RED SOX POSTCAST: Red Sox Drop Finale to Blue Jays & Have Lost 7 of 8

The Red Sox (41-44) dropped the series finale, 5-3, to the Blue Jays Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park. The Jays took 2 out of 3 in the series and are now 7-3 vs. the Sox on the season including 5-2 at Fenway. The Sox have dropped 3 straight series. ----- Walker in the Finale: Walker Buehler gave up back-to-back Home Runs (on 2 consecutive pitches) in the 1st Inning to Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. After allowing the Home Run to Guerrero, Buehler retired 10 in a row before he ran into trouble in the 4th. Buehler gave up a 2-out, RBI Single to Andres Gimenez and a bases loaded walk to Tyler Heineman that made it 4-2. Carlos Narvaez picked off Jonatan Clase at 1st to end the inning and escape any further Damage. Buehler went 4.0 Innings and allowed 4 Earned Runs on 4 Hits. He walked 3 and struck out 3. 16 1st Inning runs. 5 HR in 1st Inning. ----- Sox at the Dish: Carlos Narvaez led off the home 2nd with his 7th Home Run of the season that landed just inside the Pesky Pole down the right-field line. Trevor Story followed with a single and stolen base, and he scored on an RBI Double from Ceddanne Rafaela. The Red Sox had 2nd & 3rd & 1 out in the 5th but failed to score. Wilyer Abreu, pinch-hitting for Refsnyder, Popped Up on the infield and Narvaez grounded weakly to 2nd. ----- #'s of the DAY: Story stole 2nd and scored in the 2nd inning, and he is now a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base tries this season. Rafaela now has 11 extra-base hits and 13 RBIs in June. The Sox are 6-6-1 in their 13 series at Fenway this season. The Sox are 15-12 in the series finale on the season. ----- What's On Tap?: The Sox welcome in the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-game series that starts Monday night. Garrett Crochet is scheduled to face Reds' rookie Chase Burns. Burns made his MLB debut and took a no-decision against the Yankees last Tuesday. He was selected #2 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest University. Friday night started a stretch of playing 13 of 16 at Fenway, leading into the all-star break. ----- LOCKED ON RED SOX POSTCAST- Join us all season long as we go live within minutes of the last out with our latest Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST. We are part of the Locked On Red Sox YouTube Page. Locked On Red Sox - YouTube ----- On the X: Follow me on the X (formerly known as the Twitter) Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnBaseball) / X & we can continue the Red Sox and baseball conversation there. ----- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Supply House Join the TradeMaster program today at SupplyHouse.com/TM and start ordering plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies with just a few clicks. Plus, use promo code S-H-5 for 5% off your first order . That’s SupplyHouse.com ! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at monarchmoney.com/lockedonmlb for 50% off your first year. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.