TORONTO (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora was hoping to get four or five decent innings out of spot starter Ryan Weber.
The unheralded right-hander gave Boston a whole lot more.
Weber pitched six impressive innings to earn his first career win as a starter, Steve Pearce homered and had three RBIs and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Thursday.
“Just giving the team a chance to win and saving the bullpen was really my main goal,” Weber said. “I’m excited and proud of what I did.”
Weber’s only other big league win came with Atlanta in 2016.