Red Sox veteran has interesting response over Fenway struggles

Fenway Park has been a home of horrors to this point for the 2026 Crimson Sox.

Following Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles, the Crimson Sox are simply 9-20 in their very own ballpark this yr, with Boston standing as the one group in baseball that has but to achieve double-digit wins at house in 2026.

Boston has seemingly struggled much more as this season has gone on. For the reason that begin of Might, Boston has dropped 12 of its final 16 video games at Fenway — together with 9 defeats in its final 11 outings.​

For all the Crimson Sox’ woes this yr, they’ve truly been a stable membership on the highway — sporting a document of 16-14.

Talking after Tuesday’s loss, Crimson Sox infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa had an fascinating comment when requested concerning the reasoning for Boston’s points at house — and stronger play away from Fenway.

“I simply really feel like on the highway we’re a really close-knit group,” Kiner-Falefa stated. “We come house and there’s simply lots of people. It’s completely different. It’s only a completely different vibe at house. We’ve received to determine a technique to make it small like how it’s on the highway.

“I simply really feel like at house we see lots of people we don’t know … which are round this space. Once we’re on the highway, it’s a close-knit group and we’re changing into a very shut group. Yeah, we gotta discover a technique to carry that again house.”

It’s an odd remark for Kiner-Falefa concerning no matter is plaguing Boston at house — be it elevated media presence, extra distractions at house, stress from followers, or different elements.

Regardless of the trigger could also be, the Crimson Sox should discover a technique to get up their dormant offense in — paradoxically — the most effective hitters’ parks within the league. ​

Boston has scored two runs or fewer in 15 of their 29 video games at Fenway Park this season, and are averaging simply 3.2 runs per recreation at house. On the highway, Boston is averaging 4.7 runs per recreation.

“It’s like the traditional manner at Fenway factor,” Kiner-Falefa stated postgame, per MassLive’s Sean McAdam. “Sick of it. Gotta determine a technique to achieve some momentum right here — rating early, get the followers on our facet early, get the atmosphere (going) early. It’s arduous to get the place leaping if you’re not out in entrance early.​

“We simply should do a greater job scoring first at house and making an attempt to get the group into it and get some momentum on our facet. It’s not ok.”

 

Conor Ryan is a workers author overlaying the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Crimson Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.