The Boston Red Sox were no match for R.A. Dickey’s signature knuckleball on
Sunday at the Rogers Centre.
Dickey surrendered just one run off five hits in 6 1/3 innings of work as the Toronto
Blue Jays pummeled the Red Sox, 7-1, to avoid a three-game sweep. He retired
the first five batters of the game and had a streak of 10 straight outs later
in the contest. On the day that Dickey bobbleheads were given out to fans in
attendance, the right-hander was able to make the Red Sox’s batters bobble at
the place, striking out six in a dominant performance.
Jon Lester was a hard-luck loser,
pitching seven strong innings of four-run baseball. The Red Sox’s bullpen
imploded in the bottom of the eighth. Andrew
Miller allowed three runs in just 2/3 inning, giving the Blue Jays plenty
of insurance to close the game out.
A lack
of run support for Lester has been banal in the 2014 season. The Red Sox have
scored a mere 13 runs in six starts by Lester. The southpaw has posted a solid
3.10 ERA on the young season, but has a mediocre 2-4 record to show for his
efforts.
The Red
Sox could have climbed back to the .500 mark had they defeated Blue Jays. With
a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday, the Red Sox are now 0-6 in games that would have evened their record on the year.
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