Alex Cora shared the pain of Boston Red Sox fans who watched a brutal on-field drubbing by the Chicago White Sox. Errors proved to be a critical factor in the 11 runs surrendered on the road, with Triston Casas himself admitting a share of the blame for the disastrous performance.
“It’s an unrealistic thing to do to point out one play in the game and say, ‘That’s why we lost.’ But that’s a pretty clear one. It pretty much changed the course of the game for the worst,” Casas confessed, acknowledging his part in the Red Sox’s shellacking at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The box score told a grim tale: five errors for the Red Sox compared to just one for the White Sox. It was a defensive collapse that began early. Regarding one miscue, Cora stated plainly, “Defensively, we had a chance to turn the double play, we didn’t. The interferences, we have to be better at that.” He also emphasized the need for significant improvement in the defense from the pitcher’s mound.
Cora Holds Nothing Back After Humiliating Loss
Cora didn’t sugarcoat the team’s performance, laying bare the shortcomings. The Red Sox not only played poorly in this road series opener against the White Sox but had already displayed defensive vulnerabilities at Fenway Park, where they recently dropped a four-game MLB series to the Blue Jays.
Triston Casas #36 of the Boston Red Sox fumbles a throw to first base to put Brooks Baldwin #27 of the Chicago White Sox on base during the seventh inning of the game at Rate Field on April 11, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
“We didn’t have a good week defensively at home, and this was a bad night defensively. A bad night overall,” Cora said bluntly about the team’s defense. “We didn’t hit, we didn’t play defense, we didn’t hit. Turn the page, be ready for tomorrow. But we’ve got to be better.”
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Red Sox’s Road Woes Continue
The loss further highlighted the Red Sox’s struggles away from Fenway, as they now hold a meager two road victories in the 2025 MLB season. The other five road games have all resulted in losses, the majority coming during their early-season four-game series defeat against the Rangers. That stretch included three losses to the Rangers, one to the Orioles, and now this latest setback against the White Sox.
