BOSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello struggled in his final playoff tuneup. No matter, he had another AL Cy Young winner to bail him out.
Porcello gave up three runs in the first inning and five in all, but David Price came out of the bullpen with four straight outs to help the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 10-7 on Wednesday night and lower their magic number to two.
“I think he’ll be a weapon out there,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, who had Price on his team for the 2015 pennant race and playoffs. “It was good to see him back out there.