Blue Jays Beat Red Sox 8-1 to Win Series

Toronto Blue Jays 8, Boston Red Sox 1

TORONTO - Ernie Clement hit a two-run homer and rookie Brandon Valenzuela added a solo shot to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, securing two wins in their three-game series.

Clement's blast in the sixth inning off reliever Greg Weissert marked his first home run of the season and came right after starter Brayan Bello departed. Valenzuela connected for his second homer of the year against Garrett Whitlock in the ninth, finishing 2 for 3 with a walk. Kazuma Okamoto delivered a two-run single, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3 for 3 with a walk. George Springer, fresh off the injured list, contributed a pinch-hit RBI single as Toronto improved to 9-2 when scoring five or more runs.

The win gave the Blue Jays their third straight series victory after dropping the previous six. Left-hander Eric Lauer pitched into the fifth with the bases loaded and one out before Braydon Fisher entered. Fisher induced Willson Contreras into a line-drive double play and recorded five outs while allowing one hit.

For Boston, Contreras provided the lone run with his seventh home run of the season. The Red Sox have...