For two innings it looked like the Boston Red Sox would continue their winning ways against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Sox got a home run by Rafael Devers and another run off Kevin Gausman in the bottom of the second. Then Sox starter Brayan Bello (7-5, 5.55 ERA) totally imploded on the mound in the top of the third. Errors from Wilyer Abreu, Tyler O'Neill and Ceddanne Rafaela didn't help as the Jays scored 7 runs highlighted by a George Springer home run. Josh Winckowski allowed 2 runs in the top of the fourth and all the Sox could muster was 2 more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Bello got rocked and the Sox got rolled as the Jays took this one 9-4 at Fenway Park.
Bello got the ball in the top of the first and Bo Bichette struck out swinging to start. Spencer Horwitz was hit by a pitch but Vladimir Guerrero Jr grounded into a double play to end the inning. Gausman got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jarren Duran flied out to center to start. Enmanuel Valdez lined out to right and Wilyer Abreu struck out swinging to end the inning.
Justin Turner walked to start the top of the second but George Springer struck out swinging. Addison Barger hit a bullet to Dominic Smith at first who doubled off Turner to end the inning. The Sox struck first in the bottom of the second as Rafael Devers clobbered his 16th home run of the season to start. Guerrero booted a grounder by Tyler O'Neill for an error and Masataka Yoshida doubled home Tyler to increase the lead. Dominic Smith lined out to right, Reese McGuire grounded out to short and Ceddanne Rafaela grounded out to second to end the inning with the Sox up 2-0.
Bello suddenly imploded in the top of the third as Danny Jansen doubled to left to start. Isiah Kiner-Falefa got a base hit down the third base line and Kevin Kiermaier singled off the glove of Enmanuel Valdez. Wilyer Abreu proceeded to throw the ball away for an error to score both Jansen and Kiner. Bichette and Horwitz both walked to load the bases and Guerrero Jr doubled to center to score Kiermaier and Bichette. Turner grounded out to first to score Horwitz and Springer ended the game with a 3 run bomb to chase Bello. For two innings he was solid then allowed 7 runs in 1/3 of an inning, yikes. Greg Weissert came in and got Barger to ground out to third. Jansen flied out to right to end the inning with the Jays up 7-2.
The Sox failed to respond in the bottom of the third as Duran lined out to center to start. Valdez got a base hit to right but Abreu struck out swinging. Devers grounded out to second to end the inning.
Josh Winckowski came in to pitch the top of the fourth and Kiner took strike three to start. Kiermaier singled in the hole at short but Bichette lined out to right. Horwitz walked and Guerrero Jr doubled to left to score Kiermaier. O'Neill threw the ball away for an error and Horwitz scored as well. Turner flied out to right to end the inning with the Jays up 9-2.
O'Neill walked to start the bottom of the fourth but Yoshida flied out to left. Smith hit a grounder to first but Guerrero booted it for an error. McGuire flied out to center but O'Neill moved to third. Rafaela struck out swinging to end the inning.
Springer grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth and Barger took strike three. Jansen took strike three to end the inning. Duran flied out to center to start the bottom of the fifth and Valdez struck out swinging. Abreu lined out to right to end the inning.
Rafaela threw a grounder by Kiner away for an error to start the top of the sixth but Kiermaier lined out to center. Bichette struck out swinging and Horwitz popped up to third to end the inning. The Sox struck back in the bottom of the sixth as Devers doubled to center to start when a fan reached over and grabbed the ball. O'Neill then launched his 16th home run of the season where a fan couldn't reach and grab it. Yoshida grounded out to short, Smith struck out swinging and McGuire lined out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 9-4.
Guerrero Jr struck out swinging to start the top of the seventh and Turner popped up to third. Springer got a base hit to center but Barger struck out swinging to end the inning. Davis Schneider came in for Barger and Brendon Little came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh. Rafaela grounded out to short and Duran struck out swinging, but Valdez walked. Romy Gonzalez pinch hit for Abreu and walked....but Devers struck out swinging to end the inning.
Jansen grounded out to short to start the top of the eighth and Kiner did the same. Kiermaier singled off the glove of Winckowski and Bichette grounded out to short to end the inning. Trevor Richards came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and O'Neill struck out swinging to start. Yoshida struck out swinging and Smith flied out to left to end the inning.
Horwitz grounded out to short to start the top of the ninth and Guerrero Jr struck out swinging. Turner got a base hit to right and Springer did the same, but Schneider took strike three to end the inning. Yeoman's effort for Winckowski who saved the bullpen with 6 innings of relief.
Good effort, good job
Ernie Clement came in for Horwitz with Chad Green in to close out the bottom of the ninth. McGuire grounded out to third and Rafaela grounded out to second. Duran struck out swinging to end the game. The Jays had won the game 9-4.
Jays win
"Get outta here, Jackass"
Rafael Devers was 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 total runs scored.
Jackass of the Night is Brayan Bello. He got rocked for 7 runs in just 2 1/3 innings to put the Sox in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
The Good:
Enmanuel Valdez was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Romy Gonzlez walked as a pinch hitter.
Rafael Devers was 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 total runs scored.
Greg Weissert tossed 2/3 of a scoreless inning.
Josh Winckowski allowed just 2 runs in 6 innings of relief.
The Bad:
Jarren Duran was 0 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.
Wilyer Abreu was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts and an error.
Dominic Smith was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Reese McGuire was 0 for 4.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
The Ugly:
Tyler O'Neill was 1 for 3 with a walk, 2 run home run and 2 total runs scored but struck out and committed a crucial error.
Masataka Yoshida was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but drove in a run.
Final Thoughts:
Talk about a giant step backwards. The Sox had all the momentum going with 8 wins in 9 games and Bello just had to crap his pants. Not that offense did much in this one but when you're put in a 7-2 hole in the blink of an eye, not much you can do. Bello's ERA is up to 5.55 and its very obvious he has mental problems. At the first sign of trouble, he crumbles like a graham cracker. That Jansen double opened the floodgates and Bello never recovered. Josh Winckowski didn't even do that bad in relief but even if he pitched a clean slate, they still would have lost. The errors by Abreu and O'Neill didn't help but this one is on Bello. The loss dropped the Sox to 43-37, 8.5 games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to bounce back tomorrow when Kutter Crawford takes on Yariel Rodriguez of Toronto. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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