Sandy Leon homered and doubled twice, Xander Bogaerts also homered and Rick Porcello took a three-hitter into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3. At 38-17, Boston matched the second-best start in franchise history. Maine Dec 29, 2017 A Red Sox legend known for his hitting is now getting attention for his writing. An auction house in Biddeford, Maine, has obtained 38 letters from Ted Williams to his mistress, Evelyn Turner, written during his time serving in the Korean War.