Red Sox top Blue Jays 7-3 to complete sweep
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The Toronto Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season Wednesday after dropping a series finale they'd like to forget.
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season Wednesday after dropping a series finale they’d like to forget.
Four errors were committed in a 7-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. A dismal 1-for-15 showing with runners in scoring position — the latest example of poor production from an offence that has been flat all season — really told the story.
“We didn’t play well today, I think all around,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
The Red Sox got solo homers from Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran and used their speed to keep the Blue Jays on their heels. Boston stole five bases and was 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
“We’re just playing our style of baseball right now,” Duran said.
Boston (40-35) extended its winning streak to five games and has won eight of 10.
Addison Barger and Justin Turner had two hits and one run apiece for the Blue Jays (35-39).
“The theme was we didn’t do much with guys on base,” Schneider said. “It sucks to get swept (for) the first time all year. They’re playing really well right now and we just didn’t do enough to win. That’s what it came down to.”
