Red Sox reactions: Rookie’s velocity down, offense manages just 4 hits in loss
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Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre:
TORONTO — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ' 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre: 1. Boston dropped to 12-18 overall and 2-1 under interim manager Chad Tracy. The Blue Jays improved to 13-16.
2. Red Sox starter Payton Tolle pitched 4 ⅔ innings, allowing three runs, three hits and four walks while striking out four. He threw 61.
8% strikes. 3. Tolle’s velocity was down.
He averaged 95. 0 mph on his four-seam fastball (35 pitches, topping out at 96. 2 mph) compared to 97.