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Blue Jays defeated 2-1 by the Red Sox
(Boston) Despite being limited to three hits, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Tuesday night at Fenway Park in the first of a three-game series between the two East Division rivals of the League. American.
The Red Sox (6-5) also scored the winning run in the second half of the seventh inning without making a single hit.
Facing the reliever Yimi Garcia (0-1), Bobby Dalbec started the inning by reaching second base after an erratic pitch from shortstop Bo Bichette.
Dalbec then went to third base on a groundout by Jackie Bradley Jr. to Bichette, and crossed home on a sacrificial flight by Connor Wong to right field.
“The game felt like a playoff and I made the decisions like it was,” said Sox coach Alex Cora. Of course we normally want more than two points, but this time it was enough. »
The Blue Jays (6-5) took the lead in the second round thanks to Zack Collins’ second home home of the season against Nathan Eovaldi.
The Red Sox tied the game in the third inning thanks to back-to-back doubles from Enrique Hernandez and Trevor Story against incumbent Yusei Kikuchi.
The latter allowed one run and three hits in five innings.
“I have confidence in him now,” said manager Charlie Montoyo, quoted by the Jays’ website.
“We lost, but I think when he goes to the mound we have a chance. He was aggressive with his fast and was in control. »
The victory went to Hansel Robles’ record (1-0) and Garrett Whitlock made the first save in 2022.
COVID-19 continues in the Red Sox
Ahead of the game, the names of Red Sox wide receiver Christian Vázquez and infielder Jonathan Araúz were added to the list of absences related to COVID-19.
Red Sox executives announced the additions on Tuesday, a day after wide receiver Kevin Plawecki and two support teams tested positive for the coronavirus.
Right-handed pitcher Tyler Danish was recalled from Worcester’s AAA level. The team also selected Worcester outfielder Rob Refsnyder.
Following his players’ 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, Red Sox head coach Alex Cora said he expects to run out of several unvaccinated players for a series in Toronto next week.
Starting pitcher Tanner Houck told the Boston Globe on Sunday that he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and will not launch the four-game series against the Blue Jays, which begins April 25. In principle, Houck would have started the second game.
The government of Canada requires that a person has received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – or a dose of the vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson – at least 14 days before entering the country.
Players retired due to issues with the COVID-19 vaccine are not paid and do not add seniority days while on the roster.
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Source: lapresse
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