But Justin Smoak singled on a line drive to center, and with Ezequiel Carrera pinch running for Smoak, Martin drove in his third run of the day on a double to tie the game.
The Blue Jays have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day DL with a quad strain, Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star tweets. Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez was unable to handle the throw that short hopped him allowing the winning run to score. Sox 2-5. Kelly got two outs, but when he gave up a double to Pillar, Farrell went out to get him.
After Joe Kelly’s dominant start coming off the disabled list and Clay Buchholz showing himself to the bullpen, it seemed as if the Red Sox were all set with Eduardo Rodriguez to return to the rotation Tuesday. Loup, who suffered an elbow strain in spring training, didn’t allow a run in five of six minor-league outings after getting tagged for four runs his first time out.
Will the Blue Jays pick up their fourth consecutive victory today when they host the Red Sox at 1:07PM ET? It’s been a somewhat disappointing season thus far for Tulowitzki, who’s batted just.204/.289/.383 in 190 plate appearances this year.
ORIOLES 6, INDIANS 4 (at Cleveland) – Chris Davis’ RBI double broke a seventh-inning tie, Manny Machado went 4-for-5 and Baltimore ended a four-game skid. The top hitting team in the AL are the Red Sox, who average 10.5 hits per game.
Donaldson made a great play to stab the ball before it hit the ground and quickly threw to second to get the double play and end the Red Sox’s rally. The 25-year-old NY native was hammered for seven runs and 13 hits – both season worsts – over 5 2/3 innings in a home loss to Tampa Bay in his previous turn.
Martin hit his third homer of the year in the sixth inning but Boston restored its four-run cushion in the seventh when Ramirez drove in Bogaerts with an RBI single. He’s only played in more than 130 games in three of his 10 career seasons (this is his 11th season).
Boston tops the league in runs with 276 this season. TV: 1:07 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), Sportsnet (Toronto) PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (7-2, 3.47 ERA) vs.
Juan Uribe broke up the no-hit bid with a double to the right-center gap in the seventh, and manager John Farrell chose to lift Kelly immediately.
Notes: Ortiz has 13 homers on the season. Sanchez also pitches well at home.