Seigler's four hits help Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-4

Anthony Seigler went 4-for-4 with a leadoff home run, and the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 6-4 at Fenway Park after Romy Gonzalez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit RBI double that sent Jarren Duran home from first base.

Seigler’s night mattered because it came from a player who was not supposed to be the centerpiece of Boston’s offense this summer. He arrived from Triple-A Worcester in June, and this was his first four-hit game in the majors. Since June 25, Boston had gone 20-3, and Seigler has been part of the wave of unexpected production that has kept the club moving while the more established names drew the bulk of attention.

The Red Sox have been winning by stacking contributions in different places in the lineup. Seigler set the tone from the top with his leadoff homer, Gonzalez delivered the late pinch hit off the bench, and Duran turned a single at first base into the kind of run that swings tight games. That is the difference between a lineup that can survive a cold night from its stars and one that depends on them every inning.

Boston’s latest win also fit the larger shape of a division race where games against Toronto carry extra weight. The Blue Jays are a direct rival, and every head-to-head result affects both the standings and the momentum that follows a team into the next series. Boston had just lost the second game of a doubleheader against Baltimore, ending a 15-game winning streak, so the response against Toronto suggested the Red Sox are not riding one hot streak alone. They are getting production from deeper in the roster, including a June call-up whose energy has been enough to draw the nickname Sparky from Patrick Sandoval.

That depth has helped Boston stay in the hunt for the second wild-card spot while also pressing division opponents in games that can tilt the season’s middle months. Seigler’s four-hit performance did not just pad a box score. It showed how the Red Sox have been extending innings, pressuring pitchers and finding offense from places that can change a club’s outlook over a long stretch.