Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam off Blue Jays pitcher Chase Lee in the top of the eighth, driving in Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, and Masataka Yoshida to open a 5-0 lead for the Red Sox. Durbin finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs, a career high, and his grand slam gave Boston decisive late-game separation. Starter Payton Tolle threw eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits with four strikeouts and two walks, and the Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak. Multiple posts note this was Durbin's second major-league grand slam this month, making him the first Red Sox with multiple slams in a season since Rafael Devers. Local coverage mentioned Durbin playing through a hurt finger and compared his grit to former club stalwarts. The win halted Boston's skid and sent the team on to its next series in Pittsburgh.
