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The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-0, with the Red Sox offense struggling significantly. Payton Tolle had a disappointing outing, while Willson Contreras provided the only extra-base hit for Boston.
The Toronto Blue Jays won the game against the Boston Red Sox with a score of 3-0.
Willson Contreras, Marcelo Mayer, and Ryan Watson were the standout players for the Red Sox, while Kazuma Okamoto's two-run single was crucial for the Blue Jays.
Payton Tolle struggled during his outing, lasting only 4.2 innings, walking four batters, and giving up three runs.
The Red Sox offense was ineffective, managing only one at-bat with a runner in scoring position after their best chance in the first inning.
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**Willson Contreras:** His first inning double was the only extra base hit of the night. Normally a 1-4 effort won’t land you here, but the pickings are slim. **Marcelo Mayer:**He went 1-3 at the plate, but that single extended his hitting streak to seven games, and he’s batting .391 over that stretch. **Ryan Watson:** Mopped up the last five outs of the game and prevented any other relievers from being used after him. This puts the Red Sox in better position going into the rubber game of the series tomorrow.
**Jarren Duran:**0-4 from the top of the lineup. He’s now batting .172 with a .487 OPS. **Carlos Narvaez:**0-3 with a strike out, and two of the fruitless at bats came with a man on base. **Payton Tolle:** Unfortunately he has to end up here given the short nature of his outing and the large step back he took from the Yankee game.
Here’s something crazy: I think you can make a solid argument that the best play of the game for both teams may have actually been the same play. (I can’t ever remember thinking that in a game before.) For the Blue Jays, the reasons are obvious as Kazuma Okamoto’s two-run single gave them a 2-0 lead they would never relinquish. But for the Red Sox, Roman Anthony made a beautiful throw and nailed a runner at second base on a ball hit over his head. Given what’s been happening with some of his throws this year, that’s no small thing, and on a night where literally everything else was underwhelming, Anthony’s arm looking like it did a year ago gave fans a reason to smile. View Link