Embedded Files
Blog #4: Waving the White So(x)ck
By NateTalksSox
April 11, 2025 | Chicago, IL
Photo credit: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Crochet Day was a Work of Art Yet Again — This Time, Resulting in a Win.
Crochet Day was a Work of Art Yet Again — This Time, Resulting in a Win.
CHICAGO- Not only did Crochet have himself another day, this time, he had help. Trevor Story’s offensive masterclass parachuted the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox in a 3–1 win Sunday afternoon. But we’ll get to that. Let’s start with Game One.
Game One — Let’s Pretend It Didn’t Happen
Game One — Let’s Pretend It Didn’t Happen
The series started off as an absolute disaster. Sean Newcomb took the mound and struggled early. The second inning saw two runs from Chicago — not terrible. Then things got rough in the fourth, when multiple errors occurred, allowing the White Sox to tack on three more runs and extend their lead to 5–0.
Think that was it? Wrong. In the very next inning, more errors surfaced, pushing the White Sox ahead 7–0.
The Red Sox managed to put up a run in the seventh, thanks to a sacrifice fly from Blake Sabol, but it didn’t mean much. The White Sox would go on to quadruple that and barrel into their lead, finishing it off at 11–1. That would be the last of the scoring.
But really — it should’ve NEVER gotten that bad. The errors were heinous and unacceptable. The bats were icy cold, like they'd been stashed in a cooler on the flight to Chicago.
Let’s ignore this game and never speak of it again.
G Fiume/GettyImages
Image via Athlon Sports
Game Two — Fitts Dominates, but the Bullpen Falters
Game Two — Fitts Dominates, but the Bullpen Falters
Richard Fitts was incredible, to say the absolute least — a beautiful five innings of pitching before exiting due to a strained pec. A heartbreaker to end just his third start.
The bats remained quiet against the White Sox pitching staff yet again. However, right before Fitts left the game with the injury, they showed a glimpse of life. In the fifth inning, Ceddanne Rafaela broke out of his slump with an RBI triple. Then Romy Gonzalez drove him in to give the Red Sox a 2–0 lead.
But the fifth wouldn’t end as hoped. When it was the White Sox’s turn to bat, Fitts was pulled with the aforementioned injury and replaced by an unprepared Zack Kelly — who promptly gave up a two-run homer to tie the game.
The bats stayed quiet for the rest of the game, and in the bottom of the ninth, the White Sox walked it off. After a leadoff walk from Luis Robert Jr., pinch-hitter Brooks Baldwin delivered a game-winning single to bring him home.
A heartbreaking end to yet another Red Sox series loss.
Game Three — A Red Sox Redemption, Courtesy of Crochet and Story
Game Three — A Red Sox Redemption, Courtesy of Crochet and Story
Garrett Crochet was phenomenal yet again on Sunday afternoon. Actually, phenomenal might be an understatement — this was his BEST performance in a Red Sox uniform and one of the best of his professional career! He nearly completed a no-hitter, but a familiar face, Chase Meidroth, got a piece of one and ended that bid.
Crochet’s final stat line: 7.1 IP, one hit, one (controversial) run, one walk, and eleven strikeouts.
That controversial run? It came after he was replaced by Garrett Whitlock, who surrendered a hit following a tough strike call that ultimately led to the run scoring. Thankfully, that would be all for the White Sox offense.
On the offensive side, the Red Sox had three hits through the first three innings — one from Alex Bregman in the first, another from Trevor Story in the second, and a knock from Jarren Duran in the third. But no runs came from them.
Then came the sixth inning. Alex Bregman singled, Abreu worked a walk, and with two outs, Trevor Story clutched up with runners in scoring position — a two-run double that gave the Sox the lead!
The ninth inning brought more life to the bats. Story wasn’t done — he blasted a solo shot to extend the lead to 3–1. Triston Casas followed up with a single, and Kristian Campbell kept his on-base streak alive with another hit. A force-out gave Ceddanne Rafaela a trip to first, loading the bases with one out — but that’s where the rally would end.
Trevor story, have a day!! He finished with a single, double, and home run — just a triple shy of the cycle.
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Image via ESPN
The Good, The Bad, and The Story
The Good, The Bad, and The Story
This week’s Nate’s Star of the Series was a tough choice.
The title of this section might surprise you, but the honor goes to Garrett Crochet. His near no-hitter was just too good to ignore. That stat line was beautiful, and his eleven strikeouts were the icing on the cake.
That said, I do want to give credit where credit is due. Offensively, without Trevor Story, the Red Sox don’t win that game. He was responsible for all three runs scored. He had an absolute DAY and came so close to hitting for the cycle — that deserves to be recognized.
But in the end, the answer had to be Crochet.
To wrap up, let’s talk about the series as a whole.
The errors were a major factor in why the Red Sox lost this series. Sunday's improvements showed what this team is capable of — both offensively and defensively. Still, there’s no denying they can produce much more than they did.
It’s a new week and a new series. Let’s start fresh in Tampa Bay.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse