Bichette’s grand slam gives Blue Jays win over Boston

Bo Bichette broke an eighth-inning tie with his first career grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Monday night.

Cuban Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Matt Chapman also homered for the Blue Jays. José Berríos allowed two runs in just over seven innings of work and Adam Cimber (4-0) got three outs to reach four wins, the most in the Major Leagues and help Toronto add its fifth win in recent six matches.

Boston has lost three straight and five of the last six. The Red Sox have scored two runs or fewer in those five setbacks.

Bichette broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out drive to right off right-hander Tyler Danish, who came on in relief of losing Matt Strahm (1-1). It was Bichette’s second home run of the season.

Gurriel led off the fifth inning with his second home run of the season and Chapman made it 2-0 with a drive to center field in the seventh. Both homers came off starter Nathan Eovaldi, who allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings on the mound.

For the Blue Jays, Cuban Gurriel Jr. 4-2 with one produced and one scored. The Dominicans Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 4-1; Santiago Espinal 3-1 with a run scored; Raimel Tapia 3-1. Mexican Alejandro Kirk 3-0.

For the Red Sox, Puerto Rican Enrique Hernández 4-1 with one produced. Mexican Alex Verdugo 3-0 with an RBI. The Dominican Rafael Devers 4-1.