Alex Cora missed Monday's game to attend his daughter's college graduation. That presented a chance for his bench coach to make his major league managerial debut.

“I really don’t know. I’m trying not to get tossed today,” Vázquez said. “This is my first one and my kid is here. Yeah, it’s just another day for me at work. So I should have a good time today."

Bench coach Ramon Vázquez managed in place of Alex Cora who skipped the game to celebrate his daughter’s graduation from Boston College.

Senga entered the night with a National League-leading 1.02 ERA, which was inflated to 1.43 after he surrendered three runs over his six-inning start in a 3-1 Red Sox win.

The chilly wind that blew over the Green Monster during Monday night’s game against the Mets left Fenway Park feeling more like October than May. It was postseason weather. With the season now a third over, the Red Sox rank as one of the biggest disappointments in baseball, a jumble of useful players who haven’t fit together well.

Brayan Bello is on the bump for his sixth start of the season.

Senga (4-3) fell behind 3-0 after two innings before settling down and retiring the last seven batters he faced.