Blue Jays bats silenced as Red Sox snap 4-game losing skid with blowout victory

The Toronto Blue Jays were forced to search for small victories Wednesday after dropping a 7-1 decision to the Boston Red Sox.

There was little else to choose from as the Blue Jays had an uneventful performance after the dramatics of a walk-off win a night earlier.

Stripling, initially tabbed for a long-relief role with some occasional starts, continued his progression as he fills in for injured starter Hyun Jin Ryu.

"That was perfect," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said of Stripling's 84-pitch effort. "That was actually how we mapped it out. A good five innings and then Trent [Thornton] right behind him because our bullpen was thin."

GOATsuke Katoh