Pearce (HR, RBI single) leads Blue Jays over Red Sox 4-3

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    Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera couldn't believe his eyes when he looked up and saw that he was the winning pitcher -- his fifth career victory.

    Starter Marcus Stroman was the best pitcher of the game, taking a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning and leaving without allowing an earned run. Dominic Leone relieved him, and was the pitcher of record when Toronto took the lead for good.

    But Tepera was awarded the victory by official scorer Bob Ellis, who ruled that Leone didn't deserve it after allowing a game-tying double on the only pitch he threw.

    "I thought it was a mistake, but I'll take it," Tepera said, breaking into a laugh after the Blue Jays beat Boston 4-3 on Monday night. "I mean, wins don't really matter as relievers, as long as we win as a team."

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