There aren’t many deficits the 2017 Red Sox haven’t proven they can overcome.
And Wednesday night, they did it without any help from their starting pitcher.
Rick Porcello finished his 2017 season by allowing five runs in 52⁄3 innings, but the Sox hit their way through his ugly outing and knocked off the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-7, to knock their magic number to lock up the American League East to two.
The Yankees were still playing against the Tampa Bay Rays as the Sox game ended.
Finally, Porcello got some run support.
Entering Wednesday night, he ranked second-to-last among AL starters while getting just 4.