Masataka Yoshida redeemed himself, leading the Red Sox to a comeback series win on the road against the Guardians.

In a contest held on Sunday afternoon U.S. time, Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida made a fielding mistake in the fifth that let the Guardians even the score and go ahead. However, just two innings later, he atoned with a crucial base knock.

At that point, the Red Sox were down 3-4. Yoshida stepped up against Guardians lefty Tim Herrin and delivered a go-ahead two-run single, igniting a six-run rally that ultimately led to a 9-4 victory and secured the series win.

That inning's turning point was Wilyer Abreu's outstanding eye at the plate. He fought through a seven-pitch at-bat and drew a walk with the bases loaded, forcing in the tying run.

Speaking about the defensive error that put his team behind and drove up starter Ranger Suarez's pitch count, Yoshida said through an interpreter that he completely lost the ball in the sun. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy defended him, saying, "You can't catch what you can't see—it happens in baseball."

Yoshida didn't let the frustration from the missed fly ball carry over. He made up for it in the seventh inning against Herrin. Yoshida stated, "I knew I had put the team in a tough situation, so I'm happy I could deliver in a big moment to help us win. I tried to move past it, but that error kept replaying in my mind."

Regarding the walk that tied the game, Tracy heaped praise on Abreu's discipline. He said the player showed excellent judgment of the strike zone, and that before they could win, they had to first even the score—making that walk a critical step. In the end, the Red Sox not only took the lead but also widened it, thanks to a timely hit by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Caleb Durbin's first career triple.

Though starter Suarez lasted only five innings, he racked up 10 strikeouts, tying his season high. He acknowledged that strikeouts are good, but he would rather avoid giving up runs. The Red Sox jumped ahead early on a leadoff home run by Jarren Duran, his ninth in May, setting a new personal monthly record. Tracy hailed Duran for an "unbelievable May" following a slow start to the season.