TORONTO (Interstat) — Daulton Varsho’s fifth career grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning that propelled the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Rogers Centre.

The outburst, which also featured a two-run homer from George Springer, came after five scoreless innings. Boston’s only run scored on a Trevor Story single in the seventh. Yariel Rodríguez earned the win for Toronto (91-68), while Brayan Bello took the loss for Boston (87-72). The Blue Jays remained tied with the New York Yankees for the AL East lead.