TORONTO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Dustin Pedroia's two hits and three RBI Friday led the Boston Red Sox to an 8-4 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Pedroia started the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the second inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the fourth and an RBI single in the eighth.
Jacoby Ellsbury had two RBI. One of Jason Varitek's two hits was a solo sixth-inning homer and he also scored three times.
Coco Crisp added three hits and one RBI for the Red Sox, who have won three of four.
Winner Paul Byrd (8-11) surrendered four earned runs and six hits in six innings.
Toronto got Alex Rios' two-run first-inning homer. One of Lyle Overbay's two hits was a two-run fourth-inning homer.
Joe Inglett and John McDonald also had two hits for the Blue Jays, who have lost two of three.
The losing pitcher was starter Shaun Marcum (8-6).
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