Getty BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 9: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox heads to the dugout after flying out during the eighth inning against the Athletics at Fenway Park on August 9, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
The Boston Red Sox lost 6-4 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. A tied game fell apart in the eighth inning when Toronto scored five runs to put the game out of reach. A three-run ninth brought the tying run to the plate, but Boston could not complete the comeback.
The defeat
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