GAME #45 - THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 - BOSTON RED SOX @ TORONTO BLUE JAYS

[markj]

7:37PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nick Pivetta (R)

1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
6. Christian Vazquez (R) C
7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
8. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
9. Michael Chavis (R) 2B


Blue Jays

Steven Matz (L)

1. Marcus Semien (R) SS
2. Bo Bichette (R) DH
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
4. Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
5. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
6. Cavan Biggio (L) 2B
7. Santiago Espinal (R) 3B
8. Danny Jansen (R) C
9. Jonathan Davis (R) CF

Gametime Temp: 82°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[longgame]

Santana is supposedly to be traveling to Philly and will be called up for tomorrow's game with Chavis going down.

In related news, nobody knows why Franchy Cordero remains in professional baseball at any level, never mind the majors.   What is the hold he has on management?

[SeaBeachFred]

7:37PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nick Pivetta (R)

1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
6. Christian Vazquez (R) C
7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
8. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
9. Michael Chavis (R) 2B


Blue Jays

Steven Matz (L)

Gametime Temp: 82°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

The Yankees won this afternoon and so did the Rays.  I think it would be a very good idea for us to do the same tonight in Florids if we want to keep pace.  Do whatever it takes to bring this on e home a winner.

[SeaBeachFred]

Santana is supposedly to be traveling to Philly and will be called up for tomorrow's game with Chavis going down.

In related news, nobody knows why Franchy Cordero remains in professional baseball at any level, never mind the majors.   What is the hold he has on management?

It could be because we traded a solid player like Benintendi for him and somehow the clowns in our front office have to justify this trade whether we like it or not.  Right now they are determined to ram this guy down our throats.  He has failed with two teams and that should be a red flag right there.

[Sea Dog 23]

In tonight’s game Pivetta gets abused for two runs in the 1st.  Dalbec answers with a 3-run rocket in the 2nd.  Good to see Renfror and Chavis warming for the start, both with hits.  Chavis now hitting .270.  Now 5-3 Sox.

[MongoLikeSox]

Man, they are eating our shift alive with risp. It's such a gift and almost nobody takes advantage of it. Getting us good games 1 and 3.

[markj]

Chavis's error is about to put the game out of reach.

[markj]

Bases loaded and Cora brings in Darwinzon? This can't be good.

[MongoLikeSox]

I wonder if Cora is gonna get into trouble for going out of the shift?  ::)

[markj]

Well I'll be...

He got out of it. Miracles do happen. Sox down 7-5.

[markj]

WTF? Hernandez stands at the plate with 2 on and no outs in the 9th inning and watches 6 pitches in a row go by to get called out on strikes? What is he thinking?  iono thumb_d

[markj]

JD with a 2-run dinger. Sox now up 8-7.

[MongoLikeSox]

NICE!!!

[markj]

Time for Barnes to earn his paycheck.

[markj]

And he does it. Sox pull off a win. How about that?