Ortiz, Betts and replay help Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-4

BOSTON (AP) The top of Boston's lineup seems to be getting on base in high numbers nearly every game. David Ortiz keeps knocking in a lot of those runners,

BOSTON (AP) The top of Boston's lineup seems to be getting on base in high numbers nearly every game.

David Ortiz keeps knocking in a lot of those runners, too.

Ortiz added two more RBIs to his torrid start in what he says will be his final season, Mookie Betts had two hits and drove in two runs and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Saturday.

The three players in front of Ortiz reached seven times.

Xander Bogaerts got three hits a day after his 26-game hitting streak ended, Dustin Pedroia had a hit and a walk and Betts doubled and singled to set up Ortiz.

''It's not just him every day,'' Betts said. ''It's him a lot. It's not just him every day. That just shows how our lineup is built.''

The 40-year-old Ortiz entered the day leading the majors in RBIs and raised his total to 53, helping Boston snap a three-game losing streak. He announced his retirement on his birthday in November.

''He's done it for so long,'' Betts said. ''He just knows how everything goes. It's fun to be a part of more than amazing. He's got more left, too.''

The Blue Jays had won nine of 11.

Knuckleballer Steven Wright (6-4) gave up three unearned runs, five walks and three hits in five innings, striking out three, but was lifted due to a high pitch count.

Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth for his 13th save.

Marcus Stroman (5-2) gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings. He's allowed at least six in three of his last four starts.

Leading 5-4 in the sixth inning, Boston benefited from an overturned review on a play at home plate.

Betts doubled into the left-corner and Blake Swihart tried to score from first, but was called out by plate umpire Jerry Meals. After a lengthy review, it was ruled Swihart touched the plate before catcher Russell Martin's tag.

''There's a huge difference between a one- and two-run lead, gives a little breathing room to the guy on the mound,'' Boston manager John Farrell said.

Ortiz's broken-bat, two-run single with runners on second and third gave Boston a 3-0 edge in the third.

''You got to be careful early in the game. The plan was let's make him hit our pitch or if we walk him,'' Toronto manager John Gibbons said.

Justin Smoak's RBI single in the fourth sliced it to 3-1 before Betts' run-scoring single pushed Boston back in front by three in the bottom half.

Toronto then cut it to 4-3 in the fifth when Wright struck out Michael Saunders for what would have been the final out, but the ball bounced off catcher Ryan Hanigan's glove for a passed ball.

Ryan Goins scored from third and Jose Bautista from second when Hanigan threw late to first with the plate left uncovered.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson was sidelined with sore right thumb he jammed about a week ago. He aggravated in Friday's win, and the club's hoping he won't need a DL stint.

Red Sox: Ortiz was in the lineup after getting hit on the left wrist by a pitch on Friday. ''Anytime a hitter gets a pitch around the wrist you're always concerned because that's an integral part of the swing,'' Farrell said. ''There was soreness last night, but he came out of the game fine.'' . LF Swihart left the game after injuring his left ankle running into a side wall trying to match a catch. . Hanigan left with a strained neck.

LIKE A KID

Patriots WR Danny Amendola watched the Red Sox take batting practice, going unnoticed for a while near Boston's dugout with his mother and nephew, who was visiting from Texas.

''Yeah, I wish I could play,'' he said, breaking into a smile when asked if he was enjoying himself.

When fans finally noticed him he signed a number of balls and hats.

The receiver hugged Ortiz in the dugout when he left the field.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (3-2, 2.43 ERA) is set for the series finale. He went eight shutout innings in a win against the Yankees on Monday.

Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0, 3.00) is expected to make his second start since opening the season on the DL with a right knee injury.