Red Sox struggle at plate, drop game to Blue Jays 2-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 2:04 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
On August 10, the Boston Red Sox lost 2-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Sonny Gray pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits, but the offense stranded nine runners and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Toronto's Charles McAdoo and Andrés Giménez provided the runs in the fifth and sixth innings. The Red Sox finally scored in the seventh on a sacrifice fly, but failed to capitalize on late-game opportunities. This marks Boston's third consecutive loss, placing them 7.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.
- •Sonny Gray strikes out four in six innings pitched.
- •Boston strands nine runners throughout the game.
- •Toronto scores twice on home run and subsequent single.
- •Red Sox score one run in the seventh inning.
- •Boston falls to 64-54 this season.
- 2:04 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox Waste Sonny Gray Gem in Frustrating Loss to Blue Jays
"Sonny Gray delivered six strong innings, but the Red Sox stranded nine runners and wasted a golden ninth-inning opportunity in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
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