Boston outfielder Jarren Duran hangs over the bullpen wall after trying to chase down a two-run home run by Toronto’s George Springer during the third inning at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. Charles Krupa/Associated Press
BOSTON — Vladimir Guerrero hit pair of two-run doubles, George Springer added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a seven-game skid with a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays tagged Boston starter Brayan Bello for seven runs in the third inning, including Guerrero’s drive to the triangle in center that scored two runs before Springer homered into Boston’s bullpen.
Toronto had its highest scoring game since a 14-11 loss at Detroit on May 26. The Blue Jays hadn’t won since beating Cleveland 7-6 on June 15, the day before the Red Sox began a three-game sweep at Toronto that started the Jays’ longest losing streak since September 2019.
Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill homered for the Red Sox, who had won three straight and 8 of 9. Jarren Duran, who had hit in 14 straight games before Tuesday, did not reach base. Duran was 0 for 4 and had one more chance in the ninth, but struck out swinging to end the game.
Toronto didn’t have a hit before the third. Then, Danny Jansen led off with a double to left and Boston’s defense started to unravel. Isiah Kiner-Falefa reached on a bunt single that Devers couldn’t field with his bare hand, and two runs scored on a single by Kevin Kiermaier that was compounded by right-fielder Wilyer Abreu’s throwing error that sailed over third and out of play.
Boston’s struggles continued when Bello (7-5) issued consecutive walks to Bo Bichette and Spencer Horwitz, then Guerrero doubled to center to put Toronto up 5-2. Springer followed with his sixth homer of the season, driving a 1-0 slider from Bello into the Red Sox bullpen. That was it for Bello, who was replaced by Greg Weissert. The inning finally ended when Jansen, who led off with a double to left, lined out to right.
Bello (7-5) pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs — all earned — on five hits and three walks. He also hit a batter and struck out two. Kevin Gausman (6-6) pitched six innings and held Boston to four runs on five hits and a walk, striking out five.
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