The Boston Red Sox kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory in 10 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
Red Sox reliever Chris Martin earned his third of the season. Blue Jays’ reliever Tommy Nance took the loss, dropping him to 0-3.
The Red Sox improved their record to 80-78, while the Blue Jays dropped to a season-high 12 games below .500 at 73-85.
Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis was his typically dominant self to begin the game, striking out the first two batters he faced before retiring first baseman Triston Casas with a weak fly out.
The Blue Jays continued their offensive woes in the bottom of the first, however.
Shortstop Trevor Story began the game’s offensive festivities with a double to lead off the second inning and then advanced to third on a groundout by left fielder Masataka Yoshida. But Francis …