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06/17 21:28 CDT After placing scheduled starter Max Scherzer on injured list,
Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0
After placing scheduled starter Max Scherzer on injured list, Blue Jays beat
Red Sox 3-0
BOSTON (AP) --- Andrs Gimnez had two hits, an RBI and three steals, Vladimir
Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs and Toronto beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on
Wednesday night after the Blue Jays placed scheduled starter Max Scherzer on
the injured list.
Braydon Fisher got the first four outs after back spasms landed the 41-year-old
right-hander on the 10-day IL for the second time this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (1-7), acquired in a cash deal June 3 after a 0-7 start
with the Twins, followed with three shutout innings for the victory. Louis
Varland struck out the side in the ninth for his 14th save.
Toronto used seven pitchers to strand 13 baserunners as the Red Sox went 0 for
12 with runners in scoring position. Boston left 13 on base in a 6-1 loss in
the opener and went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, although the hit
didn't score a run.
Davis Schneider led off the third with a double off rookie Jake Schneider (1-3)
and Gimnez followed with a one-out single for the lead. Gimnez stole second
before George Springer was hit by a pitch, and the pair pulled off a double
steal before Guerrero's groundout made it 2-0.
Gimnez singled, stole second and scored on Guerrero's single in the eighth for
the final run.
Bennett allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out a
season-high five. Greg Weissert allowed the other run in an inning of work.
Boston has lost three straight and is 1-39 this season when falling behind by
two runs. The Red Sox fall to 12-24 at home --- worst in the majors.
Up next
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3, 3.78) was set to start Thursday opposite Red
Sox RHP Sonny Gray (8-1, 3.03).
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