Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Match Player Stats On Sep 10, 2019

Ken Giles retired Rafael Devers with two on in the ninth inning to seal the Blue Jays' 4-3 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, snapping Toronto's season-high, seven-game losing streak.

Giles converted his 19th save in 20 chances, but it was hardly easy. He needed to 29 pitches to cap a night in which six Toronto relievers combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Blue Jays retired 11 consecutive batters until pinch hitter Brock Holt collected a one-out single off Giles. Pinch runner Gorkys Hernandez stole second, and Mookie Betts drew a two-out walk.

Giles fell behind in the count 2-0 to Devers before getting back-to-back strikes. After a foul ball on the fifth pitch, Devers flied out harmlessly to center field.

The Blue Jays (56-89) scored all of their runs on homers by Cavan Biggio, Reese McGuire and Rowdy Tellez.

Tellez gave Toronto a 4-3 lead in the fifth when he connected for a two-run shot. It was his 18th homer of the year and fourth since returning from the minors on Aug. 13. The burly first baseman slugged a 1-1 fastball over the right field fence off Josh Taylor (1-2).

The Red Sox (76-69) lost their fourth straight and fell to 3-7 in their past 10 games.

Betts homered on the game's first pitch and reached for the 24th straight game by hitting his 20th career leadoff homer. J.D. Martinez hit a game-tying double in the fifth, and Andrew Benintendi's RBI single gave the Red Sox a short-lived 3-2 lead later in that frame.

Toronto rookie T.J. Zeuch threw 81 pitches in his first career start and allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out one, walked three and became the 20th different starting pitcher used by Toronto this season.

Justin Shafer (2-1) recorded the final out of the fifth and pitched a hitless sixth.

Boston's Nathan Eovaldi allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two in a 93-pitch outing.

--Field Level Media