Red Sox drop series finale against Blue Jays after ninth-inning collapse
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 10:28 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Boston Red Sox faced a 4-3 defeat against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 18, 2026, after a ninth-inning error and a game-winning hit by Brandon Valenzuela. Boston rallied from a three-run deficit to tie the game, but Aroldis Chapman allowed the decisive run following a missed catch in foul territory. This loss marks the Red Sox's fourth consecutive defeat and drops them to 29-43 for the season, now 14 games under.500. The team scored just four runs over the entire three-game series against Toronto, extending a troubling home record.
- •Red Sox tie game in eighth with back-to-back home runs.
- •Chapman suffers rare loss, ending a 17-game scoreless streak.
- •Boston scores only four runs in the three-game series.
- •The team is now 1-37 when trailing after eight innings.
- •Red Sox begin a six-game road trip following this loss.
- 10:28 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox reactions: Aroldis Chapman’s rare hiccup leads to loss, sweep after comeback attempt
"The Red Sox found a new way to lose Thursday. They're a season-low 14 games under .500 as they hit the road for a six-game swing out west.
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