“You keep winning series throughout the year, you’re going to end up where you want to at the end”, Dickey said.
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Dickey allowed three earned runs over 5 1/3 innings while walking four and striking out one. He is 0-4 with a 5.55 ERA in six home starts.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista (19) celebrates with teammates Josh Donaldson (20) and Ezequiel Carrera (3) after hitting a two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in Toronto on Sunday, May 29, 2016. The Red Sox first hit was a one-out triple by Betts in the sixth. Xander Bogaerts followed it up with a ground out to second that scored Mookie Betts.
Left-hander Chad Girodo replaced Dickey and walked Jackie Bradley Jr. on a 3-2 pitch.
Saturday’s 39-pitch performance wasn’t just his season-high, but his career high in pitches. Estrada has the worst run support of any Toronto starting pitcher at 2.5 runs per game….
“He understands how I’ve felt about the whole situation”, Buchhlolz said. “There’ll be a stretch where I get a bunch”. Leading off the inning, Darwin Barney looked to have a sure double off of the bat, but left-fielder Blake Swihart showcased his strong athleticism to make an impressive catch in the left-centre gap.
A false fire alarm did nothing to lift the mood in the Boston Red Sox’s locker room Friday night.
While X-rays on the foot were negative, Red Sox manager John Farrell was concerned enough that he didn’t use his star hitter despite many pinch-hitting opportunities in the 11th-inning victory.
Drew Storen came on to face Pedroia, who hit a ground-rule double to right-center. Pedroia went 2 for 6 with two RBIs. His home run in the 5th also extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Koji Uehara pitched the 11th to pick up the save.
“He did great”, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of his starter. I think that was the key for us today. He also hit a batter with the bases loaded.Jose Bautista also homered for the Blue Jays. He then fouled off five straight pitches.
Ortiz is batting. 339 with 13 home runs.
“To go out there, knowing you don’t have to be flawless, it’s huge”, Price said afterward. “A standing ovation is always good”.
Christian Vazquez got Boston’s fifth-inning rally started with a one-out double.
Encarnacion’s homer was his 100th at Rogers Centre.
Bogaerts singled to set the stage for Ortiz, who swung at a third strike despite being hit by the pitch in the left shin.
Jimmy Paredes is 1-for-2 with 1 strikeout. RHP Tyler Wilson (2-3, 3.80 ERA) starts for the Orioles. Toronto RHP Marco Estrada (2-2, 2.76 ERA) will oppose New York RHP Ivan Nova (3-2, 3.65 ERA) in the opener.
The Red Sox had their chances, loading the bases with one out in the fourth inning and tying the game at 2 on Hanley Ramirez’s single.
Red Sox: DH David Ortiz was scratched with a sore left foot. The Red Sox won, 5-3.
Price, who played a key role in helping the Blue Jays into the postseason last year before he signed a seven-year, $217-million (U.S.) free-agent deal with the Red Sox, was making his first start in Toronto against his old team.
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The Cincinnati Reds ended an 11-game losing run after edging out the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6, while a pair of three-run homers from Buster Posey helped the San Francisco Giants see off the Colorado Rockies 10-5.
