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In Toronto Monday night, Boston dropped a tight one to the Blue Jays, two to one, but not without a fight. A chaotic inning-ending double play triggered a sixteen-minute delay, and the Red Sox managed to squeeze a belated run out of the confusion before the final out was recorded. Not enough, but it kept things interesting.
Meanwhile, the Mets are doing something remarkable in Atlanta. Even after shipping out nearly one-third of their major league roster ahead of last week's trade deadline, New York keeps winning ballgames. The offense is clicking, the rotation is delivering, and now Kodai Senga is stepping into a new dimension. With Devin Williams hitting the injured list with a right shoulder strain, Senga earned his first career save Monday night, striking out both Matt Olson and Michael Harris the Second in the heart of Atlanta's order. If this becomes a regular role, the Mets just found something valuable at exactly the right moment.
And over in the NBA, the hunt is over. Cooper Flagg's one-of-one rookie debut patch autograph card, one of the most coveted pieces of cardboard in the hobby right now, has been located in Rhode Island. Someone out there is sitting on serious treasure tonight.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
