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08/12 21:09 CDT Blue Jays erupt for 5 runs in the eighth to beat Red Sox 6-4,
extend Boston's skid to 5
Blue Jays erupt for 5 runs in the eighth to beat Red Sox 6-4, extend Boston's
skid to 5
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- Kazuma Okamoto hit the go-ahead RBI single and Myles Straw had
a two-run double in a five-run eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat
Boston 6-4 on Wednesday night, handing the Red Sox their fifth consecutive loss.
Jos Soriano, making his second start with Toronto, allowed one run and four
hits in six innings. Tyler Rogers (2-2) worked the eighth inning for the win.
Willson Contreras hit his 24th home run but the Red Sox matched their longest
losing streak of the season. Boston won at Cincinnati on opening day before
losing the next five.
The Blue Jays have won three straight and 11 of 16 to gain ground in the AL
wild-card race.
Trailing 6-1, Boston scored three runs in the ninth with two runs off Matt
Waldron and one off Louis Varland, who got the final two outs for his 26th save
in 27 chances.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk singled off Tyron Guerrero (1-2) to
begin the eighth, and Brandon Valenzuela came in to run for Kirk.
After first baseman Contreras dropped Okamoto's foul pop up, Toronto's DH took
advantage by lining an RBI single to left on the next pitch.
Guerrero intentionally walked Andrs Gimnez to load the bases, then walked
Ernie Clement to force in a third run.
Alec Gamboa came in to pitch for Boston, but George Springer hit a sacrifice
fly and Straw added his two-run double.
Clement opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single off Ranger Suarez in the
second. Boston tied it when Contreras homered off Soriano to begin the fifth.
Suarez allowed one run and six hits in five innings.
Up next
Red Sox LHP Payton Tolle (7-6, 3.20 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday against
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (1-4, 7.25).
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