Harold Capote Fernandez
Never in their history, dating back to 1977, have the Toronto Blue Jays managed to step on the plate as many times as they did on Friday night at the home of the Boston Red Sox.
The oldest venue in the Major Leagues, Fenway Park and the 36,796 fans present, witnessed one of the most scandalous massacres that occurred in this sacred site of the King of Sports.
And it is that the Canadians came up with the idea of scoring the bicoca of 28 runs, 27 of them clean, which translated into a new record for the winged ones, who gummed up 1 time in the first, 2 in the second, 7 in the third, 4 in the fourth, 11 in the fifth, 2 in the sixth and as if not to lose the habit, 1 more in the ninth.
A HISTORIC night ð¤ #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/FSMUaoO24f
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 23, 2022
Such production is underpinned by Raimel Tapia, who achieved an unusual Grand Slam within the draw, eventually driving in 6 lines; Danny Jansen also brought in 6, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. brought in 5 and Matt Chapman brought in 4.
The Blue Jays shattered the faces and arms of Nathan Eovaldi (9 earned runs in 2.2 innings), Austin Davis (5 earned in 1.1 innings), Kaleb Ort (8 in 0.2) and Darwinson Hernández (5, 4 earned in 1.1).
After this, more than one Red Sox fan will yearn for a rematch in style, and watch out if others say, “Hey Toronto, that’s not done.”
