Red Sox Grand Slam Victory
Tolle Dominates, Durbin's Grand Slam Snaps Red Sox Five-Game Skid
Key Points
Caleb Durbin's grand slam in the eighth was a bases-loaded homer, marking his second career bases-loaded homer.
Greg Weissert was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to pitch the ninth, and he worked around a walk in the inning.
In the eighth, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu started the frame with back-to-back singles, and Willson Contreras laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners before Yoshida was intentionally walked to load the bases for Durbin.
The Red Sox earned their 36th road victory of the season with the win at Toronto.
Payton Tolle matched the longest outing of his career by going eight innings with two hits allowed, throwing 91 pitches.
Boston Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle dominated the Toronto Blue Jays for eight innings, allowing just two hits, as the Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a convincing 7-0 win MLB. Caleb Durbin provided the knockout punch with a bases-loaded grand slam in the eighth inning, finishing with a career-high five RBIs to seal the victory CBS Sports.
Tolle Retires 17 Straight to Silence Toronto
Tolle, a 23-year-old lefty, matched the longest outing of his career by throwing eight full innings ArcaMax. He gave up two hits total and retired his final 17 batters in a row. He threw 91 pitches on the night. The shutout performance could not have come at a better time for a Boston staff that recently lost reliever Garrett Whitlock to the injured list Lancaster Online.
Durbin's Grand Slam Blows the Game Open
The eighth inning started quietly. Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit back-to-back singles. Willson Contreras then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners up. Toronto intentionally walked Masataka Yoshida to load the bases for Durbin News-Gazette.
Durbin made Toronto pay. He launched his second career bases-loaded homer, his 12th home run of the season, to put the game out of reach CBS Sports. He later added an RBI single in the ninth, capping a five-RBI night. Boston improved to 65-56 on the year with their 36th road win MLB.
Scherzer Hits 3,000-Inning Mark in Tough Outing
Toronto starter Max Scherzer reached 3,000 career innings pitched in the game, a milestone shared only by Justin Verlander among active pitchers ArcaMax. It was a bittersweet landmark. Boston struck early, with Willson Contreras hitting an RBI double off Scherzer in the first inning to put the Red Sox on the board right away Lancaster Online.
Bullpen Gets a Boost With Worcester Recall
With Whitlock on the injured list, Boston needed fresh arms. The team recalled reliever Greg Weissert from Triple-A Worcester to pitch the ninth News-Gazette. Weissert worked around a walk and finished the inning cleanly. The win gives the Red Sox momentum as they push for a postseason spot MLB.
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