Brett Anderson couldn’t have asked for much more in his Blue Jays debut on Tuesday night, but a solid effort by the lefty wasn’t enough to beat one of the best southpaws in the game. In the end, though, the Blue Jays dropped a 3-0 decision to Chris Sale and the Red Sox and a third straight series. Sale — who left after seven-plus shutout innings with 11 strikeouts — became the first pitcher ever to hold Toronto scoreless over three starts in a single season. “Obviously, going against one of the top two or three pitchers in the game, runs and hits are going to be at a premium,” Anderson said. “Just try to go out there in the top half and throw up a zero and give us a chance to win.

Source: thestar August 30, 2017 02:30 UTC