GAME #117, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018, BOSTON RED SOX AT TORONTO

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RED SOX AT BLUE JAYS

7:07 PM, EDT, AUGUST 9, 2018

ROGERS CENTRE, TORONTO

TV:  NESN, SNET

BOSTON, (81-34).................................................................................TORONTO, (51-62)

BOSTON:

RICK PORCELLO, RHP, 14-4, 3.84 ERA, 135K

The righty is coming off arguably the best start of his career, the comlete-
game one-hitter against the Yankees in which he faced 28 batters.  Porcello will
try to keep it going at Rogers Centre, where he is 4-6 with a 4.87 ERA lifetime.

TORONTO:

RYAN BORUCKI, LHP, 1-2, 3.40 ERA, 30K

Borucki has pitched six or more innings in all but one of his seven MLB starts,
the one poor performance coming against the Red Sox on July 13, when he allowed
seven runs (four earned) over three-plus innings.

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/gameday/red-sox-vs-blue-jays/2018/08/09/531135#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=531135

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Red Sox
Rick Porcello (R)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. Steve Pearce (R) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
7. Brock Holt (L) 2B
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF


Blue Jays
Ryan Borucki (L)

1. Curtis Granderson (L) DH
2. Devon Travis (R) 2B
3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
4. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
5. Yangervis Solarte (S) 3B
6. Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
7. Russell Martin (R) C
8. Aledmys Diaz (R) SS
9. Kevin Pillar (R) CF

Gametime Forecast: 78°F • Partly Cloudy • 8% PoP

[Schloicka]

No gem for Porcello tonight. Sox will need to score a few runs.

[Schloicka]

4-2 Jays at the end of the 3rd.

[Schloicka]

Sox tie it up at 4.

[Schloicka]

That lead was short lived. 7-4 Jays right now. No outs in the 5th for the Jays.

[markj]

Nice DP courtesy of Leon. Then he showed off his warning track power.

[markj]

Benintendi is hopeless against the shift if he doesn't get the ball in the air.

[markj]

Bad luck for Xander. Hard hit right at the 3rd baseman. Running out of innings here.

[markj]

Nice DP.

[markj]

Leon giving the Jays OF some practice tonight. 0-4 with 4 flyouts.

[Schloicka]

Sox not going to win this one. Re-group and on to Friday.

[markj]

Seems like Granderson has an AB every inning.

[markj]

Wow, Mookie hits for the cycle. Amazing player.

[markj]

Porcello with a crappy outing. That says it all. Kudos to Mookie, though. One bright spot tonight.