Blue Jays shut out Red Sox 3-0 with seven pitchers

The Toronto Blue Jays shut out the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, securing a series victory after winning the opener 6-1. The win came after Toronto placed scheduled starting pitcher Max Scherzer on the injured list with back spasms just before the game.

Facing a sudden pitching shortage, the Blue Jays used seven pitchers to combine for the shutout. Braydon Fisher started and recorded the first four outs. Simeon Woods Richardson, who was acquired by Toronto on June 3, followed with three scoreless innings to earn the win. Closer Louis Varland struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 14th save of the season.

Offensively, the Blue Jays were led by Andrés Giménez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three stolen bases. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs, including a key insurance run with a single in the eighth inning. The Blue Jays took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning when Davis Schneider doubled and later scored on a Giménez single. Giménez then stole second and third before scoring on a Guerrero groundout.

The Red Sox struggled immensely with runners on base, stranding 13 runners and going 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Over the...