Blue Jays stay patient, shut out visiting Red Sox to avoid sweep
Adeiny Hechavarria hit a two-run home run, Omar Vizquel had two hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
0
Toronto Blue Jays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
M Sierra singled to shallow center, C Rasmus scored, A Lind to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
C Rasmus singled to left, B Lawrie scored, C Rasmus to second on error by left fielder R Kalish.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
A Hechavarria homered to left (398 feet), O Vizquel scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
O Vizquel singled to shallow center, R Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
R Lavarnway flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
R Lavarnway batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
J Saltalamacchia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Loney grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
J Loney batting
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Play Result 0-5
C Janssen relieved D Oliver.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
O Vizquel grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
O Vizquel batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
R Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Sierra out at second, A Lind to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-5
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Brett Lawrie3B15
Colby RasmusCF28
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Adam A Lind1B
Moises SierraRF49
Yan GomesDH15
Omar Vizquel2B17
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Anthony GoseLF34
Substitutes
Rajai DavisDH18
BOS
Scott PodsednikLF26
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Cody RossRF7
James Loney1B28
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaDH12
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Pedro Ciriaco3B15
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Mauro GomezPH
Ryan KalishLF51
Daniel NavaPH25
Mike AvilesSS12
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