BOSTON — The Pink Sox defeated the Blue Jays, 3-0, to snag a second consecutive win over Toronto at Fenway Park on Wednesday evening.
With the victory, Boston improved to 69-64 whereas Toronto dropped to 65-70.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston broke out of its five-game dropping streak on Tuesday — which included a doubleheader make-up defeat in opposition to the Blue Jays — which gave the in-the-middle-of-the-pack Pink Sox membership a place to begin to start mustering up some late-season momentum. Proper-hander Brayan Bello continued that effort with a dominant serving to hand on the mound.
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Bello labored the naked minimal in run help — Boston scored as soon as, within the first inning — but nonetheless managed to carry the Blue Jays to 2 hits price of an offensive response. The 25-year-old overshadowed Toronto’s Chris Bassitt, who held the Pink Sox to 1 run in 6 2/3 innings pitched, by carrying Boston and giving the bullpen a breather.
The Blue Jays, not as soon as, threatened to even up the slim 1-0 rating whereas Bello was on the bump, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring place whereas leaving two runners stranded on the basepaths in opposition to Boston’s starter.
Lights-out pitching remained the theme from begin to end for the Pink Sox as right-handed nearer Kenley Jansen, too, held Toronto scoreless with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, giving the 36-year-old save No. 25 of the season whereas additionally securing an opportunity for Boston to safe a collection win over the Blue Jays on Thursday evening.
The Pink Sox can go for a 3rd straight journey to the win column earlier than hitting the highway for a six-game journey in Detroit and New York.
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STARS OF THE GAME
— Bello was spectacular from begin to end, giving the Pink Sox eight scoreless innings of labor in opposition to Toronto. He held the Blue Jays to 2 hits whereas hanging out eight, receiving a well-earned spherical of applause from Fenway Park’s attendance after hanging out Toronto’s Ernie Clement to cap off the outing.
— Boston slugger Tyler O’Neill pitched in with some last-minute insurance coverage by belting a two-run residence run within the backside of the eighth inning off Toronto left-hander Brendon Little. O’Neill went 1-for-4 on the plate with a perfectly-timed swing.
— Pink Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu equipped the scoreless-breaking RBI within the first inning, ending the evening 1-for-4 on the plate for Boston.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Pink Sox will wrap up their collection with the Blue Jays on Thursday evening. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, and you may catch the sport, plus a full hour of pregame protection, stay on NESN.
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