TORONTO — George Springer hit a two-run homer to force extra innings, Raimel Tapia ended the game with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Toronto Red Sox 6-5 on Tuesday night. Boston.
Matt Barnes (0-1) intentionally walked Vladimir Guerrero leading off the 10th inning. The Mexican Alejandro Kirk managed another passport to fill the house.
Matt Chapman struck out without throwing before left-hander Matt Strahm replaced Barnes. Tapia popped the ball into left field on the ninth pitch of his at-bat, driving down automatic runner Bo Bichette.
Boston thus suffered its fourth consecutive loss.
Toronto trailed 5-2 in the ninth before Tapia and countryman Santiago Espinal opened the inning with back-to-back doubles off Jake Diekman. Springer then hit his fourth home run of the season.
Jordan Romano (1-1) pocketed the win.
For the Red Sox, Mexican Alex Verdugo 4-0 with an RBI. Puerto Ricans Kiké Hernández 3-1 with two produced, Christian Vázquez 3-2 with a run scored. Rafael Devers 2-1 with a run scored.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominicans Guerrero 3-0 with a run scored, Tapia 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI, Espinal 3-3 with a run scored and two produced. The Mexican Kirk 1-1. Cuban Lourdes Gurriel 1-0.
