Red Sox rally falls short in loss to Blue Jays

July 20, 2017

The Boston Red Sox fell 8-6 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Justin Smoak went 3-5 with two homers to lead the Blue Jays attack. 

The Red Sox battled back to cut the deficit to 7-6 when Dustin Pedroia smacked a three run home run in the seventh inning.

Doug Fister (0-4) allowed six runs in 4.1 innings as he continues to struggle. 

The Red Sox will start a three game series at Anaheim against the Angels on Friday night. Chris Sale, David Price, and Rick Porcello will pitch the three games for the Red Sox.