Vazquez’s Two-Run Home Run, 4 Hits Lifts Red Sox Over Blue Jays 6-5
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Christian Vazquez hits a 2-run home run for his 4th home run of the season!!! #WinDanceRepeat pic.twitter.com/M6DpTLsvZy
— TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB_) August 29, 2017
The win snaps a four game losing streak for Boston as they improve to 74-57 on the season.
The Red Sox now have a 3.5 game lead over the Yankees in the AL East after the Yankees lost to Cleveland.
Vazquez Comes through in 8th
The Red Sox trailed 3-2 going into the seventh inning before rallying for four runs.
Hanley Ramirez led off the inning with a single to center field.
Vazquez followed up with a two-run home run to left field to give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead.
Along with his home run, Vazquez hit singles in the second and fifth inning and added a double in the 8th. Since July 29, he is batting .439.
Mitch Moreland added a RBI Single to score Eduardo Nunez giving the Red Sox a 5-3 lead.
The Blue Jays would walk in another Red Sox run to give them a 6-3 lead.
Red Sox closer struggled through the ninth inning, giving up a two-run home run and walking two batters before closing out the game.
Series Continues
The Red Sox and Blue Jays continue their series on Tuesday, August 29 at 7 p.m.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Chris Sale against Toronto’s Brett Anderson.
How clutch is Christian Vazquez? He has 6 career HRs, 5 of which have come with men on base. All 6 have been when Red Sox were within 2 runs
— Jason Mastrodonato (@JMastrodonato) August 29, 2017
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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