Pitcher Rick Porcello recorded his shortest outing of the season Friday night.
“He was erratic,” manager Alex Cora said. “It wasn’t a good one.”
Facing the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park, Porcello couldn’t make it through a rocky third inning and exited the game after securing only six outs. It was the first time since July 2015 the former Cy Young winner had pitched less than three innings as a starter.
“He missed his spots, and they took advantage of him,’’ Cora said.
Porcello took care of business in the first inning, facing four batters and giving up only one hit — a single to Jays third baseman Yangervis Solarte.