Weber got the ball in the top of the first and Jonathan Villar grounded out to first to start. Randal Grichuk lined out to third and Rowdy "Roddy" Tellez grounded out to first to start. Alex Verdugo whiffed to start the bottom of the first against Jays starter Chase Anderson before Rafael Devers also went down hacking. Xander Bogaerts grounded out to first to end the inning.
The Jays struck first in the top of the second as Teoscar Hernandez smashed a 500,000 foot bomb to give the Jays the lead. Travis Shaw took strike three, Vladimir Guerrero Jr whiffed and Joe Panik grounded out to second to end the inning with the Jays up 1-0.
The Sox got a week's worth of home runs in the bottom of the second when JD Martinez clobbered his fourth home run of the season to start. Christian Vazquez dropped a base hit to right but Yairo Munoz went down hacking. Jackie Bradley Jr crushed a home run over the Red Sox bullpen to give the Sox the lead. Michael Chavis grounded out to short but Bobby Dalbec annihilated a home run into the Monster Seats to increase the lead. Verdugo flied out to right to end the inning but three home runs gave the Sox a 4-1 lead.
Danny Jansen lined out to center to start the top of the third but Derek Fisher doubled to center. Fisher moved to third on the Villar grounder but Grichuk grounded out to third to end the inning. Devers lined out to right to start the bottom of the third before Bogaerts flied out to center. Martinez walked and Vazquez hit a roller into left for a single, but Munoz hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning.
The Jays struck again in the top of the fourth when, who else, Tellez got the rally started with a base hit to left. Hernandez flied out to right but Shaw doubled home Tellez to cut the lead. Guerrero Jr hit a routine grounder to Bogaerts who threw himself on the ball and swam on it for an error to put runners at the corners. Panik hit into a double play to end the inning with the Sox ahead 4-2.
The Sox jumped in the bottom of the fourth although JBJ grounded out to second to start. Chavis singled to short but was thrown out going from first to third on the base hit by Dalbec. Verdugo doubled Bobby to third and Devers doubled inside the first base line to score both runners. Bogaerts popped up to second to end the inning with the Sox ahead 6-4.
Weber returned for the top of the fifth and Jansen flied out to right to start. Fisher walked and Villar got a base hit to center. Villar tried for second and Bradley threw in...OUT! But wait! The Jays challenged the call but the call was upheld. Grichuk popped up to first to end the inning. Weber was the first starter besides Martin Perez and Nathan Eovaldi to complete 5 innings.
The Sox blew a rally in the bottom of the fifth as Martinez singled to left to start before Vazquez ate up Shaw with a grounder for a single. Munoz hit into a double play to erase him and Martinez before JBJ grounded out to second to end the inning.
Josh Taylor came in for the top of the sixth and crapped his pants. Tellez walked to start and Hernandez singled to center, but Shaw lined out to second. Guerrero Jr then swatted a three run home run all the way to Las Vegas to cut the lead. Panik singled to left but Jansen forced him at second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr pinch hit for Fisher and hit a ground ball to Taylor. Taylor threw his glove at the ball and did the Macarena for an error but Villar grounded into a force to end the inning with the Sox ahead 6-5.
The Sox did nothing in the bottom of the sixth as Chavis flied out to left to start. Dalbec flied out to center and Verdugo grounded out to third to end the inning.
Phillips Valdez took a beating in the top of the seventh as Grichuk singled to center to start. Tellez also singled to center and Hernandez singled to left. Grichuk scored but Munoz gunned down Tellez at third. Shaw grounded back to the mound but Guerrero Jr walked. Panik doubled to right to score Hernandez with the go-ahead run. Cavan Biggio pinch hit for Jansen and walked to chase the incompetent Valdez. Robert Stock came in and Gurriel Jr beat out an infield single to score Guerrero Jr with the insurance run. Villar was retired on a squibber in front of the plate but the Jays looked to have had the game in hand with an 8-6 lead.
Caleb Joseph came in to catch the bottom of the seventh and the Sox got a key run back when Devers led off with his 7th home run of the year to cut the lead. Bogaerts and Martinez both flied out to center and Vazquez took strike three to end the inning but the Sox were down 8-7.
Mike Kickham came in for the top of the eighth and struck Grichuk out swinging to start. Tellez singled to short but Hernandez whiffed. Shaw doubled to right and Guerrero Jr was intentionally walked to load the bases. Kickham got a big out when Panik lined out to left to end the inning. Munoz singled to right to start the bottom of the eighth and Anthony Kay was brought in to face JBJ. Bradley walked but Chavis and Dalbec both whiffed. Verdugo singled to second to load the bases but Devers lined out to short to end the inning.
Kickham returned for the top of the ninth and Joseph walked to start. Gurriel Jr and Villar both whiffed but Grichuk singled to right. Tellez lined out to a running JBJ to end the inning. Kickham ended up earning his first career win, good for him.
Anthony Bass was brought in to close out the bottom of the ninth but Bogaerts had other plans. Bogaerts took Anthony's 3-2 pitch to dead center for his 9th home run of the year to tie the game.
Martinez walked and Jose Peraza ran for him, only to be forced at second by Vazquez. Vazquez then made a mad dash to second base and Joseph airmailed the throw, sending Christian to third with the winning run. Munoz hit a chopper to third and Shaw came home with the throw....THAT GOT AWAY! VAZQUEZ SCORED TO WIN THE GAME!!!
Hero of the Night is Xander Bogaerts. Without his home run, the Sox don't make the comeback to win it.
The Good:
Alex Verdugo was 2 for 5 with a run scored.
Rafael Devers was 2 for 5 with 3 total rbis, a home run and a run scored.
JD Martinez was 2 for 3 with 2 walks and a home run.
Christian Vazquez was 3 for 5 with a stolen base and 2 runs scored.
Jackie Bradley Jr was 1 for 3 with a walk and a 2 run home run.
Bobby Dalbec was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a home run.
Ryan Weber tossed 5 innings and allowed just 2 runs.
Mike Kickham earned his first career win with 2 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Josh Taylor was lit up for 3 runs and a charged error in the 6th inning.
Phillips Valdez was lit up for 3 runs in just 2/3 of an inning.
The Ugly:
Yairo Munoz was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout but drove in a run.
Michael Chavis was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Robert Stock allowed an inherited runner to score but none of his own in 1/3 of an inning.
Honorable Mention:
Jose Peraza ran for Martinez in the 9th inning.
Final Thoughts:
Two games in a row the Sox showed some life to win it. Grumpy Sox fans hoping for the number one overall pick can go live in a tree because winning is better than losing. The inept Sox pitching got lit up for SIXTEEN hits, 6 walks and 8 runs but the offense stepped up big time. The Sox as a team hit 5 home runs which is usually a whole week's worth. Would love to see the Sox get hot and win a few games if nothing else but to piss off New York Yankee fans. The Baltimore Orioles are only 3 games behind the Yankees and the Yankees are in danger of getting knocked out of the playoffs if they don't right their ship. If only the Sox were trying to win this season, maybe they could have helped Baltimore and Tampa Bay knock out the Yankees. As for the awful pitching, at least Ryan Weber and Mike Kickham had their days in the sun. The win improved the Sox to 14-27, last place in the AL East. The Sox finish their 5 game set with the Jays tomorrow afternoon when Andrew Triggs (0-2, 16.20 ERA) tries not to suck against Robbie Ray of the Jays at 1:35 PM at Fenway Park.
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