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Red Sox reactions: Brayan Bello’s ERA increases to 9.12, offense scores just one run in loss
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TORONTO — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ’ 8-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre:
1.The Red Sox dropped to 12-19 overall and 2-2 under interim manager Chad Tracy. The Blue Jays (14-16) took the series 2-1.
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2.Red Sox starter Brayan Bello lasted just 3 ⅔ innings, marking the fourth time in six starts he has pitched four or fewer innings:
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March 31 at Houston : 4.2 innings.
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April 6 vs. Milwaukee : 3.1 innings.
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April 12 at St. Louis : 6.2 innings.
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April 18 vs. Detroit : 4.0 innings.
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April 24 at Baltimore : 3.1 innings.
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April 29 at Toronto: 3.2 innings.
3.Bello clearly didn’t want to come out of the game in the fourth inning at 63 pitches. He was shaking his head side to side while Tracy walked to the mound. He continued to shake his head after returning to the dugout. He retired the first two batters before walking Brandon Valenzuela. That’s when Tracy replaced him with Greg Weissert , who allowed a two-run home run to Ernie Clement , making it 5-1 Toronto.
4.Bello’s ERA increased to 9.12. He allowed four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out two in 3 ⅔ innings. He has given up 26 earned runs, 43 hits and 15 walks while striking out 17 in 25 ⅔ innings. Opponents are batting .374 against him, the worst among pitchers who have recorded more than 10 innings.
5.The Red Sox starting rotation has a 4.85 ERA, giving up 84 runs in 156 innings so far.
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6.Weissert has allowed four home runs in 12 ⅓ innings after allowing six homers in 67 innings last year.
7. Willson Contreras put the Red Sox ahead 1-0 with a 406-foot home run to left field in the first inning.
8.The Red Sox had a chance to get back into the game with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth inning with Toronto ahead 5-1. But Contreras lined out to shortstop Andrés Giménez , who threw quickly to second baseman Ernie Clement to double off Caleb Durbin at second base.
9. Boston loaded the bases with one out while trailing 7-1 in the eighth. But pinch hitter Jarren Duran struck out swinging and Connor Wong grounded out.
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10.The Red Sox have Thursday off. They return home Friday for a quick three-game homestand against the Astros . Pitching prospect Jake Bennett is likely to make his MLB debut on Friday .
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