BOSTON (AP) — Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Whit Merrifield, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho and Matt Chapman also went deep to help the Blue Jays increase their lead over Boston for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.
Toronto starter Alek Manoh (3-8) pitched 6 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs and struck out five.
Jarren Duran and Yu Chang homered for Boston. The Red Sox have dropped five of their last six.