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Blue Jays Blank Red Sox 3-0 After Scherzer Injury

6/18/2026

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Blue Jays Shutout

Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 3-0 on June 17, 2026, in Boston.
After Max Scherzer entered the 15-day injured list with back spasms, Braydon Fisher opened and recorded four outs while Simeon Woods Richardson (1-7) threw three shutout innings.
Andrés Giménez recorded two hits, an RBI and three steals while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two RBIs as the Red Sox fell to 29-41 with worst home record (12-24).

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Keys Triple-A Power

Sean Keys played his 11th Triple-A game for Buffalo on June 17, 2026, hitting a third straight home run over 110 mph.
He entered with a .343/.465/.771 line, three homers and nine RBIs in 43 plate appearances.
In 2025 the 2024 fourth-round draftee led the system with 19 homers for High-A Vancouver.
He hit 14 homers in 209 PA for the Fisher Cats, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto block his position.

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Scherzer 3,500th

Max Scherzer recorded his 3,500th strikeout, becoming the 11th pitcher to reach the milestone.
He signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, who recalled right-hander Chad Dallas from Triple-A Buffalo to replace him.
Scherzer posted a 1-4 record with a 10.23 ERA in six starts before being placed on the injured list after allowing five runs in 3 1/3 innings of a 7-4 loss to Philadelphia.

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Blue Jays Shutout

Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 3-0 on June 17, 2026, in Boston.
After Max Scherzer entered the 15-day injured list with back spasms, Braydon Fisher opened and recorded four outs while Simeon Woods Richardson (1-7) threw three shutout innings.
Andrés Giménez recorded two hits, an RBI and three steals while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two RBIs as the Red Sox fell to 29-41 with worst home record (12-24).

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