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Russell Martin home run gives Blue Jays 5-4 win over Red Sox

For most of Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the bullpen for the Red Sox was masterful.

Only for most of it, however.

Russell Martin crushed a solo home run off Matt Barnes to lead off the 11th inning as Toronto, which squandered an early 4-0 lead, earned a 5-4 win in front of a crowd of 37,158 at Fenway Park.

The win marked the 10th straight for the scorching hot Blue Jays, while the Red Sox dropped a season-high fifth in a row.

Until that point, the Boston bullpen allowed just three hits in four innings with no baserunners advancing into scoring position against the most prolific offense in the major leagues.