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Game #64 of the season
Toronto Blue Jay (28-33) @ Boston Red Sox (38-25)
Pitching Matchup - Ross Stripling vs Nick Pivetta
The Red Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st on a 2-run HR by JD Martinez who lined a missile into the monster seats. Kike Hernandez took Stripling deep in the top of the 2nd inning crushing a ball half way up the light tower above the green monster to make it 3-0. Nick Pivetta cruised through his first 3 innings before Teoscar Hernandez connected for a 2-run HR in the top of the 4th to cut the Boston lead to 3-2. Pivetta and Stripling would get through 5 innings and we would head to the 6th inning with Boston leading 3-2. The Blue Jays tied the game in the top of the 6th as Guerrero doubled with 1 out and Springer followed with a liner in the gap in right-center for a RBI double and he was thrown out trying to stretch it to a triple. Pivetta would retire Hernandez to end the top of the 6th with the score now tied 3-3. Stripling would retire the side in order in the bottom of the 6th to send the game to the 7th inning tied at 3-3. Grichuk singled and stole second base with 1 out in the top of the 7th and Pivetta would finish his outing with a big K of Gurriel as Darwinzon Hernandez would come on to face Reese McGuire with 2 outs and Grichuk on second base. McGuire would draw a walk to bring up Marcus Semien but he would chase a breaking ball as Hernandez gets out of the jam and the score remains 3-3. The Red Sox were threatening against Jacob Barnes in the bottom of the 7th after a double by Bobby Dalbec brought up Santana with runners on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out. Santana hit a fly ball to medium RF where Grichuk made the catch and fired a strong throw to the plate but Vazquez would just beat the throw home to give Boston a 4-3 lead. Garrett Whitlock retired Bichette, Guerrero and Springer in order in a dominant top of the 8th. Alex Verdugo began the bottom of the 8th with a rocket over the head of Grichuk in RF for a lead off triple and came in to score on a RBI sac fly by Martinez to make it 5-3. Matt Barnes would pitch a scoreless top of the 9th to record his 22nd save as the Red Sox win 5-3
* The take the opener of this 4 game series with a 5-3 victory
* The Red Sox improve to 39-25 while the Blue Jays fall to 28-34 on the season
* JD Martinez went 1 for 3 with his 13th HR & 3 RBI and Kike Hernandez went 2 for 4 with his 12th HR to lead the Red Sox offense
* Nick Pivetta pitched 6.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits with 6 Ks and did not factor in the decision
* Teoscar Hernandez led the BlueJays offense going 2 for 4 with a HR & 2 RBI and is hitting .243 with 12 HR & 33 RBI
* The Red Sox and Blue Jays will play the 2nd game of this 4 game series tomorrow with a battle of lefties on the mound with Martin Perez scheduled to pitch for Boston and Steven Matz scheduled to take the mound for Toronto
HIGHLIGHTS
The Red Sox jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on a 2-run HR from JD Martinez and a solo HR high up into the light tower by Kike Hernandez
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The Blue Jays battled back with a 2-run HR by Teoscar Hernandez in the 5th and a RBI double by George Springer in the 6th to tie the game up 3-3
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The Red Sox retook the lead in the bottom of the 7th on a sac fly by Danny Santana as Vazquez slid in just ahead of the tag to put Boston on top 4-3
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Jun 11, 2021</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Toronto (28-34)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston (39-25)</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">5</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Darwinzon Hernandez (2-2) <b>L:</b> Jacob Barnes (3-3) <b>S:</b> Matt Barnes (22)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">TOR</td><td align="right" width="8%">BOS</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">1</td><td width="70%">JD Martinez 2-run HR to LF (Verdugo scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">3</td><td width="70%">Kike Hernandez solo HR to LF</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TOR</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Teoscar Hernandez 2-run HR to LF (Guerrero scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TOR</td><td align="center" width="7%">6</td><td width="70%">George Springer RBI double to CF (Guerrero scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Danny Santana sac fly to RF (Vazquez scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">JD Martinez sac fly to CF (Verdugo scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043EA4" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Toronto Blue Jays</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Semien, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.254</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bichette, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.228</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Guerrero, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.318</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Springer, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.261</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hernandez, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.243</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Biggio, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.270</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Grichuk, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.266</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gurriel, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.187</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>McGuire, C</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.130</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Springer (9), Guerrero (9), Grichuk (4), Biggio (12)<br /><b>HR:</b> Hernandez (12)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Hernandez 2 (33), Springer (31)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> Grichuk (5), Hernandez (3)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hernandez, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.237</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Verdugo, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.258</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Martinez, DH</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.254</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bogaerts, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.316</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.247</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Renfroe, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.283</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Vazquez, C</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.269</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dalbec, 1B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.242</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Santana, CF</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.333</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Dalbec (10)<br /><b>3B:</b> Verdugo (3)<br /><b>HR:</b> Martinez (13), Hernandez (12)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Martinez 3 (31), Hernandez (25), Santana (18)<br /><b>SF:</b> Martinez, Santana</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>CS:</b> Verdugo (5)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043EA4" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Toronto Blue Jays</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ross Stripling</td><td align="right">6.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">4.33</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jacob Barnes (L, 3-3)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.48</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Trent Thornton</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.26</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Stripling - 81 Pitches / 69% Strikes</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Nick Pivetta</td><td align="right">6.2</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">4.22</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Darwinzon Hernandez (W, 2-2)</td><td align="right">0.1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.50</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garrett Whitlock (H, 7)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.13</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Matt Barnes (S, 22)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.34</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Pivetta - 82 Pitches / 72% 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