Red Sox manager explains why he didn’t walk Blue Jays slugger in key spot

Red Sox manager explains why he didn’t walk Blue Jays slugger in key spot

Late in Thursday night’s eventual 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Red Sox manager Alex Cora opted to let reliever Justin Slaten face star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with one out, a one-run lead and first base open in the bottom of the eighth inning. Guerrero went on to hit a go-ahead three-run home run, and after the game he expressed surprise that the Red Sox pitched to him in that spot. The decision to pitch to Guerrero continued generat…