Highlights of Red Sox's 5-0 win over the Blue Jays

FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0

IN BRIEF: This was a big start for Chris Sale, and he delivered with 12 strikeouts over six shutout innings. Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts extended their hit streaks to 10 games apiece, while Rafael Devers stayed red hot against Toronto with three more RBI and another home run.

BOX SCORE

RED SOX RECORD: 53-44 

HIGHLIGHTS

2nd Inning

Xander Bogaerts isn't just one of the best hitters in baseball. He's also a slick fielder, as evidenced by this nifty defensive play to throw Justin Smoak out at second base.

Don't worry. Bogie's got your back. pic.twitter.com/8ApxNR3qn1

— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 18, 2019

5th Inning

Sandy Leon singles to center, scoring Sam Travis from second base (1-0 BOS)

Rafael Devers slams a three-run home run to right (distance: 417 feet, exit velocity: 109.8 mph), extending his Red Sox record for most RBI in a single season against the Blue Jays (4-0 BOS)

Wreck It Raff pic.twitter.com/BSl312SlHI

— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 18, 2019

Rafael Devers has 28 RBI against the Blue Jays in 2019, the most ever for a player in a season against Toronto. That is the most RBI for any player against any single opponent since Gary Sheffield had 28 RBI against the Orioles in 2005.

— J.P. Long (@SoxNotes) July 18, 2019

6th Inning

Chris Sale polishes off a scoreless six-inning, two-hit outing with a 1-2-3 sixth inning. Sale struck out 12 and walked only two, throwing 101 pitches while picking up his first regular-season win at Fenway Park in over a year (July 11, 2018).

Chris Sale just tossed his 38th 12+ K game.

He ranks 5th all-time in those such games. pic.twitter.com/yqGhSPmK2q

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 18, 2019

7th Inning

Mookie Betts tacks on an insurance run with a solo home run (distance: 418 feet, exit velocity: 104 mph) to centerfield (5-0 BOS)

BETTS 💣 pic.twitter.com/E0D4gjrkLA

— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 18, 2019

.@mookiebetts is the first @RedSox player to score a run in 13 consecutive games in a single season since Ted Williams in 1946.

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 18, 2019

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