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Blue Jays Edge Red Sox 2-1 on McAdoo Homer

8/12/2026

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Summary

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Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 2-1 on August 11, 2026.
Charles McAdoo hit a fifth-inning solo homer for Toronto.
Jameson Taillon left after four innings with forearm discomfort.
Simeon Woods Richardson got the win for Toronto.
Boston’s only run, awarded after a scoreboard error and a 16-minute review, gave Varland his 25th save and left Toronto 3.5 games back in the AL wild-card race.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 MLB added a Central division and a wild-card berth, doubling postseason teams from four to eight and making the Division Series permanent, though the players’ strike cancelled that postseason. Commissioner Bud Selig said the strike cost owners about $1.5 billion. On August 11 2026, a scoreboard glitch gave Varland his 25th save, reviving the wild-card race created in 1994.

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Story summary

Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 2-1 on August 11, 2026.
Charles McAdoo hit a fifth-inning solo homer for Toronto.
Jameson Taillon left after four innings with forearm discomfort.
Simeon Woods Richardson got the win for Toronto.
Boston’s only run, awarded after a scoreboard error and a 16-minute review, gave Varland his 25th save and left Toronto 3.5 games back in the AL wild-card race.

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