Red Sox at Blue Jays August 8, 2021

Game Time: 1:07 ET

Stadium: Rogers Centre

Attendance: 14,766

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BOS	0	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	16	2
TOR	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	3	X	9	10	1

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BOS	0	3	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	8	16	2
TOR	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	3	X	9	10	1

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7th inning - SB: Vladimir Guerrero (2nd base off A. Ottavino/ K. Plawecki)

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Game Details

Game Time: 4:4

Umpires: HP-Charlie Ramos, 1B-Jim Wolf, 2B-Mike Muchlinski, 3B-Nestor Ceja

Weather: 80 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 8 MPH Out to Center

News From August 8, 2021

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Christian Arroyo

Begins baseball activities

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August 8, 2021

Arroyo (hamstring) was recently cleared to resume baseball activities but remains without a clear timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Danny Santana

Starts up baseball activities

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August 8, 2021

Santana (groin) was recently cleared to resume baseball activities and remains without a timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Matt Andriese

Kicks off rehab assignment

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August 8, 2021

Andriese (hamstring) tossed a scoreless sixth inning Sunday in his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Worcester, scattering two hits while striking out one.

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Kyle Schwarber

Suffers minor setback

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August 8, 2021

Schwarber (hamstring) recently experienced tightness in his left groin and will have his rehab work scaled back, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

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Hirokazu Sawamura

Leaves with elbow tightness

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August 8, 2021

Sawamura was removed from Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with right elbow tightness, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Connor Wong

Returns to minors

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August 8, 2021

Wong was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Nick Pivetta

Scoreless outing in no-decision

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August 8, 2021

Pivetta didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, tossing six scoreless innings of one-hit ball. He walked one and struck out five.

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Matt Barnes

Appears twice in doubleheader

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August 8, 2021

Barnes (6-3) made two appearances in Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. He was tagged with the loss in the first game and with the win in the second one.

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Christian Vazquez

Receives rest day

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August 8, 2021

Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Jarren Duran

Good to go Sunday

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August 8, 2021

Duran (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list and will start in left field Sunday at Toronto, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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J.D. Martinez

Back in action Sunday

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August 8, 2021

Martinez (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Chris Sale

Making 2021 debut Saturday

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August 8, 2021

Sale (elbow) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut for the Red Sox on Aug. 14 against the Orioles, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

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Alex Verdugo

Heads to paternity list

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August 8, 2021

Verdugo was placed on the paternity list Sunday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

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Robbie Ray

Fans five in scoreless outing

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August 8, 2021

Ray didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox after tossing six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while fanning five.

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