Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray (9-5) tossed six innings of one-run ball with five hits, three walks and eight strikeouts. Jordan Romano pitched a scoreless seventh inning with one strikeout to pick up his eighth save of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
J.D. Martinez drove in the only run of the game for the Red Sox. Boston starter Garrett Richards (6-6) allowed four runs on eight hits with one walk and two strikeouts over four innings to earn the loss.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Martinez grounded out to shortstop to drive in the game’s first run for Boston in the first inning. Enrique Hernandez opened the inning with a walk and reached third on Rafael Devers’ single before Martinez recorded his RBI.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bo Bichette walked to lead off the second inning and, with two outs, Grichuk tied the game at 1-1 with an infield single to Richards to allow Bichette to score.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Grichuk then clocked his 19th home run of the season in the fourth to put the Blue Jays ahead for good at 3-1. Springer’s solo shot for his ninth homer of the season in the fifth added an insurance run.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Boston right-hander Tanner Houck (0-2, 2.50 ERA) opposes Toronto left-hander Steven Matz (8-5, 4.34 ERA) in the second game of the day-night twin bill at 7:10 p.m. ET. The four-game series at Fenway Park concludes Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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