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Red Sox shut out Blue Jays behind Tolle, Durbin
hindustantimes.com reports that Payton Tolle pitched a two-hitter over eight innings and Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday. Durbin's…
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hindustantimes.com reports that Payton Tolle pitched a two-hitter over eight innings and Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday. Durbin's bases-loaded homer in the eighth inning broke a 1-0 game, helping Boston salvage the series finale and end a five-game losing streak. Tolle retired the final 17 batters he faced, allowing no walks and striking out four. Max Scherzer pitched five innings for Toronto, giving up one run on three hits. The win came after the Red Sox placed reliever Garrett Whitlock on the injured list.
The Indian Opinion
Hype around Scherzer's 3,000th inning pitched overlooked Tolle's near-perfect outing that silenced Toronto's lineup. Some narratives painted Boston's losing streak as a crisis, but one dominant start and a timely grand slam can turn a season. The real test is whether the Red Sox bullpen can hold without Whitlock. Tolle's next start will show if he can sustain this level after a career-best performance.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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