The decisive blow came in the eighth inning when Donaldson hit a two-run shot to right off Boston reliever Koji Uehara. It was the second time in his previous four appearances that Uehara surrendered two runs, and both of those included home runs.
The late rally meant neither starting pitcher was on the hook for a decision. Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez surrendered four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six over 6 2/3 innings. Boston righty Joe Kelly could not pitch his way out of the fifth inning as he was charged with five runs over 4 2/3 frames.