BOSTON — The Red Sox needed to clear a roster spot for trade addition Curtis Mead after Sunday’s game, and they did so by demoting one of the players who gave them a bit of a spark during a month-long hot streak that has kept them afloat.

BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran drove in two runs with one of his three singles, Jahmai Jones had a pinch-hit two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Sunday. Ceddanne Rafaela added an RBI single for the Red Sox,

BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ win over Toronto Blue Jays Sunday at Fenway Park:

Jarren Duran talks about the Red Sox's turnaround this point of the season, how the team is 17-3 in the month of July and more

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The Red Sox promoted pitching prospect John Holobetz to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, according to sources. Baseball America ranks the 23-year-old righty the No. 17 prospect in the Red Sox organization.

Right on cue, Caleb Durbin was almost put in a position to live up to his word.