Doug Fister probably shouldn't have been granted the benefit of the doubt in the third inning anyway, but that didn't make the sting go away.
The Red Sox right-hander had issued three walks to the Blue Jays in the inning, yet with two outs, he still had a chance to escape without giving up a run. Then Steve Pearce blooped his first-pitch 89-mph fastball to short right field, but his defense couldn't bail Fister out.
In what should have been an out, Brock Holt -- who was filling in at second base -- lost the ball in the sun and dropped the pop fly.