The Blue Jays got just 1 hit on Matsuzaka, who was making his 2nd start at Fenway this year. In his first start, the Red Sox pitcher lasted 2 innings and had an ERA of 31.50. It dropped a bit today.
“It was embarrassing what happened to us the last three days,” said Toronto second baseman Aaron Hill, who went 0-for-3. “We know we're a much better ballclub. It definitely doesn't feel right going home.”
“I think it's best for all of us in a Toronto uniform to put this one behind us and get ready for the Yankees,” manager John Farrell said.
But things don't get easier. Toronto opens a two-game set against New York on Tuesday night and then hosts Tampa Bay for three before going on the road for another 10-game stretch which will feature stops in Texas against the Rangers, New York to face the Yanks, and in Tampa .
“We caught a team that was coming out of a slump at the wrong time,” Farrell said.
The Jays are in a slump right now having gone 3-7 on the road trip, a road trip that saw them blow big leads and lose games in extra innings.
“The schedule is not giving us any breaks, but we have to get back to the way we play, manufacturing runs, capitalizing on balls up in the zone, and pitching . . . that goes without saying — we have to take a leadership role on the mound,” said Farrell.
The Jays scored just 3 runs over the last 29 innings vs the Red Sox.
They had just 3 baserunners, the fewest in a game since May 7, 2009.
The Jays have hit 13 homers this year. Last year at this time they already had 23.
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