Trevor Story hit a crucial double during a three-run 10th inning, helping the Boston Red Sox come back to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.
“The boys did an amazing job of fighting all the way to the end,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “We used everybody. It was one of the most gratifying wins since I’ve been here.”
Vaughn Grissom reached base four times, scored once, and drove in a run as the Red Sox celebrated their fourth straight victory.
Boston was down 3-0 after six innings, but they scored two runs in the seventh and tied the game in the eighth.
“It’s just a testament to who we are as a group, that we’re never out of a fight,” Grissom said. “That’s what you need. The best teams are never out of the fight. That’s huge.”
Story finished the game with two hits, both doubles. His one-out double off Tommy Nance (0-3) gave Boston its first lead, starting the three-run rally in the 10th inning.
“He got a slider in the zone and put a great swing on it,” Cora explained.
Pinch-hitter Connor Wong contributed a run with a grounder, and Grissom added an RBI single. Chris Martin (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Blue Jays have now lost five games in a row and have a record of 19-30 in one-run games.
Leo Jiménez brought Toronto closer with an RBI double off Zach Penrod in the bottom of the 10th, but Penrod walked Nathan Lukes before leaving the game.
Chase Shugart got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to fly out, then walked Spencer Horwitz to load the bases and walked Alejandro Kirk, forcing in a run. Shugart finished the game by getting Addison Barger to pop up, earning his first career save.
The Blue Jays have lost all five home games against Boston this season.
Guerrero started the scoring with a two-run double off Brayan Bello in the third inning, bringing his total to 102 RBIs this season. Lukes added to the lead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Ceddanne Rafaela sparked Boston’s comeback with a two-run single off Ryan Burr in the seventh, marking his 61 RBIs from the ninth spot in the batting order this season.
