The runs simply saved coming for Toronto.
And coming.
The Blue Jays lit up the Purple Sox for seven runs within the third inning and 11 runs within the fifth Friday evening at Fenway Park. Via the primary 5 1/2 innings, they led Boston 27-3 earlier than an eventual 28-5 win Friday evening.
And the blowout included an inside-the-park grand slam from Raimel Tapia.
Trailing 6-0 within the third inning with the bases loaded, Purple Sox middle fielder Jarren Duran misplaced Tapia’s seemingly-routine fly ball within the lights. Because it landed behind him, and with Duran not hustling after it, Tapia was in a position to come all the way in which round to attain a uncommon inside-the-park-grand-slam.
It was the second inside-the-park slam in Toronto’s historical past — each of them at Fenway — and the 28 runs set a franchise file.
Junior Felix had the Blue Jays’ different inside-the-park slam on June 2, 1989 off Bob Stanley. This one got here as a part of a seven-running inning.
It additionally continued a streak of fly ball blunders by Purple Sox outfielders in current video games.
The gaffe prolonged Toronto’s result in 10-0, and was a troubling indicators of what was to return for Boston. Amid the pounding, Nathan Eovaldi gave up 9 earned runs, Austin Davis 5 earned runs, Kaleb Ort eight earned runs, and Darwinzon Hernandez three earned runs. The Blue Jays hit 5 house runs within the course of.
The largest rout in MLB historical past was a 30-3 Rangers’ win over the Orioles in 2007.
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