Toronto Blue Jays 4, Boston Red Sox 3: Nathan Lukes homered
Nathan Lukes homered, while Trey Yesavage worked 7⅓ innings in the Toronto Blue Jays' win over the Boston Red Sox.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on June 18, 2026, a margin of 1 run. Nathan Lukes homered, and Trey Yesavage worked 7⅓ innings, allowing 3 runs on 95 pitches.
The final margin
A 1-run 1st was the Toronto Blue Jays' largest inning. The club scored in 4 of their 9 innings at bat and ended with 4 runs. The Boston Red Sox were scoreless in 7 of 9 innings, and the final margin was 1 run.
In the top of the 9th, Brandon Valenzuela drove in 1 run with a double. The play put the Toronto Blue Jays ahead to stay, 4-3.
The Toronto Blue Jays' record through June 18, 2026 was 37-38; the club was 3rd in the division and 9 games back.
Work with the bats
Nathan Lukes had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Brandon Valenzuela went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI.
George Springer collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 double. Kazuma Okamoto went 1-for-4 with 1 run and 1 double. Andrés Giménez finished 0-for-3 with 1 RBI. The Toronto Blue Jays got at least 1 hit from 8 batters and finished with 10 hits. They also drew 1 walk. 6 hits went for extra bases.
Pitching in the win
Trey Yesavage threw 95 pitches across 7⅓ innings, allowing 4 hits and 3 runs, striking out 6. Across 9 innings, the Toronto Blue Jays' staff threw 114 pitches, allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, issued 0 walks, and recorded 6 strikeouts.
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