The Boston Red Sox lost in walk-off fashion to the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.
The Red Sox dropped to 42-33 on the season, and the Blue Jays improved to 42-32.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Red Sox went down 3-0 after the first inning, and the Blue Jays went up 4-2 after six innings. But Boston’s bats could not be held down for much longer. The Red Sox rallied themselves in the top of the seventh inning, and the rally was capped off by a two-run home run from Rob Refsnyder. The game was tied at 4-4, and in the top of the eight inning, Christian Vázquez came through with an RBI single to put Boston up 5-4.
Without Tanner Houck, due to his vaccination status, Tyler Danish was brought in to get the save. The relief pitcher could not hold off Toronto’s bats, and it forced Hansel Robles to come in for a third straight day. Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. brought in the tying and game-winning runs, respectively, to hand Boston its seventh walk-off loss of the year.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Guerrero went 2-for-4 on the night, and while the first baseman didn’t show off his power, he got the job done for the Blue Jays, scoring the walk-off RBI single.
— Refsnyder continued his impressive form with the Red Sox on Tuesday, batting 2-for-5, including his dinger in the seventh inning that traveled 425 feet. He had three RBI on the night.
— Vázquez also continues to be a consistent performer for Boston. The catcher brought in the game-leading run for the Red Sox and batted 2-for-4 and scored one run.
WAGER WATCH
Refsnyder’s home run prop closed at 13-to-2 on DraftKings Sportsbook. A $100 bet on the second baseman to hit a homer would have paid out $750.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox will end their series with the Blue Jays on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET, and full coverage of the game will be on NESN following an hour of pregame coverage.
