The Boston Red Sox edged the Toronto Blue Jays 11-10 in a back-and-forth spring training game on Sunday at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
Both lineups produced plenty of action from the start, with the clubs combining for eight runs in the first inning alone to reach a 4-4 tie. Brayan Bello made his 2026 Grapefruit League debut on the mound for Boston and struck out two batters.
The Blue Jays seized a 7-4 advantage in the top of the sixth behind a solo homer from Eloy Jiménez and a two-run shot from Josh Kasevich. Boston answered immediately in the bottom half, exploding for six runs to flip the lead.
Nate Eaton delivered the standout performance of the day, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. He already had one double earlier in the game, then led off the sixth with another two-bagger. That set the table for a chaotic sequence of singles, a hit-by-pitch, and timely contact that kept the rally alive. Eaton capped his day with a ground-rule double to deep center that drove in two more runs, pushing the Red Sox in front at 10-7.
Roman Anthony added an RBI single during the same outburst, while the Boston bullpen locked things down the rest of the way.
The Red Sox tacked on one final run in the seventh to secure the 11-10 result and improve to 2-0 in spring play.
Eaton’s perfect day at the plate, featuring three hits and clutch extra-base production, gave the club a major lift in a contest decided by small-ball execution and timely power. The versatile depth piece continues to make his presence felt as the team builds toward Opening Day.
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