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As Red Sox pound the fences again, Blue Jays fall in Sahlen Field finale

Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter
Jul 21, 2021
Jul 21, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays players show their support to the fans during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Sahlen Field on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

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A packed Sahlen Field watches the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Boston Red Sox.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is helped up by Boston Red Sox player Alex Verdugo after Guerrero was forced out at second base on a double play during the eighth inning at Sahlen Field on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (News Staff Photographer)

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Toronto Blue Jays fan Suzanne K. Taylor holds a sign during the National Anthem prior to playing the Boston Red Sox at Sahlen Field on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (News Staff Photographer)

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It ended at 10:02 p.m. on a groundout by Toronto's Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Boston third baseman Rafael Devers.

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A Buffalo farewell, two seasons later, to a great major league surprise

A Buffalo farewell, two seasons later, to a great major league surprise

What the Jays accomplished at Sahlen Field – unimaginable until the pandemic changed dynamics that long seemed fixed in place – gave Buffalo, already rich in baseball lore, an even more unique place in that heritage.

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Blue Jays notebook: Work to get MLB out and Bisons home starts Thursday

Blue Jays notebook: Work to get MLB out and Bisons home starts Thursday

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Blue Jays Red Sox — Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Sahlen Field on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (News Staff Photographer)

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Blue Jays thankful for their return home – and their time in Buffalo

Blue Jays thankful for their return home – and their time in Buffalo

The message you get from the Toronto Blue Jays is consistent: No offense, Buffalo, but it's time to go home.

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Blue Jays president on Buffalo: 'We will all feel like we've been part of something historic'

Blue Jays president on Buffalo: 'We will all feel like we've been part of something historic'

On the day after he learned his team had received approval from the Canadian government to finally return home to Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro took time to offer kudos to Buffalo and its fans for hosting his club for much of the last two seasons.

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