Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox Results, Stats, and Recap
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease threw a one-hit complete game shutout to defeat the Boston Red Sox 6-0. The victory snapped Boston's momentum following their recent historic winning streak.
Why it matters
This performance marks a significant individual achievement for Cease and highlights the competitive volatility in the American League playoff race.
BOSTON (AP) Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and finished with a one-hit complete game, George Springer hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run third and the Toronto Blue Jays cooled off the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday.
Ernie Clement added an RBI double and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a run-scoring single in the big inning for Toronto, which lost the opener of the three-game series Friday. Guerrero drove in two runs.
It was just the second loss in 18 games for the Red Sox, who matched an 80-year-old club record with 15 straight wins before it was snapped Wednesday night.
Cease (7-5), the American League's All-Star starter, gave up a leadoff double to Andruw Monasterio in the sixth. The only previous baserunner came on a four-pitch walk to Caleb Durbin in the fifth.
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