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R.A. Dickey (2-6, 4.60), who will start for Toronto, is 0-5 in his last eight starts against the Red Sox.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista (19) connects for a two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during fifth-inning baseball game action in Toronto on Sunday, May 29, 2016.

Price, who played a key role in helping the Blue Jays into the postseason last year before he signed a seven-year, $217-million (U.S.) free-agent deal with the Red Sox, was making his first start in Toronto against his old team.

TORONTO (AP) – A tough weekend for Clay Buchholz ended with a win and an appreciative handshake from manager John Farrell.

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Blue Jays lock horns with the Red Sox on Sunday.

– Ross got Carrera to ground out to retire the side in the eighth, then worked around a walk and a single in the ninth to force extras. After a disappointing first month with the Red Sox, the left-hander is coming off three straight quality starts (all wins).

“With the potency in our lineup, I feel like no lead is really big enough”, Martin said. “I couldn’t be more proud with the energy and effort”. Right-hander Drew Storen took over and allowed Pedroia’s ground-rule double to right-center field.

Up 8-4 when starter Rick Porcello left after 62/3 innings, the Red Sox looked in good position to grab a series-leveling victory.

Xander Bogaerts followed with an RBI groundout.

Bogaerts led off the fourth inning with his sixth homer of the season to extend his hitting streak to 21 games. Hitting fifth, Devon Travis almost gave the Blue Jays an early lead, but a hard groundball was right at third baseman Travis Shaw for a routine out.

“I was just trying to battle and put the ball in play”, Travis said. “Whenever you give up, you want to think back, but it was a good piece of hitting”.

Koji Uehara pitched the bottom of the 11th to earn his first save of the season.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Floyd is “worn down” after pitching three times in four days and suggested Toronto would make a move to reinforce its bullpen on Monday.

“All you can ask for in that opportunity is a chance to get up and to help your team win”, Travis said of his teammate.

Buchholz allowed one hit in an otherwise clean inning, his first relief appearance since August 17, 2008 – also against the Blue Jays. Martin doubled to tie the game.

Tensions between the Blue Jays and Rangers had been brewing since Bautista hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and dramatically flipped his bat in Game 5 of the AL Division Series last October.

“That’s a good piece of hitting”, Kimbrel said. Down to just his underwear, the fan ran through an attempted tackle from one member of the security staff before finally being dragged down in right field and escorted away. He will try to drop his ERA under 5.00 when he faces these same Blue Jays at Fenway next time out. May. Out of nowhere, a parrot seemed to suddenly fly on Edwin’s arm, as the slugger clobbered a no-doubt solo shot into the left field bleachers to tie the game at 3. X-rays were negative and Ortiz is day to day. The second batter of the inning, Justin Smoak, hit a grounder deep in the hole on the left side that took an fantastic play from shortstop Xander Bogaerts to even reach. Boston RHP Steven Wright (4-4, 2.52 ERA) will open against Orioles RHP Tyler Wilson (2-3, 3.80 ERA). Wright has allowed 10 earned runs in his past three outings, raising his ERA by a full run.

Yu Darvish’s return in his first appearance since August 2014 inspired the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St Louis Cardinals overcame the Washington Nationals 9-4, and the Houston Astros ran out 4-2 winners over the Los Angeles Angels.

David Price retired the Jays in order during the sixth, but left the game in the seventh after an Ezeuiel Carrera single and a Josh Thole sacrifice bunt. RHP Ivan Nova (3-2, 3.65 ERA) starts for NY on Monday.