Bello got ramrodded in the top of the first as George Springer singled in the hole at short. Vladimir Guerrero Jr doubled down the third base line but Lourdes Gurriel Jr lined out to second. Bo Bichette walked to load the bases but Teoscar Hernandez struck out swinging. Cavan Biggio got a base hit to left but Cordero booted the ball for an error to score Springer and Guerrero. Biggio stole second but Matt Champan walked. Raimel Tapia tripled into the right field corner to clear the bases and ice the game instantly. Danny Jansen took strike three to end the inning with the Jays up 5-0.
Ross Stripling got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jarren Duran doubled to right to begin. Christian Vazquez popped up to third and Alex Verdugo singled to left. Xander Bogaerts singled in the hole at short to score Duran, cutting the lead. Franchy Cordero grounded out to second but the runners moved over, only for Bobby Dalbec to take strike three to end the inning with the Sox down 5-1.
Bogaerts drives in a run
Springer got a base hit to right to start the top of the second and then took off for second. Vazquez threw the ball away and Springer took third on the error. Guerrero Jr grounded out to short before Gurriel Jr was retired on a swinging bunt in front of the plate. Bichette flied out to center to end the inning. Jackie Bradley Jr grounded out to short to start the bottom of the second but Yolmer Sanchez walked. Jeter Downs grounded out to short to move Sanchez to second but Duran grounded out to second to end the inning.
Hernandez grounded out to second to start the top of the third before Biggio grounded out to first. Chapman doubled down the left field line and Tapia beat out an infield single to third. Jansen forced Chapman at third to end the inning. Vazquez popped up to second to start the bottom of the third before Verdugo grounded out to second. Bogaerts flied out to right to end the inning.
Springer grounded out to first to start the top of the fourth but Guerrero Jr singled to center. Gurriel Jr singled to left but Bichette grounded into a double play to end the inning. That was it for Bello who got rocked for 5 runs in just 4 innings of work.
The Sox struck back in the bottom of the fourth as Cordero got a base hit to left to begin. Dalbec popped up to first and JBJ flied out to left but Franchy stole second. Sanchez got a base hit to center to score Cordero. Sanchez was thrown out trying to steal to end the inning with the Sox down 5-2.
Sanchez cuts the lead'
Hiro Sawamura came in to vomit up his intestines in the top of the fifth as Hernandez walked to start. Biggio lined out to right but Chapman doubled to left. Tapia got a base hit to left to score Hernandez and Jansen ate up Downs on a grounder to score Chapman. Downs then made another error on a grounder by Springer to load the bases. Guerrero Jr then beat out a roller to first to score Tapia. Gurriel Jr grounded into a double play to end the inning with the Jays ahead 8-2.
Trevor Richards came in to pitch the bottom of the fifth and Downs flied out to right to start. Duran hit a triple to the centerfield triangle but Vazquez struck out swinging. Verdugo got a base hit to center to score Duran but Bogaerts struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox down 8-3.
Garrett Whitlock came in to pitch the top of the sixth and Bichette struck out swinging to start. Hernandez doubled to center but Biggio flied out to right. Chapman struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox struck again in the bottom of the sixth as Cordero grounded out to short to start. Dalbec struck out swinging but JBJ clocked his third home run of the season to cut the lead in half. Sanchez walked and David Phelps came in to face Downs. Downs took strike three to end the inning with the Sox down 8-4.
JBJ with a home run
Austin Davis came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Tapia lined out to third to start. Jansen took strike three and Springer lined out to short to end the inning. Duran walked to start the bottom of the seventh but Vazquez flied out to right. Tim Mayza came in to face Verdugo and Alex banged into a double play to end the inning.
Kaleb Ort came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Guerrero Jr got a base hit to right to start. Gurriel Jr popped up to third and Bichette took strike three, but Hernandez singled to center. Biggio walked to load the bases but Chapman hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning. Bradley Zimmer came in for Hernandez with Santiago Espinal in for Biggio and Yimi Garcia now on the mound for the bottom of the eighth. Bogaerts grounded out to third, Cordero flied out to right and Dalbec struck out swinging to end the inning.
Jake Diekman came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Tapia struck out swinging to start. Jansen grounded out to third and Springer flied out to center to end the inning. Adam Cimber came in to close out the bottom of the ninth and JBJ singled to center to start. Sanchez and Downs struck out swinging but JBJ moved to second on defensive indifference. Duran struck out swinging to end the game. The Jays had swept the Sox 8-4.
Jackass of The Night is Brayan Bello. He got rocked for 5 first inning runs to end the game early.
The Good:
Jarren Duran was 2 for 4 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Alex Verdugo was 2 for 4 with an rbi.
Jackie Bradley Jr was 2 for 4 with a home run.
Yolmer Sanchez was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and an rbi.
Garrett Whitlock tossed a scoreless inning.
Austin Davis pitched a scoreless inning.
Kaleb Ort pitched a scoreless inning.
Jake Diekman pitched a scoreless inning.
The Bad:
Christian Vazquez was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Bobby Dalbec was 0 for 4 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts.
Jeter Downs was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts and an error.
Hiro Sawamura allowed 3 runs in the 5th inning.
The Ugly:
Xander Bogaerts was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but drove in a run.
Franchy Cordero was just 1 for 4 with an error but stole a base and scored a run.
Final Thoughts:
The Red Sox limped into the All-Star game after being embarrassed by the New York Yankees and they're limping out of the break after getting embarrassed by the Blue Jays. This was utter domination as they allowed 40 runs in three games and scored just 10 themselves. The Jays have a good offense but this was out of this world. What do you even say at this point? They can't beat the AL East and it just so happens to be the division they play more than anyone. They're better off blowing it all up a week from now and playing for next year. They can get top pitching or hitting prospects for Bogaerts, Martinez and Eovaldi so why not? They got Marcello Mayer, Nick Yorke, Bryan Mata and Niko Kavadas coming in a year or two so why not get something for the stars before they walk for nothing? It all goes back to the Mookie Betts trade because Verdugo is good but nowhere near Betts while Wong and Downs have been a huge let down. Also Andrew Benintendi or Franchy Cordero and Josh Winckowski also looks like a failure as well. There's still over sixty games left in the season but it can't end fast enough. Hopefully the end is near for this group a week from now. The Sox now welcome in the Cleveland Guardians in for a three game set. Tomorrow night Nick Pivetta gets the start against Zach Plesac of the Guardians. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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