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		<title>Recap: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 4, Passed Balls and Replays</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Molly Tissenbaum]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On an extra day of rest, Marcus Stroman took the mound in Boston this afternoon looking to redeem himself after his last less than impressive outing against the Red Sox, where he went just 5.1 innings and gave up 11 hits. The Red Sox had lost their last three games, while the Jays were looking [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On an extra day of rest, Marcus Stroman took the mound in Boston this afternoon looking to redeem himself after his last less than impressive outing against the Red Sox, where he went just 5.1 innings and gave up 11 hits. The Red Sox had lost their last three games, while the Jays were looking to extend their four game win streak. They took the field today without the help of Josh Donaldson, who jammed his thumb in last night&#8217;s game, and is now listed as day to day. Stroman worked out of trouble in the first inning, stranding a pair of base runners, and continued to battle throughout the game. He showed his off speed pitches more frequently early in the game, but he was unable to complete an inning without seeing a base runner. Dustin Pedroia continued to be a thorn in the side of the Blue Jays, extending his hit streak against the Jays to 25 straight games. The Red Sox took an early lead, but the Jays battled back all afternoon. Stroman toughed it out through 5.2 innings, giving up nine hits, and six earned runs. The Blue Jays continued to struggle with men on base, going just one for seven this afternoon with runners in scoring position, and collecting just four hits on the afternoon.</p>
<h3>Top Play of the Game by WPA</h3>
<p>The Jays put together a two out rally in the 5th inning, when Ryan Goins singles and Jose Bautista walked. Michael Saunders then struck out, but on a passed ball by Ryan Hanigan, Goins scored from third, and Bautista scored all the way from second base (.129). Yes, the Blue Jays big play was a strikeout that scored two runs.</p>
<h3>Bottom Play of the Game by WPA</h3>
<p>In the 9th, Russell Martin lead off the inning with a single to left field with the Jays trailing 6-4. Kevin Pillar then grounded into a double play on a ball to third (-.142).</p>
<h3>[No(e) MVP]</h3>
<p>In the 9th inning of Friday night&#8217;s game, Noe Ramirez threw a fastball that jammed Josh Donaldson, before grounding out to third base. He was in visible discomfort after the at bat, but he finished the game. He did not play in Saturday&#8217;s game, and is listed as day-to-day. He told reporters that his hand had been bothering him for a while, but that the swing in the ninth really aggravated the area.</p>
<h3>Up Next</h3>
<p>The A.L East battle continues tomorrow at Fenway, beginning at 1:35pm with Marco Estrada taking on Eduardo Rodriguez, who is 1-0 on the season.</p>
<p><em>Lead Image &#8211; Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports</em></p>
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		<title>Recap: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3; Floyd Fails in 11th</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2016 21:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tammy Rainey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s safe to say that no game, since the home opener, this season began with more positive energy than this one. Coming in with a 7-2 record since the disastrous three-game sweep at home by the Rays, which  was surely the &#8220;gut check&#8221; moment of the season so far, the 2015 confidence was back in [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s safe to say that no game, since the home opener, this season began with more positive energy than this one. Coming in with a 7-2 record since the disastrous three-game sweep at home by the Rays, which  was surely the &#8220;gut check&#8221; moment of the season so far, the 2015 confidence was back in play. Even so, the exuberance had to be tempered a bit by the knowledge that RA Dickey entered the game with a 5.94 ERA against AL East opponents this year (six of his 10 starts this year) and 7.45 against Boston in two starts. And of course, the memory of knowing what David Price is capable of on any given day.<br />
Dickey put fears about his performance to rest in a dominant no-hit performance through  five innings. Price held the Jays scoreless until Jose Bautista delivered a two-run homer into the left field corner in the bottom of the fifth. Now the onus was on Dickey to shut down the Boston club in the sixth.</p>
<p>Alas, it was not to be. With one out in the sixth, Mookie Betts gave the Red Sox their first hit, a triple, followed by single, single, walk, HBP and the game was tied when Dickey left the game with nothing to show for his 5.1 no-hit innings. Chad Girodo came in and walked the go ahead run home, before Jesse Chavez replaced him to get two big outs and leave the bases loaded. The pressure now shifted back to David Price, and he delivered. The score remained 3-2 until the bottom of the eighth.</p>
<p>Edwin Encarnacion changed that up when he launched his 10th homer of the year off Red Sox reliever Heath Hembree to lead off the inning. The Blue Jays put two more baserunners on in the inning, but failed to score again. They put two on in the bottom of the ninth and stranded them again. Extra innings would be needed to settle it.</p>
<p>Things began to fall apart for the Jays in the 11th inning. A (probably tired) Gavin Floyd walked two and gave way to Drew Storen, Storen surrendered a ground-rule double which was followed by an RBI groundout and the home team was down 5-3. Koji Uehara easily retired the Blue Jays in the bottom of the inning and the Red Sox avoided the sweep.</p>
<h3>Top Play of the Game by WPA</h3>
<p>Dustin Pedroia&#8217;s ground rule double that drove in the go-ahead tun in the 11th inning increased the Red Sox&#8217;s win probability by, as you might expect, 40%. It was the clutch hit the Red Sox needed to put them over the top. The Blue Jays failures in that regard were further magnified by Pedroia&#8217;s ability to  execute.</p>
<h3>Bottom Play of the Game by WPA</h3>
<p>An inning before, Josh Rutledge flew out to center field with 2 on and 2 out, decreasing Boston&#8217;s chances by 14.6%.</p>
<h3>Trend To Watch</h3>
<p>The Blue Jays burned through six relievers to get through the 11th inning, leaving Aaron Loup as the last man standing out there. Given that three of the six were also used on Saturday, the Jays may want to go to an eight man bullpen vs. the Yankees, since there is no off-day between series. Stay tuned for possible roster moves.</p>
<h3>Up Next</h3>
<p>Marco Estrada and his 2.76 ERA take the mound for the Blue Jays tomorrow as the Yankees come to town and the Toronto club looks to feast on Ivan Nova (3.65 ERA and 63% groundball rate).</p>
<p><em>Lead photo credit : Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports</em></p>
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