McAdoo Strikes, Blue Jays Crash Boston's Party: Red Sox Slip to 3rd Straight L

TORONTO — The party train derailed in Toronto.

Charles McAdoo launched his second career big-league homer, Jameson Taillon dealt four scoreless frames before bailing with a forearm scare, and the Blue Jays sent the Red Sox to their third straight loss with a gritty 2-1 win Monday night.

Boston's stumble is a sudden, violent swing after a nine-game win streak — part of a ridiculous 27-3 run over 30 games. But lately, the magic has vanished.

The Rookie Made The Moment

McAdoo, 24, made his first start at third base subbing for Kazuma Okamoto (bruised left knee). He made it count, leading off the fifth and parking a ball for a 1-0 Toronto edge.

Taillon looked sharp through four innings, scattering one hit and three walks before exiting with forearm discomfort. His second start since coming over from the Cubs was cut short, but the bullpen held the line.

Simeon Woods-Richardson (2-7) took over from the fifth and ate three innings, allowing just one run, while Louis Varland slammed the door in the ninth for his 25th save.

Wild Play, Weird Vibes

Boston pulled within 2-1 in the seventh on a play straight out of a fever dream. With runners at the corners and one out, Ceddanne Rafaela lifted a sac fly to center. But Anthony Seigler at third and Nick Sogard at first both thought there were two outs. They bolted on contact. The catch happened. Sogard got doubled off first.

Yet — because Seigler crossed home before the third out at first, the run counted after a long replay review. Wild, right?

The Turning Point

Toronto added its second run in the sixth after George Springer's stolen base call was overturned via challenge. Andrés Giménez followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0 — just enough cushion.

Sonny Gray (14-3) did his job for Boston: six innings, two runs, six hits. But the offense couldn't crack the code.

Before this skid, the Red Sox were road warriors—best in the bigs at 35-22 away from Fenway, and they'd won 15 of their last 16 on the road. Now they're limping, just three straight L's after a historic high.

Next up: Patrick Sandoval vs. Dylan Cease in game two of this four-game set. Boston needs to stop the bleeding.