The Boston Red Sox dropped their third straight, dropping to 29–42. They’re 15.5 games back of the Yankees for the American League East. They’re 5.5 games back of the Athletics for the final spot in the American League wild card standings.
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MLB Game Recap
The Blue Jays opened the scoring with an RBI single and an RBI groundout in the third. They got another run in the eighth on an RBI single to make it 3-0, and that would be all they needed to take the middle game.
Jake Bennett went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits. He didn’t allow a walk and struck out five. Tyron Guerrero, Greg Weissert, and Danny Coulombe combined to go 3.2 innings. They allowed a run on five hits. They didn’t issue a walk and struck out five.
Standout Performer
Wilyer Abreu was the only hitter in the lineup that had multiple hits, going 2-5 with a double, which was the lone extra-base hit in the loss.
Key News & Notes
Romy Gonzalez, tonight in his second rehab game at Portland, went 0-3 with a run scored. Patrick Sandoval made another rehab start tonight, this one at Portland, and it was one of his better starts. He went three innings, allowing a run on a hit, walking one, and striking out four. During the Red Sox skid, they’re averaging 1.7 runs per game while allowing five runs per game. The Fenway struggles continue.
Farm Report
- Worcester Red Sox (AAA): Nathan Hickey went 2-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in a 7-4 extra innings win over the IronPigs.
- Portland Sea Dogs (AA): Ronald Rosario went 1-4 with two RBI, a triple, and a run scored in a 5-4 extra innings loss to the Patriots.
- Greenville Drive (A+): Yophery Rodriguez went 2-4 with an RBI in an 11-2 loss to the BlueClaws.
- Salem RidgeYaks (A): Leighton Finley went five scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking four, and striking out six in a 3-0 loss to Fredericksburg.
- FCL Red Sox (ROK): The FCL Red Sox face the FCL Pirates today
- DSL Red Sox Red (ROK): DSL Red Sox Red face DSL CLE Mendoza today.
- DSL Red Sox Blue (ROK): DSL Red Sox Blue face DSL Cubs Red today.
