The Red Sox recognized a missed opportunity after their loss to the Guardians

Red Sox respond to mistakes: The Red Sox came out on the losing end of a 10-7, 11-inning thriller against the Guardians on Tuesday night.

Boston rallied from a 5-1 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning, but couldn’t hold on as closer Kenley Jansen blew his first save of the season in ninth.

“At the end of the day, I have to take this one and be responsible for it,” Jansen told reporters afterward, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe.

It was a night of ups and downs for several Red Sox players. Rafael Devers gave Boston the lead with his two-run double in the sixth-inning rally, but then left the game with left knee discomfort.

Wilyer Abreu recorded the Red Sox’s 20th error of the season as part of Cleveland’s three-run fifth inning, but ultimately made (yet another) incredible catch in right field to help preserve a 6-6 tie in the ninth.

And Triston Casas, who he later hit a third home run in four gamesalso ran into a groundout on the basepaths in the second inning.

Cleveland pitcher Tanner Bibee struck out Casas as he left second base a little too soon after his initial double.

After the loss, Casas, like Jansen, took responsibility for it. He explained that he was trying to reach third to help Abreu at bat.

“I thought if I could put him in a situation where he just had to put the ball in play, that would be his best chance to get an RBI and get me in,” Casas told MassLive’s Christopher Smith. “But overall, based on the situation and where we were in the game, it was very poor judgment and it was definitely a low IQ baseball play.”

“It shouldn’t have happened,” Casas said of the mental error. “It is unacceptable that this happened this way. It’s definitely a learning experience. It can’t happen again, just not the right play based on where we were in the game.

Anecdote: Since 2000, three different Red Sox players have had the unfortunate distinction of leading the American League in errors. Can you name them?

(Answer at bottom).

Hint: one did it in 2002, the second in 2005 and the third has done it three times since 2018.

Scores and schedules:

As mentioned above, the Red Sox lost to the Guardians 10-7 in 11 innings in a wild game on Tuesday night. Boston will host Cleveland in the third game of a four-game series tonight at 7:10 p.m.

The Celtics won’t know their first-round playoff opponent until after the NBA play-in tournament concludes Friday. Boston will then begin the playoffs at TD Garden on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Bruins lost 3-1 to the Senators in the regular season finale on Tuesday. Boston will face the Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs.

More from Boston.com:

Choosing between shifts: NFL Network’s Peter Schrager discussed how he views top picks in the upcoming draft after releasing his recent mock draft.

An incredible comeback, but still no playoffs: The Red Wings, needing not only a win but a little help (a Capitals loss) to qualify for the playoffs, pulled off a last-second comeback for a second straight game against the Canadians. Detroit crowned the miracle by winning in a shootout.

Unfortunately for Red Wings fans, this did not result in a playoff berth, as the Capitals defeated the Flyers 2-1.

That day: In 1968, the Celtics continued to claw their way out of a 3-1 series deficit in the Eastern Division Finals, defeating the 76ers 114-106 in Game 6. Bill Russell, as player-coach, scored 17 points with five assists. More importantly, he dominated Wilt Chamberlain 31-27. John Havlicek led the Celtics with 28 points, adding 10 rebounds and six assists.

In Game 7, Boston completed its comeback with a 100-96 victory. In the Finals, Russell became the first black head coach to win an NBA championship as the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games.

Highlight of the day: Rhode Island FC, a newly minted USL Championship team, lost on penalties to Charlotte Independence in its first-ever US Open Cup match on Tuesday. However, before the agony of the penalty shootout, the two teams played out a 4-4 draw, including a superb goal from Clay Holstad.

Answer to the quiz: Nomar Garciaparra, Édgar Rentería and Rafael Devers