As for the game, the Sox might have just hit rock bottom. After getting swept by the lowly Los Angeles Angels, the Sox continued their offensive tank job by putting up a goose egg against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jose Berrios held the Sox to just 4 hits and a walk in 7 strong innings. Meanwhile the Jays feasted on Sox pitching for 16 hits and 9 runs. Brayan Bello (3-3, 3.41 ERA) tossed six solid innings and held the Jays to just three runs, but the duo of Luis Guerrero and Brennan Bernardino allowed 6 runs in the next two innings to put the game away. Andres Giminez had 3 rbis with George Springer knocking in two more. It all added up to a devastating 9-0 loss at Fenway Park. What did the Sox get for runs John Cena?
Bello got the ball in the top of the first inning and Bo Bichette grounded out to short to start. Addison Barger struck out swinging but Vladimir Guerero Jr singled to right. Vlad stole second and Alejandro Kirk walked. It looked like Guerrero was thrown out at home on the base hit to center by George Springer but Jays manager John Schneider challenged that Vlad was safe. Sure enough, Vlad was ruled safe and the Jays were up for good just 5 batters into the game. Nathan Lukes grounded out to second to end the inning with the Jays up 1-0.
Berrios got the ball in the bottom of the first and Ernie Clement fell into the stands to catch Jarren Duran's pop up to start. Abraham "El" Toro lined out to short but Roman Anthony hit a ground rule double into the right field stands. Trevor Story struck out swinging to end the inning.
Clement walked to start the top of the second inning and Andres Gimenez singled to center. Jonatan Clase flied out to left and Bichette got a base hit to center to score Clement. Barger grounded out to first to move the runners over but Guerrero Jr grounded out to first to end the inning with the Jays up 2-0.
Wilyer Abreu got a base hit to right to start the bottom of the second but Ceddanne Rafaela grounded into a double play. David Hamilton flied out to left to end the inning.
The Jays got another run in the top of the third as Kirk flied out to right to start. Springer singled to left but Lukes flied out to center. Springer stole second and Clement got a base hit to center to score George to ice the game. Gimenez got a base hit to left but was picked off by Wong to end the inning with the Jays up 3-0.
Connor Wong struck out swinging to start the bottom of the third before Nick Sogard took strike three. Duran flied out to center to end the inning.
Clase flied out to left to start the top of the fourth before Bichette grounded out to short. Barger lined out to center to end the inning. Toro struck out swinging to start the bottom of the fourth before Anthony swung at air. Story lined out to center to end the inning.
Guerrero Jr grounded out to third to start the top of the fifth before Kirk singled to left. Springer forced Kirk at second and Lukes grounded out to short to end the inning. Abreu took strike three to start the bottom of the fifth but Rafaela got a base hit to left. Hamilton walked but Wong went down hacking. Sogard flied out to left to end the inning.
Bello returned for one final inning in the top of the sixth and Clement walked to start. Gimenez popped up to third and Clase grounded out to first. Bichette flied out to center to end the inning. Bello got no run support but allowed just 3 runs in 6 innings off 8 hits and 3 walks.
Bello didn't do too bad
The Sox offense failed to pick up Bello in the bottom of the sixth as Duran singled to center to start. Toro flied out to center and Anthony grounded out to second to end the inning.
Luis Guerrero came in to crap his pants in the top of the seventh as Barger doubled to center to start. Guerrero Jr walked and Kirk doubled off the Monster to score Barger. Springer grounded out to third and that was it for Guerrero. Brennan Bernardino came in and Myles Straw pinch hit for Lukes. Straw grounded back to the mound but Clement was intentionally walked to load the bases. NaturallyGimenez walked to score Guerrero. Clase flied out to right to end the inning with the Jays up 5-0.
Story struck out swinging to start the bottom of the seventh and Abreu lined out to right. Rafaela grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Jays poured it on in the top of the eighth as Bichette grounded out to second to start. Barger walked and Guerrero Jr singled to left. Kirk walked and Springer got a base hit to right to score Barger. Sox manager Alex Cora tried to stop the bleeding by bringing in Jorge Alcala but Straw hit a sac fly to center to score Vlad Jr. Clement got a base hit inside the first base bag and Gimenez got a base hit to left to score Kirk and Springer. A wild pitch moved Gimenez to second but Clase struck out swinging to end the inning with the Jays up 9-0.
Gimenez was unstoppable
Nick Sandlin came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Hamilton walked to start. Wong popped up to second and Sogard grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Infielder Nate Eaton took the mound in the top of the ninth and Bichette got a base hit to left to start. Somehow Barger grounded into a double play and Alan Roden pinch hit for Guerrero. Roden doubled to left and Kirk flied out to center to end the inning. Eaton had the best outing of any pitcher tonight and he's an infielder.
Paxton Schultz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and Duran flied out to right to start. Toro popped up to short and Eaton grounded out to third to end the game. The Jays had won the game 9-0.
Sox are depressed
Jackass of The Night is Brennan Bernardino. He allowed an inherited runner to score and was charged with 4 of his own.
Nice going Jackass
The Good:
Roman Anthony was 1 for 3.
Wilyer Abreu was 1 for 3.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 1 for 3.
David Hamilton walked twice in 3 plate appearances.
Nate Eaton pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Abraham was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Trevor Story was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
Connor Wong was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
Nick Sogard was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Luis Guerrero was charged with 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning.
Jorge Alcala allowed 3 inherited runners to score in 2/3 of an inning.
The Ugly:
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 4.
Brayan Bello took the loss but allowed just 3 runs in 6 innings. He allowed 8 hits and 3 walks.
Final Thoughts:
Looks like the Rafael Devers trade was the final nail in the coffin for this year's Sox team and we're not even out of June yet. That's 6 losses in a row after going 3-1 after the trade. Who knew trading your best hitter would result in the offense going into the toilet? Well sane individuals knew that anyway. Once again, its one thing if you trade a guy and get something in return, its another thing to make an emotionally charged salary dump and get little in return. Jordan Hicks is a bum, Kyle Harrison is the next Nick Pivetta at best and James "Leroy Jethro" Tibbs isn't going to help this season. The Sox needed a first baseman after Triston Casas went down and now they need a DH/3B with Devers gone. Replacing the two of them with utility players like Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez is clearly not working. That's par for the course in the last 5 years though, trading your best players for nothing or let them walk for nothing. Worst part is, as mentioned earlier, its not even July yet. The loss dropped the Sox to 40-43, 8 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to snap their six game losing streak tomorrow afternoon against the Jays when Lucas Giolito (3-1) takes on Chris Bassitt of Toronto. The game begins at 4:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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