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 Mike Napoli added a solo shot among three hits and joined Brock
Holt, Daniel Nava, Ortiz, Drew and Xander Bogaerts with multiple
hits and multiple runs scored as the Red Sox picked up their fifth
straight win. Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez each chipped
in a pair of RBIs in support of John Lackey (11-6), who needed 76
pitches to cruise through seven innings while allowing a run on two
hits.
Drew Hutchison (6-9) entered the day with two runs allowed in two
career starts against Boston but was chased after just 2 2/3 frames
and charged with six runs on nine hits. Brad Mills was the first out
of the bullpen in his Blue Jay debut and proved to be even less
effective, surrendering eight runs in two innings as Toronto fell
for the 10th time in 14 games.
The Red Sox, who have won eight of their last nine, went down in
order in the first inning but began to come alive in the second with
RBI singles from Drew and Vazquez. Hutchison retired the first two
batters in the third before Drew followed back-to-back singles with
a three-run homer to right and Bradley chased Hutchison with an RBI
double two batters later.
Toronto got on the board on Juan Francisco’s RBI double in the
bottom of the third but Ortiz struck for a two-run blast in the
fourth and Boston really opened up things in the fifth. Bradley
started it with another RBI double, Vazquez delivered a run-scoring
groundout and Holt singled in a run before Ortiz and Napoli capped
the six-run uprising with back-to-back home runs.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The Red Sox posted season highs in runs, hits (18)
and home runs (four). … Ortiz’s second home run was his 22nd of the
season and 453rd of his career, moving him past Boston legend Carl
Yastrzemski and into sole possession of 36th place on the all-time
list. … Toronto designated RHP Sergio Santos for assignment and
recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Triple-A Buffalo. Rasmussen came on
after Mills and worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
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