"But once again, baseball took what SHOULD have happened and lit it on fire: The Sox piled up nine hits and four runs off Gausman, chasing him from the game in the sixth. Giolito pitched around the walks and some shaky defense and somehow only allowed one run despite only lasting 4.2 innings. The bullpen prevented any nightmares by quietly rocking the Blue Jay bats to sleep."
"Specifically, if you look beyond all the weird plays, the close reviews, and the traffic on the base paths early, something very orderly happened in this game. The Red Sox brought in Garrett Whitlock, Justin Slaten and Aroldis Chapman (yes, in that order) to handle the final three innings, and they did it with deadly efficiency. There were no baserunners and no drama. Just nine up and nine down as part of a silent script."
The Red Sox traveled to Toronto to face Kevin Gausman while Lucas Giolito started for Boston and struggled with walks. Boston collected nine hits and four runs off Gausman, forcing his exit in the sixth inning. Giolito issued multiple walks but limited damage, lasting 4.2 innings and allowing one run. The Red Sox bullpen — Garrett Whitlock, Justin Slaten and Aroldis Chapman — retired nine straight batters over the final three innings with no baserunners. The relief sequence delivered efficient, scoreless outs and highlighted a short-game blueprint for October.
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