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Blue Jays Beat Red Sox in Boston

am800-sports-baseball-toronto-blue jays-mlb-stroman-1.9354136 BOSTON, MA - JUNE 23: Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) (Kathryn Riley/Marcus Stroman of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 23, 2019 in Boston. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images))

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Marcus Stroman pitches the Blue Jays to a big win at Fenway Park

Marcus Stroman pitched six shutout innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1.

Danny Jansen hit a two-run single and Eric Sogard a solo homer for the Blue Jays, who won the final two games of the three-game MLB series.

Rowdy Tellez added two hits and scored twice.

The Red Sox had won eight of nine after taking the series opener Friday on Christian Vazquez's two-run, walk-off homer.

Stroman (5-9) held the Red Sox to five singles and struck out six while walking one.

Rick Porcello (5-7) gave up five runs on eight hits over six innings.

In other MLB action on Sunday, the Detroit Tigers lost 8-3 to the Cleveland Indians. 

Toronto is at Yankee Stadium for a series with New York beginning Monday.