Red Sox finish home game 3-7 with loss to Guardians

BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Carrasco allowed two runs in 5 2/3 solid innings and Andrés Giménez had two RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

Ramón Laureano, Josh Naylor and José Ramírez also drove in runs for Cleveland, which won three of four against Boston and improved to a Central Division-best 13-6.

Carrasco (1-1) threw 56 of his 89 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits while striking out five and walking three. He left after allowing a two-out single to Reese McGuire in the sixth with Cleveland leading 5-1.

Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.

After starting the season with seven wins in 10 road games, the Red Sox went 3-7 in their first home game of the season.

Trailing 5-1, Boston cut Cleveland’s lead behind Jarren Duran’s two-run triple in the Red Sox’ three-run sixth inning.

Left-hander Brennan Bernardino threw two scoreless innings to start for the Red Sox, who used five pitchers. Cooper Criswell (0-1) was charged with the loss after allowing four runs – three earned – in 2 1/3 innings.

Boston committed two more errors that led to three unearned runs. The Red Sox committed 19 errors, worst in MLB.

TRAINERS ROOM

Guards: RHP Pedro Avila was added to Cleveland’s major league roster a day after being acquired from San Diego. … RHP Wes Parsons was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to make room for Avila.

Red Sox: All-Star 3B Rafael Devers was not in the lineup for the series finale against Cleveland. He underwent an MRI before the game to check the knee pain that had been bothering him in recent days. … OF Tyler O’Neill was placed on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to April 16. Taking his place on the active roster was OF Rob Refsnyder, who began the season on the injured list (fractured left toe). Refsnyder was used as a pinch hitter in the seventh and played the final two innings in left field.

FOLLOWING

Guards: RHP Triston McKenzie (1-2, 6.23) is scheduled to open the three-game series against Oakland on Friday. McKenzie has not faced the Athletics since the 2022 season. RHP Joe Boyle (1-2, 5.68 ERA) is listed as the A’s likely starter.

Red Sox: Travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series that begins Friday. RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.92) will make his fifth start of the season for Boston. The Pirates have not yet announced a starter.