TORONTO — The playoff celebration will have to wait at least one more night.

The Red Sox bats were stymied in Thursday’s 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, whose pitching staff combined to carry a perfect game into the seventh inning. The Blue Jays also got two home runs as part of a six-run bottom of the sixth, with Daulton Varsho’s grand slam and George Springer’s ensuing two-run homer providing all the offense Toronto needed to avoid the series sweep.

Combined with the Houston Astros’ 11-5 win over the Athletics, Boston’s magic number remains one with three games to play.

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