Jays down BoSox to avoid sweep
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Adeiny Hechavarria hit a two-run homer and Brandon Morrow tossed six scoreless innings, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox, 5-0, to avoid a three-game sweep.
With the loss, the Red Sox clinched their first non-winning season since 1997 (78-84).
Moises Sierra, Colby Rasmus and Omar Vizquel added an RBI apiece for the Blue Jays, who went 2-4 on a six-game homestand.
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Morrow gave up four hits while striking out three and walking one. Brandon Lyon (3-0) recorded the final two outs in the seventh to pick up the win.
"I found a rhythm, found a groove and finished up nicely," Morrow said.
Jon Lester (9-12) allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings for the Red Sox, who fell to 66-81 on the season. He struck out seven and walked one.
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"I have to keep looking at the positives and keep plugging away," Lester said.
The Blue Jays broke a scoreless game in the seventh. Yan Gomes hit a two-out single to get things started. Pinch-runner Rajai Davis stole second and raced home on Vizquel's single to center. Hechavarria followed with a two-run homer to left.
Boston failed to score after putting men on the corners in the eighth. Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury hit consecutive one-out singles. Cody Ross grounded into a double play to end the threat.
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Toronto tacked on two more runs in the home half. Brett Lawrie doubled and scored on Rasmus' single to left. J.P. Arencibia walked and Adam Lind grounded into a fielder's choice to put men on the corners. Sierra followed with an RBI single to make it 5-0.
Game Notes
Toronto won the season series by an 11-7 margin ... Lester fell to 11-7 in 21 career games against Toronto ... Boston went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranded seven.