Red Sox lose fifth straight game after eighth-inning collapse against Blue Jays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 2:00 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
The Boston Red Sox fell 6-4 to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 12 at Rogers Centre, marking their fifth consecutive loss. The game was tied entering the eighth inning when the Red Sox bullpen gave up five runs, highlighted by a defensive error. Despite scoring three runs in the ninth, Boston was unable to complete the comeback. The team managed just one run in the first eight innings and is now 64-56, trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by ten games in the American League East.
- •Red Sox score three late runs but fall short in the ninth inning.
- •Boston's bullpen allowed five runs in the eighth inning.
- •Willson Contreras hit a solo home run for Boston's only offense until late.
- •Red Sox are now 64-56 and ten games behind the Rays.
- •Toronto leads the four-game series 3-0.
- 2:00 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox Losing Streak Hits Five After Late Collapse Vs. Blue Jays
"The Red Sox suffered their fifth consecutive loss after their offense stayed quiet and the bullpen unraveled in a five-run eighth inning.
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