Struggling Purple Sox are shut out at dwelling by Blue Jays 3-0
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Boston has misplaced three straight and is 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs. The Purple Sox fall to 12-24 at dwelling — worst within the majors.
BOSTON (AP) — Andrés Giménez had two hits, an RBI and three steals, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs and Toronto beat the Boston Purple Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night time after the Blue Jays positioned scheduled starter Max Scherzer on the injured listing.
Braydon Fisher received the primary 4 outs after again spasms landed the 41-year-old right-hander on the 10-day IL for the second time this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (1-7), acquired in a money deal June 3 after a 0-7 begin with the Twins, adopted with three shutout innings for the victory. Louis Varland struck out the facet within the ninth for his 14th save.
Toronto used seven pitchers to strand 13 baserunners because the Purple Sox went 0 for 12 with runners in scoring place. Boston left 13 on base in a 6-1 loss within the opener and went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring place, though the hit didn’t rating a run.
Davis Schneider led off the third with a double off rookie Jake Schneider (1-3) and Giménez adopted with a one-out single for the lead. Giménez stole second earlier than George Springer was hit by a pitch, and the pair pulled off a double steal earlier than Guerrero’s groundout made it 2-0.
Giménez singled, stole second and scored on Guerrero’s single within the eighth for the ultimate run.
Bennett allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings, hanging out a season-high 5. Greg Weissert allowed the opposite run in an inning of labor.
Boston has misplaced three straight and is 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs. The Purple Sox fall to 12-24 at dwelling — worst within the majors.
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3, 3.78) was set to start out Thursday reverse Purple Sox RHP Sonny Grey (8-1, 3.03).
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