Red Sox: Counting down the top ten games of the 2017 season

9. Mookie Betts’ eight RBI’s help Red Sox in 15-1 rout of Toronto.

Mookie Betts had a disappointing 2017 by almost all offensive standards. But on July 2nd, he was the Mookie Betts we saw in 2016.

The Red Sox made the trip north of the border to take on their division rival Toronto Blue Jays, and they brought the power. Betts went 4-for-6 in this game, with a pair of home runs. He also had three runs scored in the game to go with the eight RBI’s.

But other than Betts’ great day, the whole Boston team had a great game. Hanley Ramirez also drove in three runs for Boston, and even Deven Marrero had three hits and two RBI’s.

Drew Pomeranz continued his strong 2017 in this game, he went six innings allowing only one run on five hits.

This game was huge because it helped the Red Sox get a little momentum heading into the second half. This win was the fourth of a six-game winning streak right before the All-Star break. This helped Boston get into position to have the lead in the AL East at the mid-point of the season.

Number eight came against the Blue Jays as well, somebody who shows up a few times on the list. But this time, the game was much closer.