Coming into Friday, Boston’s bats were as cold as ice. The Red Sox had managed just 11 runs in their last seven games, and they hadn’t managed more than two in a game since last Saturday.
Sooner or later they had to break out of their funk, right?
The Red Sox finally got back on track in Friday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, delivering an all-around team effort in the 5-0 win. James Paxton was dominant on the mound, throwing 7 2/3 shutout innings, and his teammates gave him a lift by scoring five runs on nine hits while also putting together one of the club’s better defensive showings this season.
