Red Sox Wrap: Tyler O’Neill Stays Hot, Boston Defeats Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.
With the victory, the Red Sox improved to 39-35 while the Blue Jays fell to 35-38 in their 2024 season.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston and Toronto underwent a division rival pitching staff duel, keeping each other’s lineups at bay throughout the night following a home run-filled series-opener just 24 hours prior.
Tyler O’Neill, once again, went deep, belting his third round-tripper of the series to even up the contest at 3-3 in the eighth inning. It was especially uplifting since Boston had runners at the corners in the previous inning with nobody out and squandered a golden opportunity. They followed that potential rally with a flyout and back-to-back strikeouts, bailing out the Blue Jays from a dicey situation.
After a long, patient effort in tallying runs, the Red Sox found luck on the momentum sparked by O’Neill’s solo blast to grab a lead over Toronto in the eighth inning, leaving it up to the bullpen.
Zack Kelly, Brennan Bernardino, Justin Slaten, and Kenley Jansen combined to toss the final 3 1/3 innings while keeping the Blue Jays from scoring and guiding Boston to its fourth consecutive win.
STARS OF THE GAME
— O’Neill went 2-for-4 at the plate, delivering the loudest swing produced by Boston’s lineup which only produced one RBI, but began the game-deciding rally to help prevent the Red Sox from landing in the loss column.
— Kelly provided 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing zero Toronto hits while recording one strikeout to help keep the Red Sox within striking distance.
— Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement finished 1-for-4 in the batter’s box, responsible for driving in two RBIs for Toronto.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox and Blue Jays will wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night. First pitch from Rogers Centre is set for 7:07 p.m. ET, and you can catch the game, plus a full hour of pregame coverage, live on NESN.