BOSTON – Jose Bautista had an RBI in Toronto’s five-run third inning, another in a three-run fourth and then added a homer to help the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 11-8 on Tuesday night and snap a four-game losing streak.
Josh Donaldson had three hits, including a homer, and Kevin Pillar also had three of Toronto’s 17 hits. Marco Estrada (1-0) pitched three innings of hitless relief for the win. Brett Cecil pitched the ninth for his first save.
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The Red Sox took a 4-0 lead against Drew Hutchison in the second. But Clay Buchholz (1-3) gave the lead right back, allowing five in the top of the third. Buchholz got just eight outs while allowing five runs – four earned – on six hits and a walk while striking out four.
Hutchison lasted four innings and gave up six runs.
The Blue Jays led 10-6 when Aaron Loup struck out Mookie Betts and Dustin Pedroia to start the eighth. But David Ortiz doubled, and Hanley Ramirez hit his 200th career homer to make it 10-8, then Pablo Sandoval singled – his fourth hit of the game.
Liam Hendriks got Allen Craig on a first-pitch one-hopper back to the mound to end the inning. Donaldson added a solo homer in the ninth to make it 11-8.
UP NEXT
The teams complete their three-game series on Wednesday. RHP R.A. Dickey (0-2) will face RHP Rick Porcello (1-2).
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: The team placed SS Jose Reyes on the 15-day disabled list late Monday night with a left rib fracture.
Red Sox: OF Shane Victorino (strained right hamstring) might spend more time on the disabled list rather than return when eligible on May 8. Manager John Farrell said the new turf in Toronto is said to be hard on players’ legs. OF Rusney Castillo is scheduled to return to Triple-A Pawtucket from a stint on the minor-league disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder.
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