"It started with a bloop double from Cody Bellinger that hit off Ceddanne Rafaela's glove and fell to the ground. It wasn't as egregious as Jarren Duran's misplay the night prior, but it was also a catchable ball if he had taken a more strategic route. Unlike Giancarlo Stanton earlier in the game, Bellinger was running from the start and managed to hustle to second."
"Jazz Chisholm singled to right, then Anthony Volpe placed one just past second baseman Romy Gonzalez's glove that plated Stanton. Then came the only official error, as first baseman Nathaniel Lowe misplayed a high hopper from Austin Wells that scored Chisholm and Rosario. "We didn't play defense behind," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told ESPN's Buster Olney. "They didn't hit the ball hard. We just didn't make outs.""
Red Sox rookie Connelly Early pitched well in Game 3, but defensive lapses in a pivotal fourth inning led to the team's exit. Four consecutive close plays went against Boston, producing four Yankee runs that sparked an eventual 4-0 loss. The sequence began with a bloop double off Ceddanne Rafaela's glove, followed by Amed Rosario's hit that scored Cody Bellinger after a Stanton walk and a Ben Rice strikeout. Jazz Chisholm and Anthony Volpe added hits that bypassed infielders' gloves, and Nathaniel Lowe committed the only official error on a high hopper from Austin Wells. The 4-0 deficit proved insurmountable despite strong pitching.
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