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Red Sox Blanked By Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Marco Estrada pitched seven shutout innings, Josh Donaldson hit a solo home run and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.

Activated off the 15-day disabled list before the game after missing the start of the season with a sore lower back, Estrada (1-0) gave up five hits, walked two and struck out eight, helping Toronto win for the first time in five games.

Drew Storen worked the eighth and Roberto Osuna finished for his third save to complete the seven-hitter.

The Red Sox came up empty after scoring at least six runs and getting at least 10 hits in each of their first four games of the season.

Toronto used two singles and a walk to load the bases with nobody out in the first. Jose Bautista was forced out at second on Edwin Encarnacion's RBI grounder to short, but Dustin Pedroia threw high to first as he tried to complete the double play, allowing a second run to score.

After reaching on a fielder's choice in the third, Pedroia was thrown out at home plate trying to score from first on Xander Bogaerts' double into the right-field corner. Second baseman Ryan Goins took the throw from Bautista and fired a perfect relay to catcher Russell Martin, who tagged Pedroia on the lower left leg just before he slid across the plate.

Estrada wasn't troubled again, retiring 12 of the final 15 batters he faced.

Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright (0-1) allowed two runs, one earned, and five hits over 6 2-3 innings in his season debut. He's the first Boston starter this season to pitch into the seventh inning, and the first to take a loss.

Donaldson made it 3-0 with a first-pitch drive off Noe Ramirez in the eighth. The homer was his fourth, tying him with Seattle's Robinson Cano for the AL lead.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Red Sox: RHP Carson Smith (strained forearm) reported no problems following a 25 pitch bullpen session Saturday. Smith will throw another bullpen Monday or Tuesday, manager John Farrell said.

Blue Jays: LHP Franklin Morales (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day DL to make room for Estrada. The move leaves Brett Cecil as the lone lefty in Toronto's bullpen.

UP NEXT

Red Sox: LHP David Price (1-0, 3.00) makes his second start for Boston as the Red Sox face Baltimore in their home opener Monday. RHP Yovani Gallardo (1-0, 1.80) starts for the Orioles. Price is 8-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 19 starts against Baltimore.

Blue Jays: Toronto is off Monday before opening a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday. RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-0, 1.29) starts for the Blue Jays against RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 10.80). Pineda went 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA in three starts against Toronto last season. Sanchez will make his first career start against the Yankees.

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