The Boston Red Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, July 1, on an outfield assist to the plate, 7-6.
The Red Sox were leading the Blue Jays 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth in Toronto. The Blue Jays had two men on second and first, with two outs, when a groundball base hit drove in one run to make the score 7-6. But Bo Bichette, the man on second, ran through a stop sign at third base to try to tie the game. Alex Verdugo, in right field, made the play and threw Bichette out to win the game.
Yes, that Manny Ramirez who helped win the Red Sox win the World Series in 2004 and hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game since 2008.
Ramirez originally signed a contract with the Red Sox in 2001 to the tune of $160 million over eight years, with $20 million options for 2009 and 2010. Despite being traded, the Red Sox still owed him a considerable amount of salary. The team agreed to pay Ramirez roughly $2 million every year until 2026.
