Mookie Betts walk-off single lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox centerfielder Mookie Betts hit a walk-off single to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Boston Red Sox centerfielder Mookie Betts hit a walk-off single to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Betts scored the tying run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and stepped to the plate in the ninth with two runners on base. The first pitch he saw was a wild pitch, and the runners advanced to second and third. 

Toronto brought the infield in and Betts took advantage of the fielders' limited range, poking a liner past shortstop Jose Reyes that allowed Xander Bogaerts to score the winning run. 

Betts was 3–4 in the game with two runs scored and a walk. 

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Before Monday's win, the Red Sox had lost four of their last five games. They are now 11–9 on the season. 

- Dan Gartland