPS so far this season.
The Red Sox are currently 17-24, but things have looked slightly better as of late. The results are not showing up in the win column just yet, and the team could use some things going their way.Ā Abreu missing a game-tying home run by a few feet on Tuesday is a good representation of how things have gone this season.
Q&A
What happened in the Red Sox game against the Phillies?
The Boston Red Sox lost 2-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in a close game.
Why was Wilyer Abreu's swing considered unlucky?
Wilyer Abreu hit a fly ball that would have been a home run in most ballparks, but it was caught on the warning track.
What inning did Wilyer Abreu have his notable at-bat?
Wilyer Abreu had his notable at-bat in the seventh inning while the team was trailing by two runs.
