A massive nine-run outburst in the fifth inning sent the Blue Jays in flight to a significant victory in the opener of their crucial four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run homer, Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a nine-run fifth inning to beat Boston 12-4 on Friday night, handing the skidding Red Sox their seventh loss in eight games.
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Red Sox 4 Blue Jays 12
Through the first four innings, we had two hits, and Nathan Eovaldi looked very good.
But I’m taking credit for the big inning because, just before the fifth inning, I.