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Blue Jays Sweep Red Sox at Fenway on Valenzuela’s Ninth-Inning Double

Valenzuela’s go-ahead hit sealed a walk-off-style finish that shifts momentum to Toronto and highlights Boston’s troubling home form.

Overview

  • Toronto completed a three-game sweep of Boston with a 4-3 win that was decided by Brandon Valenzuela’s two-out, ninth-inning double off Aroldis Chapman.
  • Starter Trey Yesavage worked into the eighth inning, allowing three runs over 7 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and no walks before Boston tied the game with back-to-back homers.
  • Tommy Nance recorded the final two outs of the eighth to earn the win and Mason Fluharty retired the ninth in order to record his first career save.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes supplied early offense with solo homers against Sonny Gray, and Toronto improved to 5-1 against Boston this season.
  • The loss deepens concern about Boston’s Fenway performance, which reports show as one of the worst home records in the majors this season and could force lineup or bullpen adjustments.