FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 2
IN BRIEF: Ryan Weber pitches six strong innings in his first start since 2017, picking up his first ever win as a starter in the majors, and the Red Sox pull away in the late innings, pounding out eight runs on 15 hits to close out the four-game set in Toronto with an 8-2 victory.
RED SOX RECORD: 27-23
HIGHLIGHTS:
2nd Inning
Freddy Galvis doubles to left field, driving in Rowdy Tellez (1-0 TOR)
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3rd Inning
Michael Chavis RBI groundout scores Eduardo Nunez, tying the game (1-1)
4th Inning
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. throws Rafael Devers out while sitting on the ground
6th Inning
Rafael Devers doubles to right center, scoring Xander Bogaerts (2-1 BOS)
Steve Pearce singles home Rafael Devers (3-1 BOS)
Ryan Weber completes strong outing, allowing one run on three hits over six innings, striking out four without a walk (93 pitches, 59 strikes)
7th Inning
Mookie Betts doubles to left, scoring Jackie Bradley, Jr. (4-1 BOS)
Rafael Devers throws Danny Jansen out from his knees
8th Inning
Eduardo Nunez singles to shallow left, scoring Andrew Benintendi (5-1 BOS)
9th Inning
Xander Bogaerts scores from second base on an infield single from Rafael Devers (6-1 BOS)
Steve Pearce finishes a three-hit day with his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left (8-1 BOS)
Justin Smoak hits a solo HR off Hector Velazquez (8-2 BOS)
UP NEXT:
@ Astros, Friday, 8:10 p.m. NESN
@ Astros, Saturday, 7:15 p.m., FOX
@ Astros, Sunday, 2:10 p.m., NESN
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