window[‘TVEPlayer’] = “1705741278110361576”;
if( typeof window[‘NEILSENTRACE’] !== ‘undefined’ ){
window[‘NEILSENTRACE’].init();
} else {
console.log(“Neilsen not ready at player ready”);
}
// Fix for PRDT-3013
// Code will check for presence of brightcove player and attempt to autoplay if it isn’t playing
// due to an error in another player plugin
( () => {
try {
const CHECK_INTERVAL = 500; //check every .5 seconds
const CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS = 120; //check for max 60 seconds
//checks that the video isn’t playing
const isVideoPlaying = ( player ) => {
return !!( 0 < player.currentTime() && !player.paused() && !player.ended() && 2 {
if ( !window[ 'videojs' ] || !window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] ) ) {
if ( checkCount++ <= CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS ) { //retry for 60 seconds
setTimeout( checkForPlayer, CHECK_INTERVAL );
}
} else {
//we found the player, now play it
const player = window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] );
if ( player && !isVideoPlaying( player ) && 'muted' === player.autoplay() ) {
player.play();
}
}
};
checkForPlayer();
} catch ( e ) {
window.nesn_debug && console.warn( 'Error trying to force autoplay of video', e ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
}
} )();
The Boston Red Sox closed out their four-game series with a 2-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Thursday night.
With the loss, the Red Sox fell to 69-65 on the season, while the Blue Jays improved to 66-70.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Red Sox could not figure out Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis, getting just one hit in 22 at-bats through seven innings against the right-hander. Francis threw 72.8% of his pitches for strikes (51-of-70 pitches), striking out five batters without allowing a walk.
Nick Sogard, recalled before the game after the Red Sox placed David Hamilton on the 10-day injured list, was the lone Boston hitter to knock a single to left field in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Across the diamond, Kutter Crawford allowed two runs on six hits while striking out three and walking two Toronto batters in his 7th start for the Red Sox this season.
Danny Jansen collected the Red Sox’s second hit of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning off Blue Jays reliever Genesis Cabrera.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Francis earned his eighth win of the season for Toronto, pitching seven shutout innings.
— Rich Hill made his season debut, pitching 1 1/3 hitless innings, striking out two of the four Blue Jays batters he faced.
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 38th double of the season, knocking in Brian Serven for Toronto’s first run of the game.
ON DECK ON NESN
The Red Sox will begin a three-game set with the Tigers in Detroit on Friday. The first pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on NESN following 90 minutes of pregame coverage.