Update (5:30 PM EDT): Sanchez lost the no-hit bid and the shutout bid in one fell swoop as Hanley Ramirez hit a solo home run with two outs in the seventh inning, tying the game at 1-1.
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With the Blue Jays’ playoff hopes on the line, Aaron Sanchez has delivered what may end up being the best start of his young career. The right-hander has held the Red Sox hitless through six innings thus far on Sunday afternoon, walking only two on 80 pitches.
Devon Travis provided the game’s only run, drilling a solo home run off of David Price in the top of the fifth inning at Fenway Park.
If Sanchez is able to navigate through the next three innings, he will become the first Blue Jay to throw a no-hitter since Dave Stieb no-hit the Indians on September 2, 1990. The Red Sox haven’t been victims of a no-hitter since the Mariners’ Chris Bosio accomplished the feat on April 22, 1993. The 2016 season has seen only one no-hitter: Jake Arrieta bested the Reds in a 16-0 rout on April 21. The 2015 season saw seven no-hitters.
Sanchez entered Sunday’s action with a 14-2 record and a league-best 3.06 ERA. We’ll keep you updated the rest of the way as Sanchez attempts to hold the Red Sox at bay.
