Red Sox Manager Alex Cora heads back to the dugout after pulling starting pitcher Josh Winckowski in the third inning Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays in Boston. Charles Krupa/Associated Press

BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and scored to key an eight-run inning against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

George Springer had two hits and drove in three runs in his return to the lineup at designated hitter. The Blue Jays (66-55) notched their fifth win in six outings to keep pace with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card standings.

Ross Stripling (6-3) followed up his flirtation with a perfect game last week with another efficient night, yielding one run off six hits and striking out six over six innings.

The Red Sox (60-63) have lost 4 of 5.

Boston starter Josh Winckowski (5-7) lasted only 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs, six hits and walking two. He’s given up 12 runs over 7 2/3 innings in his last two starts.

It rained throughout the afternoon in Boston, and lingering storms in the area delayed the game’s start time by an hour.

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It didn’t quiet the bats of the Blue Jays, who entered the day leading the AL with a .262 team batting average.

Kike Hernandez’s RBI single gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

Things fell apart quickly for Boston after that.

Making his first appearance at Fenway Park as a visiting player, Bradley doubled hard off the left-field wall to open the third. Boston left fielder Tommy Pham was hurt on the play after his leaping attempt to make a catch resulted in him crashing into the wall and exiting with back spasms.

Winckowski got back-to-back groundouts, but Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tied the game with an RBI double.

Alejandro Kirk walked and Teoscar Hernandez doubled to make it 2-1. Bo Bichette singled to load the bases and Winckowski walked Matt Chapman before being pulled in favor of reliever Austin Davis.

Cavan Biggio kept the rally going with an RBI single. Bradley Jr. then got aboard again via a walk. Davis looked like he was going to get out of the inning when Springer lifted a short fly ball to right field. But Rob Refsnyder whiffed on his attempt at a sliding catch and the bases emptied on Springer’s triple to make it 8-1.

NOTES: SS Xander Bogaerts was replaced in the seventh inning after experiencing mid-back spasms. . Following Pham’s injury, Refsnyder entered the game at right field and Alex Verdugo moved to left. Pham is day to day.


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