Andrew Benintendi led the game off against Jays starter Marcus Stroman by looking at strike three to begin. Mr. Mookie Betts popped up to second before Mitch Moreland grounded out to first to end the inning. Rodriguez began his night but allowing a leadoff single to Jonathan Davis in the bottom of the first. Vladimir Guerrero Jr hit a rocket to Michael Chavis at second who doubled off Davis at first for the double play. Justin Smoak lined out to right to end the inning.
The Sox blew a chance to take the lead when Xander Bogaerts walked to start the top of the second. Rafael Devers singled up the middle but Chavis banged into a double play. Christian Vazquez grounded back to the mound to end the inning. Rowdy "Roddy" Tellez flied out to right to start the bottom of the second before Randal Grichuk looked at strike three. Freddy Galvis grounded out to short to end the inning.
The Sox blew another chance to take the lead in the top of the third as Jackie Bradley Jr whiffed to start. Steve Pearce drew a walk before Benintendi singled to left. Mr. Mookie walked to load the bases but both Moreland and Bogaerts whiffed to end the inning. Rodriguez punched out Billy McKinney to begin the bottom of the third before Danny Jansen flied out to right. Brandon Drury drew a walk but Davis whiffed to end the inning.
Devers grounded out to first to start the top of the fourth but Chavis reached on an error by Guerrero Jr. The Sox failed to capitalize when Vazquez banged into a double play to end the inning. The Jays took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth when Guerrero Jr started with a base hit to right. Smoak flied out to center but Tellez effortlessly crushed a 500,000 foot home run to right to put the Jays up for good. For good measure Grichuk smashed a 20,000 foot home run for back to back jacks to ice it. Galvis walked but Rodriguez froze McKinney for strike three before Jansen struck out swinging to end the inning with the Jays up 3-0.
The Sox failed to get back in the game in the top of the fifth as JBJ grounded out to second to begin. Pearce singled but Benintendi flied out to left. Mr. Mookie grounded out to short to end the inning. The Jays put the exclamation point on the rout in the bottom of the fifth inning. Drury popped up to second before Davis flied out to right. Then with two outs Guerrero Jr singled, Smoak walked and Tellez crushed a 350,000 foot bomb to make the fans laugh at the Sox. Grichuk flied out to center to end the inning and thankfully that was enough of Rodriguez. He stunk the joint out by allowing 6 runs off 3 home runs to let the Jays lead 6-0, brutal.
The Sox did manage to get one back in the top of the sixth as Moreland belted his 13th home run of the season to cut the lead. Bogaerts lined out to center but Devers walked. Chavis walked but Vazquez banged into a double play to end the inning with the Sox down 6-1.
Tyler Thornburg sprinted out of the bullpen to take a dump on himself in the bottom of the sixth. Galvis and McKinney drew back to back walks before Jansen singled home Galvis. Drury singled home McKinney but somehow Davis struck out looking. Guerrero Jr whiffed but Smoak was plunked to load the bases. Tellez looked at strike three to end the inning with the Jays up 8-1.
The Sox tried to fight back in the top of the seventh as JBJ singled and Pearce walked to start the frame. Stroman was lifted for Tim Mayza and Benintendi walked to load the bases with nobody out. If the Sox had any chance to get back in the game they'd need a few big hits....and ended up getting nothing. Betts and Benintendi both whiffed before Joe Biagini got Bogaerts to ground out to short to end the inning. Colten Brewer came in to puke on himself in the bottom of the seventh. Grichuk and Galvis singled but McKinney looked at strike three. Jansen popped up to first but Drury doubled home Grichuk and Galvis to wrap up the scoring for Toronto. Davis grounded out to third to end the inning with the Jays up 10-1.
The Sox did give their fans some highlights in the top of the eighth as Devers blasted his 5th homer of the season to begin. Chavis whiffed and Sam Gaviglio came in to get Vazquez to line out to center. Somehow JBJ struck his second home run in many days to wrap up the scoring for Boston. Pearce whiffed to end the inning but it was 10-3 Jays.
Brewer returned for the bottom of the eighth and Guerrero Jr grounded out to second to begin. Smoak grounded out to first and Tellez looked at strike three to end the inning.
The Sox went quietly in the top of the ninth as Benintendi flied out to center to begin. Mr. Mookie whiffed but Moreland walked. Bogaerts whiffed to end the game. The Jays had routed the Sox 10-3.
Jackass of the Night is Eduardo Rodriguez. He got lit up for 3 home runs, 6 total runs in just 5 innings to take the loss.
The Good:
Rafael Devers was 2 for 3 with a walk and a solo home run.
Jackie Bradley Jr was 2 for 4 with a solo home run.
Steve Pearce was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.
The Bad:
Christian Vazquez was 0 for 4.
Tyler Thornburg allowed 2 runs in 1 inning.
Colten Brewer allowed 2 runs in 2 innings.
The Ugly:
Andrew Benintendi was just 1 for 4 with a walk.
Mookie Betts was 0 for 4 with a walk.
Mitch Moreland was just 1 for 4 with a walk but the hit was a solo home run.
Xander Bogaerts was 0 for 4 but walked.
Michael Chavis was 0 for 3 but walked.
Final Thoughts:
Well that was a kick in the ass. After the Sox beat the Houston Astros on Sunday and Toronto last night it seemed like a nice winning streak was in order. That went to hell real quick as Rodriguez and the usual suspects in the bullpen coughed up 10 runs. The sad thing was the Sox had a chance numerous times to take the lead or bop their way back but kept leaving men on base. It was one of those nights that anything the Jays hit found a hole and anything the Sox hit when it counted found a glove. The less said of this disaster the better. The loss dropped the Sox to 25-23, 5.5 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. Tomorrow night the Sox look to bounce back against the Jays when "Slick" Rick Porcello (3-4, 4.80 ERA) goes up against Aaron Sanchez at 7:07 PM at the Skydome.
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