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THE BEST RED SOX TEAM EVAH! ...
J.D. Martinez's HR is the difference
May 30, 2018
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J.D.
Martinez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer
over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and the Red Sox beat
the Toronto
Blue Jays 6-4, to complete a three-game
sweep. The win finished a 5-1 homestand for the AL East leaders, who
own the best record in the major leagues at 39-17. Martinez tied for the major league lead with his 18th homer, breaking a 2-2
tie in the sixth.
Eduardo Nunez had
a solo homer and RBI double, and Jackie
Bradley Jr., had a run-scoring double for Boston, which
has won nine of 11 and improved to 15-3 in series finales.
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have lost 13
of 17 and dropped to 2-7 against the Red Sox this season. Toronto, which opened
the season 13-6, is a season-high six games under .500 at 25-31.
Eduardo Rodriguez (6-1)
gave up two runs and three hits in 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and one
walk. Boston is 10-1 in his starts.
Craig Kimbrel allowed
two inherited runners to score on Kendrys
Morales‘ double, then got three straight outs for his
18th save in 20 chances.
The Sox opened a 2-0 lead on Bradley’s RBI double in the third and Nunez’s
fifth-inning homer off a tabletop above the Green Monster in left.
Making his third start since his May 11 recall from Triple-A, Sam
Gaviglio (2-1) gave up four runs and seven hits in six
innings.
Hernandez’s homer tied the score in the sixth.
Mookie Betts missed
his fourth straight because of tightness in his left side that flared up during
BP Sunday.
Plate umpire Jerry Layne was dazed by a foul ball off his chest but stayed
in the game. Boston catcher Christian
Vazquez held up Layne when the umpire was wobbly. |
