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BATTING LEADOFF

Four minutes and 54 seconds was all it took Monday night for the Red Sox to find a new low in this three-month nightmare.

In a messy, whirlwind bottom of the ninth, Aroldis Chapman, perfect in save opportunities for nearly a year, proved imperfect. He threw eight pitches, faced four batters, allowed a hit to each, and gave up a walkoff, three-run triple to Jake McCarthy, dooming the Red Sox to a stunning 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

It was the first time all season that the Sox lost after leading at the end of seven innings. They had been 29-0 in those situations.

TO THE LINKS

EARLY DEPARTURES: The Sox plan to send rookie lefthanders Connelly Early and Payton Tolle back to Boston Tuesday in an effort to minimize their time in Denver's extreme altitude and maximize their time at home before they face the Yankees. Tim Healey has more in the notebook.

COMBINING EFFORTS: Thirty teams and more than 300 high school and college prospects will descend on the desert this week for the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix. Alex Speier examines how the event has emerged as a critical part of the scouting cycle.

ABOUT TONIGHT: Sonny Gray will be on the mound when the Red Sox look to bounce back Tuesday night in Denver. Here is a preview.

BACK ON TRACK: Tyron Guerrero had not appeared in a major league game for six years and nearly eight months when he debuted with the Red Sox on May 22. Now he's a late-inning option after a series of strong outings, writes Peter Abraham.

REMEMBER THEM?: Several former Red Sox players have impressed with their respective clubs this season. Conor Ryan offers a rundown of how some ex-Sox are holding up.

SPEAKING OF OLD FRIENDS: How about Rafael Devers? The slugger was up to his old tricks on Sunday, showing up Tony Vitello when the Giants manager made the call to replace Devers for a pinch runner. Conor Ryan has the story.

See more of our Red Sox coverage here.

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