Boston MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Russell Martin's 11th-inning home run lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox.Since falling to seven games below .500 after the opener of a doubleheader against Washington on June 2 Toronto has won 10 straight games.Starter R.A. Dickey allowed four runs -- three earned -- in six innings for Toronto but its bullpen came on to fire five scoreless innings and retire 13 straight Red Sox to end the game. Aaron Loup (2-3) was credited with the win. 
After allowing three runs without recording an out in Friday's nine-run seventh-inning meltdown for Boston Matt Barnes (2-2) took the loss when he allowed Martin's homer in a 2-0 count. Starter Clay Buchholz allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings with seven strikeouts.David Ortiz hit his eighth home run and Pablo Sandoval drove in two runs for the Red Sox before exiting with right quad tightness.
After allowing three runs without recording an out in Friday's nine-run seventh-inning meltdown for Boston Matt Barnes (2-2) took the loss when he allowed Martin's homer in a 2-0 count. Starter Clay Buchholz allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings with seven strikeouts.David Ortiz hit his eighth home run and Pablo Sandoval drove in two runs for the Red Sox before exiting with right quad tightness.
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