Sunday, June 13, 2021

Game #63 Toronto Blue Jays (33-30) @ Boston Red Sox (39-27) - game recap

 

Teoscar Hernandez hit 2 3-run HR in a 16-4 rout over the Red Sox

After beatingthe Red Sox with the long ball yesterday, the Blue Jays were looking to make it two wins in a row vs. their AL East rivals. Robbie Ray got the start. Riley Adams was behind the plate. Randal Grichuk got the half day off as DH with Jonathan Davis in CF and Teoscar Hernandez in RF. Cavan Biggio was at the hot corner. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was back in the lineup after the full day off yesterday. Steven Matz landed on the COVID-related IL. Jeremy Beasley was recall from AAA Trenton. Could the Blue Jays make it two in a row vs. the Red Sox? Here is today's game recap.

Game Highlights:

  • The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd as Teoscar Hernandez hammered a 3-run bomb to left and over the green monster; also scoring Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien
  • A batter later, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. obliterated a solo bomb to left and over the green monster 
  • The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 2nd as Semien whacked a solo bomb to straightaway cetnter 
  • Martin Perez pitching line: 1.1IP 6H 5R (all earned) 1BB 0K 38 pitches (22 for strikes)
  • The Red Sox got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Xander Bogaerts smacked a solo blast to left and over the green monster 
  • The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 4th as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled home Jonathan Davis 
  • A batter later, Hernandez hammered a 3-run bomb to dead center; also scoring Bichette and Guerrero Jr.
  • The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 5th on a sac fly by Semien that scored Gurriel Jr.
  • A batter later, Bichette crushed a 3-run bomb to left and over the green monster; also scoring Cavan Biggio and Davis
  • The Red Sox got a pair back in the bottom half of the inning as Enrique Hernandez doubled scoring Christian Arroyo and Devon Plawecki
  • The Blue Jays added a run in the top of the 6th as Biggio crushed a solo bomb to left-center
  • The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the top of the 7th as Guerrero Jr. smashed a 2-run blast to right-center; also scoring Bichette 
  • Robbie Ray pitching line 6IP 4H 3R (all earned) 3BB 10K 88 pitches (58 for strikes)
  • The Red Sox got one back in the bottom half of the inning as Bobby Dalbec hammered a solo bomb to dead center 
  • The Blue Jays added 2 more runs in the top of the 9th as Rowdy Tellez whacked a 2-run blast to right-center and into the Red Sox bullpen; also scoring Bichette 
  • Final score: Blue Jays 18 Red Sox 4

My Take:

  • Robbie Ray had a strong start, giving up three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out ten over six innings. Ray retired 8 in a row
  • The bullpen held the Red Sox to 2 hits 1 run and a walk with 2 strikeouts over the final 3 innings. Only critique I have is not using the struggling Tyler Chatwood in a low leverage situation. A demotion might be in order if he can't turn things around
  • The big story was the offense:
    • 8 HR (2nd most in franchise history and the most by a road team in the history of Fenway Park)
    • back to back 5HR games for 2nd time in franchise history and 1st time in same series)
    • Seven different Blue Jays had at least 1 HR today (Teoscar Hernandez, Rowdy Tellez, Vlad, Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichete, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Marcus Semien)
    • second day in a row Vlad, Bo, and Cavan all homered on same day
  • Every Blue Jays starter except Riley Adams had at least one hit 
  • Up next, the Blue Jays try for three straight wins over the Red Sox. Alek Manoah pitches against Red Sox righty Nick Eovaldi