BOSTON — Rafael Devers’ longest career homer put the Red Sox ahead 1-0 in the second inning, then Brayan Bello’s shortest career start put Boston in a 7-2 hole in the third inning.
Boston lost 9-4 to the Blue Jays here at Fenway Park on Tuesday.
Devers sent one 467 feet (111.2 mph off the bat) to right-center field to open the bottom of the second inning. His previous long was a 458-foot homer in 2019. He also had a 457-foot blast in 2021.
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Masataka Yoshida’s RBI double in the second made it 2-0 Red Sox.
But then things fell apart for Bello and the Red Sox in the top of the third.
The righty lasted only 2 ⅓ innings. He allowed seven runs, all in the third inning. He gave five hits and three walks while striking out two. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two-run double and George Springer’s two-run homer were the two big hits in the third.
Bello’s previous shortest start came April 17, 2023, when he allowed five runs in 2 ⅔ innings against the Angels at home.
Josh Winckowski, who Boston recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, gave up two runs in the fourth but that’s all he allowed in 6 strong innings of relief. He struck out a career-high eight.
Devers doubled to begin the sixth, then O’Neill bashed a 448-foot two-run homer to cut it to 9-4.
Wednesday’s game
The Red Sox and Blue Jays will finish their three-game series Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. Red Sox righty Kutter Crawford (3-7, 3.59 ERA) will start opposite Blue Jays righty Yariel Rodríguez (0-2, 5.94 ERA).
