It’s going to take a lot more than just Stephen Drew to fix the Boston Red Sox. And he won’t even be able to help the team until sometime next week. The problem isn’t just the offense, it’s the pitching.
Toronto Blue Jays 1B Edwin Encarnacion came into the game hitting .048 (1-for-21) against last night’s starter Clay Buchholz. In his first two at-bats against the Buchholz, he hit a solo home run and two-run homer.
By the time he left the game, it was too late as the Jays held off the Red Sox for a 6-4 win. It was the sixth straight loss for the home team.
Xander Bogaerts had three hits and an RBI to lead the team. A.J. Pierzynski also had three hits. Mike Carp added two hits and an RBI while Shane Victorino and Brock Holt had the other RBIs.
With Felix Doubront going on the DL, someone will need to fill in him for him from Pawtucket. Whomever it ends up being, the Red Sox need them to pitch well otherwise, you’ll be seeing them scour the market for a starter.
Otherwise it might too late to salvage the ship if any of the teams in the AL East finally decide to take off.
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