Dylan Cease was in complete control from start to finish, and the Blue Jays backed him up with a big night at the plate in a 6-0 win over the Red Sox.
Cease worked all nine innings and allowed just one hit, while also walking three and striking out 12. Even with Dan saying he wasn’t throwing as hard as usual, the results were as dominant as they come.
Toronto’s offense did its damage in a pair of bursts, starting with a five-run third inning. With two outs, Nathan Lukes doubled, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove him in with a single, Kazuma Okamoto followed with a single, and George Springer capped the rally with a home run. That blast helped erase Springer’s baserunning mistake from the previous inning, when he was doubled off after Yohendrick Piñango lined a soft ball to center and Ceddanne Rafaela made the catch coming in.
The Blue Jays added another run in the ninth. Andrés Giménez opened the frame with a single, Lukes doubled after an out, and Guerrero Jr. brought home one more with a single that was helped along when it was deflected by the pitcher. Without that deflection, it would have been an easy out.
Toronto piled up 15 hits, which was 14 more than Boston managed. Guerrero Jr. and Ernie each finished with three hits, while Lukes, Springer, Daulton Varsho, and Giménez had two apiece. Brandon Valenzuela and Piñango/Myles Straw were held without a hit.
Other Award: Lips (-0.10).
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