The Boston Red Sox arrived at Citi Field after an almost 24-hour travel ordeal and beat the New York Mets 6-2, MLB.com reported.
Boston had swept the Chicago White Sox on Thursday and then headed to the airport for a flight to New York, MLB.com reported. The team encountered mechanical problems that forced it to return to a Chicago hotel at 2 a.m., according to MLB.com, and a subsequent delay further slowed the trip.
The club finally reached Citi Field at 5:05 p.m. ET for a game originally scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. ET. The start was pushed back to 7:50 p.m., MLB.com reported.
Boston scored two runs in the first inning and held on for the 6-2 victory, MLB.com reported. The game was the first of a three-game series in New York before the All-Star break, MLB.com said.
The sweep of Chicago came Thursday, MLB.com reported. The Mets sit last in the National League East, according to MLB standings compiled by Major League Baseball.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
