Andrés Giménez had two hits, an RBI and three steals as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Wednesday night, a night that came after Toronto placed Max Scherzer on the injured list. Boston’s home struggles continued: the Red Sox are 12-24 at Fenw
Fenway Park has been loud even when the scoreboard hasn’t helped. Wednesday night, though, the Red Sox spent another game chasing answers they couldn’t find—until the Blue Jays added a third consecutive loss for Boston with a 3-0 shutout.
Andrés Giménez powered the early momentum with two hits, an RBI and three steals. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs as Toronto took advantage of a Red Sox lineup that kept leaving runners stranded. The Blue Jays also had to make an abrupt adjustment before first pitch: they placed scheduled starter Max Scherzer on the injured list.
Braydon Fisher. the man who got the first four outs for Toronto after back spasms landed the 41-year-old right-hander on the 10-day injured list for the second time this season. helped set the tone. On the other side. Simeon Woods Richardson—acquired in a cash deal on June 3 after posting a 0-7 start with the Twins—followed with three shutout innings to earn the victory.
Louis Varland closed it out in the ninth, striking out the side for his 14th save.
Boston’s problem wasn’t simply that it couldn’t push runs across—it was how often it got men on base and couldn’t convert. Toronto used seven pitchers to strand 13 baserunners. The Red Sox went 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position. and left 13 on base in a 6-1 loss in the opener. In this one, Boston was 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, but the hit still didn’t produce a run.
The scoring began in a way that felt like it might turn into something bigger. Davis Schneider led off the third with a double off rookie Jake Schneider (1-3). Giménez followed with a one-out single to give Toronto the lead. Giménez stole second before George Springer was hit by a pitch. With runners in motion, the pair pulled off a double steal, and Guerrero’s groundout made it 2-0.
In the eighth, Toronto manufactured the final run the way it built the rest of the night: by turning base movement into advantage. Giménez singled, stole second and scored on Guerrero’s single for the final margin.
On the mound, Jake Bennett kept Boston in it longer than it might have expected, allowing two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out a season-high five. Greg Weissert allowed the other run in an inning of work.
The loss deepened a season pattern that has been hard to escape. Boston has lost three straight and is 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs. The Red Sox fall to 12-24 at home—worst in the majors.
Toronto will turn the page quickly, too. Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3, 3.78) was set to start Thursday opposite Red Sox RHP Sonny Gray (8-1, 3.03). For Boston, the stakes are immediate: at home, every inning has started to feel like another test it’s still failing.
Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Andrés Giménez Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Max Scherzer injured list Jake Bennett Fenway Park Simeon Woods Richardson Louis Varland Sonny Gray Trey Yesavage
0-12 with runners on base is just painful to watch, Fenway usually eats teams alive.
Why did Scherzer even get put on the injured list, like right before first pitch? Seems convenient for Toronto or whatever.
Giménez had two hits but also three steals?? So he stole bases and still only got 3 runs total? I might be mixing it up but Red Sox still should’ve scored at least one.
Fenway loud but scoreboard not helping… that’s every game lately. Also I saw “seven pitchers” and thought it said seven home runs?? Then it wasn’t. Either way, Red Sox left too many guys stranded like always.