Red Sox Collapse in Eighth Inning | Boston News

The Red Sox crumbled in a 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays, extending their losing streak to five games — their longest of the season. A disastrous eighth inning, sparked by an error from Willson Contreras, allowed four runs and shattered any hope of a comeback. Despite a late rally in the ninth that brought three runs and a potential tying run to the plate, the Red Sox fell short with a groundout. The pitcher had a solid first five innings, holding the Jays to one run and even turning a double play, but his night unraveled after the error. Contreras’ lone home run — his first extra-base hit in weeks — was the only offensive spark for Boston against a tough Blue Jays starter. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/23caf04d44d595f9