BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays nearer Jordan Romano pitched his approach out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam within the ninth inning at Fenway Park.
Then he needed to shut the Purple Sox down yet one more time.
“I sort of tried to erase what occurred the final inning, as a result of it was a number of adrenaline,” he mentioned after main Toronto to a 6-5 win over Boston in 10 innings on Thursday night time. “You needed to keep centered. We’ve obtained three extra hitters developing and like, let’s win a sport.”
One night time after incomes a save in an extra-inning victory over Boston, Romano (5-3) picked up the win to seal Toronto’s three-game sweep. The Blue Jays, who took three out of 4 in opposition to the AL East-leading Yankees to begin the week, have gained eight straight video games at Fenway Park this 12 months.
“We will cling with anybody, you already know what I imply?” Romano mentioned. “We got here into their spot and yeah, gained a bunch of video games. So I believe it was an enormous street journey. Good for the morale and simply letting us know we’re for actual.”
The Purple Sox had a runner on third with no one out within the eighth after which loaded the bases in opposition to Romano with no outs within the ninth, and each instances failed to attain.
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Within the tenth, automated runner Cavan Biggio took third on a groundout after which rushed house on George Springer’s grounder to quick, sliding head-first beneath the tag with the throw from Xander Bogaerts coming in too excessive.
Danny Jansen had three hits, together with a house run, for the Blue Jays, who’ve gained seven of their final eight video games. They’re 8-1 in Boston this 12 months, successful the final two in further innings.
After J.D. Martinez singled to guide off the ninth and Bogaerts doubled, Christian Arroyo was deliberately walked to load the bases. Romano struck out Franchy Cordero after which, with 5 infielders enjoying in, Kiké Hernandez hit a tough chopper to 3rd baseman Matt Chapman, who stepped on third and threw to first for the inning-ending double play.
“He’s obtained an incredible inside clock and clearly a cannon for an arm,” Toronto interim supervisor John Schneider mentioned. “So that you need the ball hit to him in principally any state of affairs. He confirmed it this whole sequence.”
John Schrieber (3-3) didn’t permit a success within the tenth however took the loss on the unearned run that scored on a fielder’s alternative. Reese McQuire had three hits for Boston, which has misplaced 4 in a row and 6 of seven video games.
McGuire led off the eighth with a line drive into the precise area nook that skipped beneath Teoscar Hernandez’s glove and went to the wall, turning a double right into a triple.
Adam Cimber struck out Bobby Dalbec, hit Jarren Duran after which fanned Tommy Pham earlier than Tim Mayza obtained Rafael Devers on a tough grounder that went off first baseman Vladimir Guerrero’s glove however slowed down sufficient for second baseman Santiago Espinal to area and throw again to first for the third out.
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Dalbec was busy at first base.
Within the fourth, he couldn’t get beneath a foul popup close to the stands, permitting Guererro to stay on the plate with two outs. He adopted with a two-run single to present the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead.
However within the sixth, he got here off the bag to seize Devers’ dangerous throw on Santiago Espinal’s laborious chopper to 3rd. Dalbec reached out as he landed to tag Espinal within the again earlier than he reached the bottom.
Jansen adopted with a solo house run. The 108 mph shot was caught bare-handed by a fan within the entrance row of the seats atop the Inexperienced Monster.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Purple Sox: 2B Trevor Story went 3-for-4 with a single, double, and residential run in a rehab begin for Double-A Portland. … LHP James Paxton will likely be shut down after tearing a facet muscle whereas attempting to come back again from Tommy John surgical procedure. He left his first rehab begin final week after simply two batters.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: Return house to face the Angels. Toronto RHP Mitch White (0-1) will face LHP Reid Detmers (4-4).
Purple Sox: Open a three-game sequence in opposition to the Rays. RHP Michael Wacha (8-1) will begin for Boston; Tampa Bay’s starter is TBD.
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