The Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday, with standout rookie Payton Tolle delivering a dominant performance on the mound. Tolle allowed just two hits over eight innings to pick up the win, per multiple reports.
Caleb Durbin drove in five runs on three hits, including a grand slam in the eighth inning that extended Boston's lead to 5-0, according to ESPN and Sportsnet. The shutout victory ended a five-game skid for the Red Sox, per ESPN.
Meanwhile, the loss halted a winning streak for Toronto. Yahoo Sports noted the Blue Jays' offensive struggles in the defeat, while also reporting that the team had won three of the previous four games in the series before this loss. MLB.com highlighted that pitcher Max Scherzer reached 3,000 career innings during the game, becoming the second active pitcher to reach that milestone.