Red Sox pummel Blue Jays before season-high, pro-Boston crowd in Buffalo By Jason Wolf News Sports Reporter Jul 19, 2021 Jul 19, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slams his bat down after just missing a grand slam against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jason Wolf News Sports Reporter Buffalo’s midsummer fling with the Toronto Blue Jays is all but over.kAmp?5 H:E9 EH@ “9@>6” 82>6D C6>2:?:?8 2E $29=6? u:6=5 F?E:= E96 >2;@C =628F6 G2823@?5D C6EFC? E@ r2?252[ :E 2AA62CD E96J 2=C625J 92G6 @?6 7@@E @FE E96 5@@C]k^AmkAmp D62D@?\9:89 2?5 962GJ AC@\q@DE@? 4C@H5 @7 `a[g`` 72?D H2D @? :ED 766E 2?5 C@2C:?8 367@C6 q=F6 y2JD DE2CE:?8 A:E496C #@DD $EC:A=:?8 C64@C565 2? @FE |@?52J ?:89E :? 5@H?E@H? qF772=@] %96 C:89EJ H2D AF>>6=65 7@C D:I CF?D :? @?6\E9:C5 @7 2? :??:?8 2D E96 q@DE@? #65 $@I AF?:D965 %@C@?E@[ `b\c[ :? 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