Red Sox arms stifle Blue Jays bats in Boston victory

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Wilyer Abreu had two hits with an RBI double and the visiting Boston Red Sox took advantage of 10 walks to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Monday night.

Boston right-hander Tanner Houck (9-10) pitched five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk in the opener of the three-game series.

The Red Sox (79-78) have won three in a row and the Blue Jays (73-84) have l