By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Xander Bogaerts hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vazquez manufactured the winning run with his legs, rallying the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Saturday night.

Bogaerts' leadoff shot to center field against closer Anthony Bass (2-3) made it 8-all before Vazquez reached on a fielder's choice with one out. Vazquez, who had three hits, stole second and advanced to third as Caleb Joseph's throw sailed into center field for an error.

Yairo Munoz hit a dribbler to third, but Travis Shaw's throw to the plate was off target and Vazquez slid in safely. 

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

​BOSTON (AP) -- Teoscar Hernandez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Red Sox 6-2 on Thursday night. 

Toronto opened the five-game series at Fenway Park with its seventh win in 10 games. Boston has lost four straight and seven of 10.

Hernandez launched an 0-1 changeup from reliever Phillips Valdez into the Boston bullpen in right field. With Derek Fish on second base to open the 10th, Valdez (1-1) walked leadoff hitter Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk grounded out, bringing up Hernandez. 

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and finished with six RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

Ozuna, who was 3 for 5, hit a two-run homer in the first inning, a solo shot in the seventh and a three-run blast in the eighth. It was the eight-year veteran's second multi homer effort in the last 10 games and the 10th of his career.

"He's got a really good idea what he's doing at the plate," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "He's been unbelievable for a four-week, five-week span. That's got the makings of a really monster 162-game season."

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run home run in his major league debut, Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington National 9-5 on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Dalbec started hours after Boston traded first baseman Mitch Moreland to San Diego. Dalbec (2 for 4) struck out in his first at-bat before taking Javy Guerra deep over Pesky's Pole in right field in the third inning.

"I knew I barreled it -- I didn't really know where at first," Dalbec said. "Then I kind of saw it right over the pole, so I was just hoping that it stayed fair."

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- On what would have been the day of their preseason finale, the New England Patriots held a game simulation walkthrough on Friday afternoon inside Gillette Stadium.

It was the first time during training camp the Patriots practiced on their game-day field. New England was scheduled to visit the New York Giants for its fourth exhibition game Friday night before the entire preseason was scrapped due to COVID-19 concerns.

"It's all about mentally preparing ourselves when we're out there on the practice field to get that game feeling that we had out there today," third-year running back Sony Michel said.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Nick Folk returned to New England with hopes of winning the starting kicker job.

And he doesn't mind being a mentor in the process. 

​The 35-year-old Folk was re-signed on Monday to compete with rookie Justin Rohrwasser after the 2020 fifth-round pick struggled early in training camp.