{"id":51209,"date":"2025-04-09T11:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=51209"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:12:25","slug":"red-sox-lose-garrett-crochets-fenway-debut-in-frigid-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=51209","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox lose Garrett Crochet\u2019s Fenway debut in frigid conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BOSTON \u2014 In his Fenway Park debut, Garrett Crochet had a chilly reception \u2014 thanks to the weather.<\/p>\n

In frigid, windy conditions, Crochet\u2019s first pitch crossed the plate with a game-time temperature of 35 degrees and a 23-degree wind chill. By the time he exited the game in the sixth inning, he\u2019d thrown a career-high 107 pitches, but the Toronto Blue Jays got the best of him, pulling ahead 4-0 en route to a 6-1 victory.<\/p>\n

According to Baseball-Reference, at 35 degrees, it marked the third-coldest first-pitch temperature recorded for a game at Fenway Park. The coldest first pitch logged was 34 degrees on both April 15, 2018, and April 17, 2003.<\/p>\n

All nine Red Sox fielders wore ski masks, with only their eyes visible, while keeping their throwing hands in their back pockets to stay warm between pitches.<\/p>\n

Crochet battled through five innings, holding Toronto scoreless before George Springer crushed a solo homer to center with one out in the sixth. That\u2019s when the game began to unravel with defensive miscues a key reason.<\/p>\n

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Crochet with the HEAT. pic.twitter.com\/oK5eVSs1oV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n