scored to end the game, it marked the first time Boston had the lead.
It was Bogaerts who jump-started the
winning rally with a one-out single to left. Ryan Hanigan followed with a single
up the middle. Blue Jays reliever Miguel Castro then uncorked a wild pitch to
put the winning run at third base.
Trailing the entire night, the Red Sox
chipped away and finally tied it in the eighth. Betts started that rally with a
single off the Green Monster. Dustin Pedroia followed with a single, and both
runners moved up on a wild pitch by Roberto Osuna. The Blue Jays then walked
David Ortiz intentionally to load the bases with nobody out.
Boston starter Joe Kelly allowed five runs on five hits while striking out 10
and walking three over six innings. Alexi Ogando tossed two scoreless frames and
Koji Uehara (2-1) pitched a perfect ninth.
Devon Travis hit a solo homer and drove in two runs for the Blue Jays who have
lost four in a row. Russell Martin added two RBI. Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez
gave up four runs on five hits with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
Following a 33-minute rain delay the Blue Jays scored three runs in the first.
Jose Reyes singled stole second and raced home on Travis' single to right. Josh
Donaldson walked before Kelly recorded the first two outs of the game. Martin
kept the inning going with a two-run double down the left-field line.
The Red Sox got two runs back in the bottom half of the frame. Dustin Pedroia
walked and David Ortiz doubled to put men on second and third with one out.
After Hanley Ramirez struck out swinging Sandoval hit a two-run single to left.
Travis led off the third with a homer to left-center field. Kevin Pillar added
an RBI single in the fourth but Sandoval answered with a solo shot in the bottom
half.
Betts scored in the fifth to make it 5-4. Betts hit a two-out double and raced
home when Pedroia hit a soft ground ball back to Sanchez who made a wild throw
to first.
The Red Sox tied the game in the eighth. Roberto Osuna gave up singles to Betts
and Pedroia before intentionally walking Ortiz to load the bases. Ramirez then
hit a line drive to left-center field but Dalton Pompey made a diving catch.
Betts tagged up and scored on the play. After Allen Craig struck out looking
Donaldson made a leaping catch at third to take a hit away from Daniel Nava.
