Sloppy Red Sox fall to the Guardians in Cleveland

Bouncing ball No. 1. The Guardians' Amed Rosario reached on a ground single that second baseman Enmanuel Valdez bobbled on a play up the middle in the fourth inning. Even if Valdez had fielded it cleanly, he had no play at first with the speedy Rosario hustling. Yet had Kiké Hernández taken charge at shortstop with his momentum going toward first and the ball on his side of the bag, the Sox had a better shot at getting Rosario. Advertisement Bouncing ball No. 2. The ball found Valdez again in the fourth. This time, it was Jose Ramirez who hit a grounder to Triston Casas, who booted it at first. The ball deflected to Valdez, who fielded it but lofted a looping, underhanded flip over the head of

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