Boston Red Sox Photos: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Vs. Baltimore Orioles.
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Michael Chavis #23 of the Boston Red Sox greets a fan before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Michael Chavis
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Vazquez #7, Eduardo Rodriguez #57, Xander Bogaerts #2, and Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox talk during a mound visit during the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez; Eduardo Rodriguez; Xander Bogaerts; Rafael Devers
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Brandon Workman #44 of the Boston Red Sox plays with his son Grayson before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brandon Workman
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a selfie photograph with fans before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #16 of the Boston Red Sox looks on before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox tosses dirt at Jonathan Villar #2 of the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth inning of a game on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rafael Devers; Jonathan Villar
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #16 of the Boston Red Sox runs onto the field before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after hitting an RBI single during the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hanser Alberto
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Fans look on before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 28: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 28, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Rodriguez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox hugs first base coach Tom Goodwin after hitting an RBI single during the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts; Tom Goodwin
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 28: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 28, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Rodriguez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox tosses his bat after hitting a game tying RBI single during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Brock Holt #12 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brock Holt
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a game tying RBI single during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a double during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. It was his 200th hit of the season. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rafael Devers
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a double during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. It was his 200th hit of the season. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rafael Devers
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Rodriguez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a go-ahead RBI single during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after allowing the game tying run during the eighth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matt Barnes
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox is doused by Gatorade after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox hugs manager Alex Cora after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts; Alex Cora
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox hugs Eduardo Rodriguez #57 after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts; Eduardo Rodriguez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 29: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox walks through the tunnel after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off single hit by Rafael Devers #11 during the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
Another season in the books, folks, and what a way to end it! The Sox won in dramatic walk-off fashion as Mookie Betts roared toward home plate to score the game winning run on a ninth inning hit by Rafael Devers. It’s nice that we were able to end on a high.
It wasn’t the season we had all hoped for on the field after last year’s success, but still a great year to be a part of for many reasons. I feel lucky to witness neat things and be a part of some unforgettable experiences every year, even on the down years. We have a great group of players to work with, and an incredibly talented staff of creatives that bring this team and ballpark to life every day.
That’s the end of my eighth season with the Boston Red Sox, and my tenth in Major League Baseball. I’ll have a more thorough recap of the season in my yearly review towards the end of December. For now, I’m excited for a bit of REST.
