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ALEX VERDUGO (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB) hit 2 solo HR, both to left field...Was his 2nd career multi-HR game (also 6/22/19 with LAD at COL, 2 HR). Is the 3rd multi-HR game by a Red Sox this season: Christian Vázquez on 7/30 at NYM (2), Xander Bogaerts on 8/2 at NYY (2). Has 3 HR in each of his last two games after each of his first 7 hits of the season were singles. Is the 2nd time Verdugo has homered in consecutive games, also doing so last season with LAD (2 games, 6/27-28). Is 6-for-15 (.400) at Fenway Park this season, compared to 4-for-19 (.211) on the road.

MITCH MORELAND (1-for-3, R, BB, HR, 3 RBI) set a season high in RBI (3), his most since 9/20/19 at TB (4)...Has recorded at least 1 RBI in 5 of his 8 games in 2020. Hit a 2-run HR in the 3rd inning and recorded an RBI with a bases-loaded BB in the 1st. With an estimated distance of 427 feet, tonight's HR is his longest of 2020 and his longest since 9/21/19 at TB. Is tied for the team lead with 4 HR this season...Has a 6.0 AB/HR ratio in 2020 (24 AB/4 HR).

XANDER BOGAERTS (1-for-1, R, 3 BB) reached base safely a season-high-tying 4 times (also 8/2 at NYY, 4-for-4). Was his 4th career game with 3+ BB: 4 on 5/12/19 vs. SEA, 3 on 7/7/18 at KC, 3 on 9/18/17 at BAL. In the last 8 games, is batting .458 (11-for-24) with 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB, and 6 runs scored. 6 of his last 7 hits have had an exit velocity of at least 98 MPH...Tonight, hit a single to CF in the 3rd at 98.1 MPH.

BRANDON WORKMAN (1.0 IP, H) is 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season...Has allowed 1 ER in his last 17 appearances (16.1 IP), dating back to 9/1/19.

HEATH HEMBREE (1.0 IP) has retired 18 of his 20 batters faced with 0 BB, 0 HBP, and 5 SO...In 6 games this season, has allowed 1 R over 6.1 IP (1.42 ERA).

BLUE JAYS NOTES (4-7)

THE BLUE JAYS have lost 5 of their last 6 games, after beginning the season 3-2. Have committed 0 errors in 10 consecutive games, their longest streak since an 11-game stretch in August 2015...Have made an MLB-low 1 error.

BLUE JAYS walked a season-high 9 batters, their most in a game since 8/31/19 vs. HOU (9) and their most at Fenway Park since 8/16/04 (9).

TANNER ROARK (3.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 1 SO, 2 HR) matched his career high of 5 BB (5th time), after issuing 0 BB over 5.0 IP in his first start of 2020.

RYAN BORUCKI (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO), JACOB WAGUESPACK (1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 SO), and A.J. COLE (1.2 IP, 1 BB, 3 SO) combined to allow 1 hit in 4.0 scoreless innings (4 BB, 7 SO)...On the season, those 3 pitchers have allowed 0 runs in 14.0 IP (6 H).

CAVAN BIGGIO (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB) led off the game with a HR, his 1st career leadoff homer and the Blue Jays' 2nd of 2020 (Hernandez on 7/27 at WSH)... His father, Craig, hit 53 career leadoff HR, but none against the Red Sox. Has reached base via hit or BB in each of his 13 career games against the Red Sox and recorded at least 1 XBH in each of his last 4. Has a .509 OBP in his career vs. BOS, going 14-for-41 (.341) with 14 BB.