Sox rally past Jays to halt skid, pad East lead

In danger of losing five in a row for the first time this season, the Red Sox instead combined a gritty starting pitching performance by Drew Pomeranz with several strong defensive plays and a 4-for-4 night from Christian Vazquez en route to an important 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays in Monday’s opener of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.