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The Toronto Blue Jays dominated the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on April 29 at Rogers Centre, with the home team's offense breaking through despite modest overall numbers. Toronto scattered 10 hits with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs while striking out just 3 times, posting a .691 OPS against Boston's struggling lineup. The Red Sox managed 9 hits and 1 RBI, struck out 6 times, and mustered only a .660 OPS in the lopsided defeat. Boston's pitching staff allowed 10 hits and 8 earned runs with a 4.35 ERA, unable to contain Toronto's two-homer output or prevent early offensive damage. Toronto's pitching was similarly pedestrian with a 4.20 ERA but benefited from Boston's offensive impotence—the Red Sox could muster just 1 run across the contest. The Blue Jays' clean defensive performance with no errors contrasted sharply with Boston's inability to generate consistent run production, a troubling sign as the Red Sox look to stabilize their offense in the early season.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
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Pitching box score
Players who scored
Willson ContrerasBrandon Valenzuela ×3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ×2Ernie ClementJesús SánchezDaulton Varsho
