Red Sox reactions: $130M starter K’s 10 in 8 shutout innings; Marcelo Mayer delivers two hits
Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday:
TORONTO — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ' 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday: 1. Boston improved to 12-17 overall and 2-0 under interim manager Chad Tracy. Toronto dropped to 12-16.
2. Red Sox starter Ranger Suárez kept the Blue Jays hitless until the sixth inning when Jesús Sánchez led off with a double down the left field line. But the Red Sox lefty struck out both Davis Schneider and Tyler Heineman swinging, then got Myles Straw to fly out to right field to strand the other Sánchez at second base.
3. Suárez, who Boston signed to a five-year, $330 million contract in free agency this past offseason , tossed 8 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 10. He recorded 14 swings and misses, including five with his curveball, four with his cutter, two with his changeup, two with his four-seam fastball and one with his sinker.
4. All five of the Red Sox’ runs came with two outs. 5.