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Seigler Has First 4-Hit Game as Red Sox Beat Blue Jays 6-4
On Friday, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4, with Anthony Seigler recording four hits including a leadoff home run and Romy Gonzalez breaking an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit RBI double.
The victory marks the Red Sox's 16th win in their last 17 games, elevating the team to 53-49 and into the second American League Wild Card spot following Cleveland's loss to Tampa Bay.
Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hit his 23rd home run in the seventh, setting a record for Japanese rookies and surpassing Shohei Ohtani's 22-homer 2018 season. Toronto starter Trey Yesavage allowed three runs over four innings on 93 pitches.
Reliever Garrett Whitlock earned the win despite allowing his first run in 13 consecutive scoreless appearances. Aroldis Chapman recorded his 24th save of the season and 391st career save, moving past Dennis Eckersley into ninth place all-time.
Saturday's matchup features Boston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray facing Blue Jays ace and All-Star Game starter Dylan Cease , with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m.