The Sox did nothing in the top of the first although Mr. Mookie Betts drew a walk to start. Rafael Devers grounded into a double play and Xander Bogaerts took strike three to end the inning. The Jays looked to strike first in the bottom of the first when Freddy Galvis doubled to left to begin. Sale responded by blowing away Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Lourdes Gurriel Jr and Cavan Biggio to end the inning.
Waguespack came in for Phelps in the top of the second and JD Martinez struck out swinging to begin. Andrew Benintendi grounded back to the mound and Christian Vazquez flied out to right to end the inning. The Jays threatened in the bottom of the second although Randal Grichuk grounded out to short to start. Justin Smoak singled to left but Danny Jansen popped up to third. The Sox personal tormentor Rowdy "Roddy" Tellez doubled to left but Brandon Drury lined out to right to end the inning.
The Sox struck first in the top of the third although Jackie Bradley Jr grounded out to second to start. Michael Chavis doubled to left and took third on the Brock "Hitman" Holt single, but was thrown out at home on the Betts grounder to third. Devers then singled home Holt and Betts came around to slide....OUT! But wait! Sox manager Alex Cora challenged the play and sure enough, Betts beat the tag for the second run. Bogaerts whiffed to end the inning but the Sox led 2-0.
The Jays got one back in the bottom of the third as Galvis singled to center to start. Guerrero Jr banged into a double play but Gurriel Jr pounded a home run all the way to Terrasini, Sicily to cut the lead in half. Biggio grounded out to first to end the inning with the Jays down 2-1.
The Sox answered in the top of the fourth although Martinez flied out to right to start. Benintendi also flied out to right but Vazquez smacked his 13th home run of the season to increase the lead. JBJ popped up to first to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-1.
The Jays roared back in the bottom of the fourth although Grichuk whiffed to start. Smoak walked and Jansen smashed a 400,000 foot home run to tie the game. Tellez lined out to right but Drury singled to center. Galvis walked but Guerrero Jr whiffed to end the inning with game tied 3-3.
Jansen tags Sale for 2 runs
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fifth inning as Chavis grounded out to third to start. Holt also grounded out to third but Mr. Mookie doubled to center. Devers whiffed to end the inning. Sale recovered to get the Jays to beat the ball in the dirt in the bottom of the fifth. Gurriel Jr grounded back to the mound, Biggio grounded out to first and Grichuk grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the sixth as Bogaerts struck out swinging to start. Martinez grounded out to short and Benintendi grounded back to the mound to end the inning. The Jays finished off Sale in the bottom of the sixth as Smoak was plunked to start. Jansen banged into a double play but Tellez singled to right. Drury then pulverized a home run all the way to Favignana Beach to chase Sale. Sale just doesn't have it anymore as he was pounded for 5 runs in just 5 2/3 innings.
Marcus Walden came in to replace Sale and Galvis greeted him with a base hit to center. Guerrero Jr grounded out to third to end the inning with the Jays ahead 5-3.
As usual once the Sox fell behind, they didn't come back in the top of the seventh inning. Vazquez singled to right to chase Waguespack....who would have thought he'd outpitch Chris Sale? Tim Mayza came in and JBJ whiffed, but Chavis doubled Vazquez to third. Eduardo Nunez pinch hit for Holt and the Jays countered by bringing in Daniel Hudson to pitch to him. Nunez flied out to left and Mr. Mookie whiffed to end the rally. Walden returned for the bottom of the seventh and Gurriel Jr grounded out to second to start. Biggio walked but Grichuk whiffed. Biggio stole second but Smoak struck out swinging to end the inning.
Devers flied out to center to start the top of the eighth before Bogaerts whiffed to earn the dubious golden sombrero. Martinez beat out an infield single to third but Benintendi flied out to right to end the inning. Steven Wright came in for the bottom of the eighth and got tagged. Jansen grounded out to third but Tellez walked and Drury doubled Rowdy to third. Galvis hit a sac fly to score Tellez and wrap up the scoring. Guerrero Jr walked but Gurriel Jr took strike three to end the inning with the Jays ahead 6-3.
The Jays put the Sox out of their misery in the top of the ninth inning with closer Ken Giles on the mound. Vazquez whiffed, JBJ grounded out to first and Chavis flied out to right to end the game. The Jays had beaten Sale and pushed the Sox further behind in the AL East race with a 6-3 win.
Jackass of the Night is Chris Sale. The once proud ace was once again batting practice as he allowed 5 runs including 3 home runs in just 5 2/3 innings to take another loss.
The Good:
Mookie Betts was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Christian Vazquez was 2 for 4 with a home run.
Michael Chavis was 2 for 4.
Brock Holt was 1 for 2.
Marcus Walden tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Xander Bogaerts was 0 for 4 with a golden sombrero of 4 strikeouts.
Andrew Benintendi was 0 for 4.
Jackie Bradley was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Eduardo Nunez was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Steven Wright allowed a run in the ninth inning.
The Ugly:
Rafael Devers was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
JD Martinez was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Final Thoughts:
Remember how I said yesterday that the Sox can't get out of their own way? Once again the Sox failed to keep the momentum of a win by laying an egg in tonight's game. Chris Sale continued to struggle and once again when the Sox fell behind, they did not come back. Its not as if the Jays have an indomitable bullpen either, for some reason when the Sox fall behind they just don't score. This has been happening all season and its getting dangerously late to think of a turn around. Red Sox GM Dave Dombrowski has 4 weeks to make a trade to improve the team or else they're stuck in mediocrity for the rest of the season. It all comes down to the pitching and Chris Sale simply doesn't have it this year. Whatever was bothering him at the end of last year never got fixed. If he can't go the Sox need to make a move for another starter to get back into this thing. The loss dropped the Sox to 45-41 on the year, 11 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Sox wrap up their three game set with the Jays with a Fourth of July showdown tomorrow night. Hector "The Insurance Policy" Velazquez goes for the Sox up against Derek Law of the Jays at 7:05 PM at the Skydome.
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