There certainly must have been a sigh of relief as the Boston Red Sox stepped back into the dugout after snapping a nine-game losing skid with a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Fenway Park on Wednesday.
Boston had struggled mightily as of late, being swept in two consecutive four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. So, following Wednesday's verdict, both players and manager Ron Roenicke admitted it was just good to get back in the win column.
"Yeah, without a doubt. We, it's no secret, we've been scuffling as of late," relief pitcher Matt Barnes told reporters in a postgame video conference. "... I think two of the big things, one not only were we (the bullpen) able to put up zeros after we had scored some runs and get that shutdown inning, but the offense kept tacking on runs as we went deeper into the game, allowing the bullpen a little bit more breathing room.Â
"I think from top to bottom this was a good team win and one that was much needed," Barnes said.
Roenicke agreed.
"It's amazing how good a win feels," he said. "But we did a lot of things right today and that was really good to see."
Red Sox starter Kyle Hart added: "As a whole, just really pleased that we were able to win."
The Red Sox will try to keep that momentum going as the team travels to Baltimore on Thursday to begin a four-game series. Boston is now 7-18 on the 60-game season.
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