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Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 8: So about that bullpen

For the first six innings of this game, the Red Sox were in complete control. The offense jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the third inning thanks mostly to a five-run second. Brian Johnson would eventually allow just a run over five strong innings of work, giving his team exactly what they were looking for from the lefty in this game. Then, the bullpen came in. It was a disaster for the relief corps in this game. Mike Shawaryn gave up a pair of homers for three runs in the seventh before Matt Barnes came on for a disastrous eighth.