Nothing separated the teams for two innings. Then Toronto took over quietly and never let go. The Blue Jays blanked the Red Sox 3-0 at Fenway Park, with the game's entire margin built on two third-inning runs and one insurance run in the eighth.
Andres Gimenez was at the center of it. He went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and scored twice, providing the offensive thread that ran through the afternoon. Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, driving in both Gimenez runs that crossed the plate. Simeon Woods Richardson earned his first win of the season, allowing 3 hits and 0 runs over 3.0 innings while walking 3 and striking out 1, carrying a 7.74 ERA into the outing. Louie Varland closed it out with a perfect ninth — 3 strikeouts on 10 pitches — for his 14th save of the season.
The scoring opened in the third. Gimenez singled to right and Schneider scored, giving Toronto a 1-0 lead. Later in the same inning, Guerrero grounded out to third and Gimenez scored, pushing the advantage to 2-0. The Blue Jays added one more in the eighth when Guerrero singled to center and Gimenez scored again, making it 3-0.
Jake Bennett absorbed the loss for Boston, falling to 1-3. He worked 5.1 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs and striking out 5 on 79 pitches, with a 4.79 ERA. The Red Sox managed 7 hits on the day but could not push a run across against Toronto's pitching staff.
George Springer, who entered the game 3 away from 1,500 career games played, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Toronto improved to 35-38 with the victory. Boston dropped to 29-41, extending its losing streak to two games.