In a thrilling match on Canada Day, the Toronto Blue Jays suffered a close 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox at the Rogers Centre. The crowd erupted as Bo Bichette sprinted towards home plate, hoping for a game-winning run. However, Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo displayed an incredible throw from right field, throwing out Bichette and crushing the hopes of Blue Jays fans.
Bichette expressed that he didn’t see any stop signs and decided to be aggressive in an attempt to score. He acknowledged that Verdugo was an exceptional thrower and expected to be stopped, but didn’t receive any signals.
Verdugo explained that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s hard-hit double actually made it easier for him to make the play. With George Springer already scoring from third base, Verdugo only had to focus on preventing the tying run from Bichette.
Boston’s Rafael Devers contributed with a two-run homer and an RBI single, leading his team to victory. Justin Turner and Masataka Yoshida also drove in runs for the Red Sox.
Toronto manager John Schneider expressed his disappointment in the team’s performance against the Red Sox, as they have now lost six consecutive games to them. However, he commended the Blue Jays for their fighting spirit throughout the game.
Kutter Crawford pitched an impressive game for the Red Sox, allowing only two runs over 5 2/3 innings. Josh Winckowski came in for relief, and Kenley Jansen secured the save. Yusei Kikuchi, on the other hand, had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, giving up five runs over 4 2/3 innings.
The Blue Jays showed resilience with a late comeback attempt, fueled by Matt Chapman’s two-run blast in the eighth inning. Springer and Bichette had earlier contributed with solo home runs.
Despite their struggles against AL East teams, the Blue Jays have a winning record against all other divisions in Major League Baseball.
The Red Sox emerged victorious with a total of six wins against the Blue Jays this season.
The next game will see Kevin Gausman starting for the Blue Jays, while Garrett Whitlock will take the mound for the Red Sox.
Overall, it was a disappointing loss for the Blue Jays, but their fighting spirit was commendable.
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