The runs kept coming for Toronto.
And arriving
The Blue Jays lit up the Red Sox for seven runs in the third inning and 11 in the fifth Friday night at Fenway Park. Through the first 5 1/2 innings, they led Boston 27-3 before an eventual 28-5 victory Friday night.
And the explosion includes a grand slam inside the park by Raimel Tapia.
Trailing 6-0 in the third inning with the bases loaded, Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran missed Tapia’s seemingly routine ball in the lights. When it landed behind him, and with Duran not getting ahead after that, Tapia was able to turn around to score a rare inside-the-park grand-slam.
It was the second inside-the-park slam in Toronto history, both at Fenway, and the 27 runs set a franchise record.
Junior Felix had the other Blue Jays inside-the-park slam on June 2, 1989 off Bob Stanley. This one came as part of a seven-run innings.
It also continued a streak of fly ball errors by Red Sox outfielders in recent games.
The Blue Jays celebrate as they defeat the Red Sox. Getty Images Raimel Tapia scores on an inside-the-park grand slam.AP
The fumble extended Toronto’s lead to 10-0, and was a worrisome sign of what was to come for Boston. Among the hitting, Nathan Eovaldi gave up nine earned runs, Austin Davis gave up five earned runs, Kaleb Ort gave up eight earned runs and Darwinzon Hernandez gave up three earned runs. The Blue Jays hit five home runs in the process.
The biggest loss in MLB history was the Rangers’ 30-3 victory over the Orioles in 2007.