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JD Martinez went into a tiebreaking run when he collided with a pitch with loaded bases in the 10th inning and Boston Red Sox They avoided a three-game sweep as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Wednesday night.
“It’s a big one,” Martinez said. “We lost that last night. To avoid the sweep at this point was a big one.”
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Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays is held back by an umpire during a heated exchange of Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) after hitting the pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 has gone.
(Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs, and Franchi Cordero had his first career four-hit game as Boston won Tuesday’s 6-5 loss for the third time in 10 meetings. with toronto this season.
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The Red Sox, who are away on Thursday, went 20-6 in June, their most wins in the month since going 20-9 in 1990.
“We played some solid baseball,” Cora said. “We gained some ground. We put ourselves in playoff hunt.”
With 10th-placed automatic runner Jackie Bradley Jr. at second base, Blue Jays right-hander David Phelps (0–2) drove Rob Refsneider and Raphael Devers to load the bases for Martinez, who was on his last 13 eights. He was hitless at bat. ,
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Bradley scored when Phelps hit Martinez in the back from a 1-2 pitch.
Martinez later put a circular red spot on his back at the clubhouse, but didn’t mind.
“It was worth it,” he said.
Tim Myaza came on and fielded Xander Bogarts in a double play, but Verdugo took a 6-3 lead with a two-run double.
Matt Straum (3-2) beat Bo Bichette and Guerrero in the ninth, but gave an RBI single to Santiago Espinal and an RBI double to Cavan Biggio in the 10th. strum ended up getting it George Springer to fly out.
Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta cleared both the bench and both bullpen after hitting Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk on the left elbow in the third. Blue Jays slugger after Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo leaves the dugout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Cut down the dugout fence and started yelling at Pivetta, who yelled back. Devers stepped in front of Guerrero as the other players ran to engage in a scuffle, but no punches were thrown.
“I don’t kill a lot of people,” Pivetta said. “I think the way he reacted is unfair. That’s not what I’m trying to do in that situation.”
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Montoyo could not believe that Kirk had not been drilled intentionally.
“I don’t know what the intentions were,” Montoyo said. “I know what I know but I keep it to myself.”
Springer hit his 15th home run, a single shot in the fifth.
Toronto opened the scoring on Espinal’s two-out RBI single in second, but Boston responded on Refsnyder’s sacrificial fly in third, a drive to deep center that Springer ran down.
Springer put the Blue Jays in front with his leadoff blast in fifth, but the Red Sox took the lead in sixth. Bogarts hit two out-infield singles and Verdugo followed with a drive to the right in his sixth.
The Blue Jays tied it against eighth-placed Ryan Brassier, rallying against Boston’s bullpen for the second consecutive night. Lourdes Gurrill Jr. hit a double each and was replaced by pinch-runner Bradley Zimmer, who scored when Raimel Tapia followed with a double in the center. Blow Save was Boston’s 16th out of 33 occasions.
Pivetta conceded two runs and five hits in more than six innings. He walked three and hit five.
Blue Jays right-hander Alec Manoh allowed three runs, two earned and six hits in seven innings. He went for one and hit a six.
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alec Manoa, left, is held back by outfielder Teoscar Hernandez during a heated exchange with the Boston Red Sox after Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays hit the pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Gone. , in Toronto.
(Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Red Sox: RHP Garrett Whitlock (right hip) threw a bullpen session before the game, his second session in three days. Cora said Whitlock could return to the role of relief when activated.
See you in September?
On a day when his team took a ninth-innings lead and lost 6–5, Cora said he could bet his roster would be more complete when Boston prepares for a three-match series starting September 30. Will return north of the border. Boston Closer Tanner Houck, who has six saves, has missed two trips to Toronto this season because he has not been vaccinated for COVID-19. The vaccination status of the injured LHP Chris Sail is unclear.
roster moves
Toronto completed a one-year deal with RHP Sergio Romo. RHP Shaun Anderson was selected to make it to the major league roster for Triple-A Buffalo, while LHP Tyler Saucedo (right hip) was transferred to the 60-day IL to make it to the 40-man roster. Romeo was hacked by Seattle on June 20.
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Romo offered an odd assessment of its appeal after being cut off from other big league teams the mariners,
“I’m 39 and throw 85,” Romo said.
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez backs pitcher Nick Pivetta (37) during a heated exchange with the Toronto Blue Jays after the Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk hit the pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Got it. in Toronto.
(Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
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