BOSTON — A large contingent of Blue Jays fans here at Fenway Park cheered loud and often during the fifth inning.
“Let’s go Blue Jays,” when Boston was down to its final out in the ninth inning.
Red Sox fans in attendance, meanwhile, booed their team.
Brad Keller gave up a five spot in the top of the fifth and the Red Sox lost 7-3 to Toronto on Monday.
The Blue Jays won both games of the doubleheader. Boston lost 4-1 in Game 1, a suspended game from June 26 that resumed earlier Monday.
The Red Sox made four errors, including two errors in the top of the ninth inning that allowed Toronto to score twice after Jarren Duran’s 422-foot homer cut the deficit to 5-3.
Boston has lost all five games so far on this homestand. It all began when the Diamondbacks swept a three-game series here over the weekend.
The Red Sox dropped to 29-37 at home and 14-22 during the second half. They are 67-64 overall.
Keller was selected onto the 40-man roster from Triple-A Worcester before the first game. Boston designated lefty Joely Rodriguez for assignment to clear Keller’s roster spot.
Keller was expected to work as the bulk reliever in Game 2 following opener Zack Kelly.
Kelly tossed 3 scoreless and hitless innings. Justin Slaten, who was activated from the 15-day IL (elbow inflammation) between games, pitched a scoreless fourth.
But the Blue Jays crushed Keller in the fifth. The righty allowed a walk, two singles, two doubles and a three-run homer to George Springer.
Wilyer Abreu was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the third inning.
Blue Jays starter José Berríos tossed 7 ⅔ strong innings. He allowed an RBI single to Triston Casas in the third that made it 1-0 Red Sox but then didn’t give up any more runs until the eighth inning.
Duran’s eighth inning homer (108.2) gave the Red Sox some life. Duran connected on a 93 mph fastball from Berríos and sent it into the center field seats.
But the Blue Jays added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth thanks to some bad Boston defense.
