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07/25 17:47 CDT Dylan Cease dominates the Red Sox, throws a one-hitter in the
Blue Jays' 6-0 victory
Dylan Cease dominates the Red Sox, throws a one-hitter in the Blue Jays' 6-0
victory
By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) --- Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and finished
with a one-hit complete game, George Springer hit a three-run homer to
highlight a five-run third and the Toronto Blue Jays cooled off the Boston Red
Sox 6-0 on Saturday.
Ernie Clement added an RBI double and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a run-scoring
single in the big inning for Toronto, which lost the opener of the three-game
series Friday. Guerrero drove in two runs.
It was just the second loss in 18 games for the Red Sox, who matched an
80-year-old club record with 15 straight wins before it was snapped Wednesday
night.
Cease (7-5), the American League's All-Star starter, gave up a leadoff double
to Andruw Monasterio in the sixth. The only previous baserunner came on a
four-pitch walk to Caleb Durbin in the fifth.
Cease struck out 12, including the final six outs, and walked three en route to
his fourth career complete game and shutout, his first since a he threw a
no-hitter for the San Diego Padres at Washington on July 25, 2024.
On July 8, the 30-year-old right-hander had a no-hitter broken up with a
leadoff single in ninth inning at San Francisco.
Mixing a sharp slider with a changeup and fastball from the sunshine into the
shadows early in the game, Cease had very little hard contact. Besides
Monasterio's line double down the left-field line, Masataka Yoshida hit a
medium-deep fly to center.
Boston starter Sonny Gray (12-2) was tagged for five runs on 10 hits, six
coming in the third.
The last visiting pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Fenway Park was Jim Bunning
on July 20, 1958.
Up next
Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (4-9, 4.51 ERA) is set to start the series finale
on Sunday afternoon. Red Sox LHP Ranger Surez (4-3, 3.15) is expected to come
off the injured list.
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