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Baseball fans must have had a double take on Friday night when the final score of a Boston Red Sox-Toronto Blue Jays game appeared on their screens.
The Blue Jays defeated their division rivals 28–5.
Nathan Iovaldi of the Boston Red Sox walks off the field during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on July 22, 2022 in Boston.
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The Blue Jays scored 28 runs at Fenway Park, setting the franchise record for runs scored in a game and coming within two runs. Major League Baseball Records For scoring most runs in a game.
Blue Jays hit inside-the-park Grand Slam against Red Sox
28 runs allowed by Boston also has a franchise record.eclipsing the previous high of 27 against the Baltimore Orioles in 1923.
According to Boston.com, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, “It was hard to watch.” “Living in the dugout was tough, to be honest with you. They know it, and I know it.”
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Every Toronto starter had at least two hits on the night, as blue jays jumped out took a 14–0 lead in the fourth inning and took an 11-place lead at the top of the fifth inning to take a 25–3 lead.
Raimel Tapia (15) of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after hitting a Grand Slam inside the park during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on July 22, 2022.
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11 runs in the fifth inning set a franchise record for a single innings, a number Toronto has previously reached four times.
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“He was so good” Toronto interim manager John Schneider Told. “We talked about it before the game, how you can come out of a little sleep and you can come out hot. I think we overheated, obviously.”
In the third inning, Boston center fielder Jaren Duran fouled a routine flyball, allowing Raimel Tapia to round the ground for the Grand Slam inside the park, just the second in Blue Jay history.
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“I lost it in the twilight,” Duran said. “It happens. (Verdugo) was right there. Obviously, I should have taken a step or two. He was already about to hit me with the ball. I just didn’t want to get in his way. … Next time, I know how to take a step or two.”
Toronto Blue Jays right, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., reacts with teammate Teoscar Hernandez after scoring during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on July 22, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston.
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The great thing about baseball? Boston will have a chance to dispel the stink from Friday night, with two of their three-match series against Toronto scheduled to take place at 4:10 p.m. Saturday.
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“At the end of the day, what we do as an organization is try to be better this season and in the future,” Quora said, “We’ve been very loud about it. Standings are standings, and we’ll be judged based on what we do.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report