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Tolle's Gem, Durbin's Slam Power Red Sox Past Jays
13 Aug
Summary
- Payton Tolle pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing only two hits.
- Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to secure the win.
- The Red Sox won despite losing five straight games prior to this victory.
Boston lefty Payton Tolle pitched an eight-inning gem, allowing only two hits and silencing the Toronto Blue Jays as the Red Sox blanked them 7-0 on Thursday. Caleb Durbin's 12th home run of the season, a grand slam in the eighth inning, sealed the victory.
Tolle's dominant 91-pitch performance before 43,442 spectators at Rogers Centre saw him face the minimum of 23 batters over his final 7 2/3 innings. He finished with two walks and four strikeouts, giving up only two hits.
Max Scherzer took the loss for Toronto, lasting only five innings. The Red Sox grabbed an early lead in the first inning and added two more runs in the ninth.
This win came after the Red Sox had lost five straight games. However, they still hold the best record in MLB since the trade deadline at 19-8.
Andres Gimenez's seven-game hit streak for the Blue Jays ended. The Red Sox went 4-9 in the season series against Toronto.
On Friday, Toronto's Shane Bieber is scheduled to pitch against the New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole.
