July 15, 2019

G94: Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 8

Blue Jays - 022 000 040 -  8 13  0
Red Sox   - 505 000 00x - 10 13  2
Michael Chavis hit a first-inning grand slam to spark the Red Sox. Mookie Betts doubled. After Rafael Devers popped up, Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez both walked. Andrew Benintendi's single scored one run and Chavis's four-bagger (on his at-bat's seventh pitch) made it 5-0.

Boston's five runs in the third came after the first two batters were retired. Sandy León walked. Brock Holt was safe on an infield single and Betts walked. Devers singled to right for two runs. Bogaerts singled to center, giving the Red Sox an 8-4 lead. Martinez walked, re-loading the bases, and Joe Biagini relieved Sam Gaviglio. Benintendi doubled to left for two runs.

Eight of the nine Boston batters scored a run. .. Rick Porcello: 6-8-4-0-2, 112.

AL East: Rays 5, MFY 4. (Travis d'Arnaud hit a two-out, full-count, three-run homer in the top of the ninth off Aroldis Chapman. It was his third home run of the game) ... MFY –, TBR 5.0, BOS 9.0.
Trent Thornton / Rick Porcello
Betts, RF
Devers, 3B
Bogaerts, SS
Martinez, DH
Benintendi, LF
Chavis, 1B
Bradley, CF
León, C
Holt, 2B
Eduardo Núñez has been designated for assignment. He batted .255/.277/.366 and had a -2.4 WAR over the last two seasons.

Hector Velázquez has been optioned to Pawtucket, while pitcher Ryan Weber and first baseman Sam Travis have been called up from the PawSox.

Steven Wright was put on the 10-day injured list with a right big toe contusion before last night's game. He was hit by a ground ball on Saturday.

AL East: Rays/MFY, 7 PM. ... MFY –, TBR 6.0, BOS 10.0.

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