Cease falters after promising start as Red Sox defeat Blue Jays 5-0
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in a recent MLB game. Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease struggled after a strong start, ultimately allowing seven hits and committing a throwing error. The Red Sox improved their record to 12-17, while the Blue Jays fell to 12-16.
- ▪Dylan Cease struck out five batters in the first three innings but failed to record any strikeouts against the next 17 batters.
- ▪Boston starter Ranger Suarez pitched eight innings, allowing only one hit and striking out ten.
- ▪The Blue Jays' only hits came from Jesus Sanchez and Daulton Varsho, with Sanchez's double being the only hit until the ninth inning.
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Open this photo in gallery:Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 27, in Toronto.Mark Blinch/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountDylan Cease rarely has a stinker but the Blue Jays pitcher got throttled by the Boston Red Sox on Monday in an odiferous 5-0 defeat at Rogers Centre.Cease (1-1) threw 106 pitches in 5 2/3rds innings before he was lifted with Toronto behind 4-0.
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