Bradley Jr. sparks 8-run inning against former team in Blue Jays' win over Red Sox

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.

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. He said he's enjoying being someone the team is counting late in the year.

"I've had some good years but I don't think I've ever been a guy that the team has really relied on and expected big things from in a playoff push," Stripling said. "So this is fun to be on the bump every fifth day when every win really matters."

Interim manager John Schneider said the team is riding the wave of its starting pitching right now.

"They've been dealing, it starts with that," he said. "I think it allows the offence to do what it's capable of doing."

Five hits. EIGHT runs. <br><br>All with two outs