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.
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.
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)
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).
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)
UP NEXT:
@Orioles, Friday, 7:05 p.m., NESN
@Orioles, Saturday, 7:05 p.m., NESN
@Orioles, Sunday, 1:05 p.m., NESN
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