TORONTO — Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida had just two home runs (one against a position player) this season before blasting a 399-foot solo shot off future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer during the fifth inning Wednesday.

“That feeling, (the) home run, that’s something I’ve kind of forgotten,” Yoshida said through translator Yutaro Yamaguchi. “It finally came back. So I’m really glad.”

The Red Sox won 7-1 over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Yoshida stroked an RBI double in the first inning to make it 1-0. His solo home run in the fifth increased Boston’s lead to 4-0.

It was Yoshida’s fourth straight two-hit game. He has had six multi-hit games in his past eight games. He’s Boston’s hottest hitter right now.

“I think it all comes down to being aggressive in the zone from the first pitch,”

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