Red Sox respond to criticism, excel in ABS challenges against Guardians
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 9:38 PM
Last updated May 31, 2026
The Boston Red Sox achieved a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on May 31, 2026, while successfully challenging four ABS calls. This marked a significant improvement after Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged the team's insufficient challenge usage and success rate earlier in the week. The team's effective challenges included overturning key pitches in the fifth inning and securing key strikeouts for pitchers. Moving forward, the Red Sox aim to build on this performance as they look to improve their challenge strategy throughout the season.
- •Red Sox defeat Guardians 9-4 on May 31, 2026.
- •Breslow emphasized improving ABS challenge usage earlier this week.
- •Team successfully challenged four pitches during the game.
- •Key challenges included overturning strike calls in the fifth inning.
- •Red Sox aim to apply lessons to future games.
- 9:38 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox Respond To Craig Breslow Criticism, Win 4 ABS Challenges
"Red Sox CBO says the team is working on fixing its ABS struggles.
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