"Daulton Varsho hit his fifth career grand slam, George Springer added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night to maintain a tie for the AL East lead with the New York Yankees. Toronto (91-68), which had lost six of seven, closes with three games at home against Tampa Bay. Boston (87-72) was prevented from clinching a postseason berth."
"Three Blue Jays combined for six perfect innings before Jarren Duran doubled off Braydon Fisher starting the seventh and scored on Trevor Story's single. Toronto opener Louis Varland struck out three of six batters, and Eric Lauer retired 10 straight. Right fielder Nathan Lukes made a diving catch on Cedanne Rafaela's liner to end the fifth. Yariel Rodriguez (3-2) retired two batters to finish the sixth."
"In his third straight losing start, Boston's Brayan Bello (11-9) allowed three runs two earned and three hits in five-plus innings. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached starting the sixth on an error by Story, who tied the Yankees' Anthony Volpe at 19 for the high among AL shortstops. Addison Barger walked, Anthony Santander was hit by a pitch and Varsho homered off left-hander Justin Wilson. Springer homered against Zack Kelly three batters later, his team-leading 31st."
Daulton Varsho hit a fifth career grand slam and George Springer added a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-1. Toronto improved to 91-68 and remained tied with the New York Yankees atop the AL East, while Boston was denied a postseason clinch and sits in position for the second AL wild card. Three Blue Jays pitchers combined for six perfect innings before Jarren Duran's seventh-inning double. Brayan Bello took the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) over five-plus innings. Toronto is 69-4 when scoring five or more runs. Scheduled upcoming starters include Kyle Harrison, Casey Mize, Shane Bieber and Adrian Houser.
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