AL: BOSTON (90-60) at TORONTO (74-75) <h3>Wakefield, Red Sox visit Blue Jays</h3> Boston (90-60) at Toronto (74-75) 7:07 pm EDT TORONTO (Ticker) -- Tim Wakefield will look to get back ontrack when the Boston Red Sox visit the Toronto Blue Jays onMonday. Wakefield (16-10, 4.68 ERA), who earned a decision in each ofhis first 26 starts this season, missed a turn in the rotationwith back soreness at the end of August and has not been thesame since. The veteran knuckleballer, who was riding a 22-inning scorelessstreak at the time of the injury, has allowed 13 runs in 6 2/3total innings in two starts since his return, failing to factorin the decision in either game. However, Wakefield has been strong against the Blue Jays in hiscareer, owning a 15-9 record with a 3.80 ERA in 44 games - 34starts - against the division rivals. Wakefield will be attempting to give the Red Sox an emotionallift after a crushing 4-3 defeat on Sunday against thearch-rival New York Yankees (85-64) which cut their lead in thedivision to 4 1/2 games with 12 to play. The Blue Jays will counter with Dustin McGowan (10-9, 4.01).The 25-year-old righthander suffered a loss in his last startdespite allowing just three hits in five innings to the Yankees. McGowan had gone 10 straight starts without allowing more thanthree earned runs before last Wednesday.
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS BOSTON TORONTO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jacoby Ellsbury LF .371 3 14 Vernon Wells CF .248 16 79 Dustin Pedroia 2B .322 7 49 Matt Stairs 1B .302 19 59 David Ortiz DH .324 31 106 Alex Rios RF .300 23 80 Mike Lowell 3B .330 19 108 Frank Thomas DH .267 22 86 J.D. Drew RF .262 8 52 Aaron Hill 2B .276 16 73 Eric Hinske 1B .224 6 21 Gregg Zaun C .246 9 46 Coco Crisp CF .271 6 59 Adam Lind LF .230 9 33 Alex Cora SS .236 2 17 Russ Adams 3B .320 1 2 Kevin Cash C .125 0 4 John Mcdonald SS .243 1 28 Tim Wakefield RHP (16-10, 4.68) Dustin Mcgowan RHP (10-9, 4.01)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO WARMUPS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (16-10, 4.68) TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (10-9, 4.01) UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST 1B - ED RAPUANO 2B - ED HICKOX 3B - SCOTT BARRY WEATHER: 66 Degrees, clear WIND: 8 mph, out to left</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO STARTING BATS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND KEVIN CASH TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.371, 3 HR, 14 RBI) D PEDROIA (.322, 7 HR, 49 RBI) D ORTIZ (.324, 31 HR, 106 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.248, 16 HR, 79 RBI) M STAIRS (.302, 19 HR, 59 RBI) A RIOS (.300, 23 HR, 80 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 0 -- 0 TORONTO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.68 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.98 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 0-1. Batters faced: D McGowan 3. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY FRANK THOMAS (23) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF TIM WAKEFIELD SCORED VERNON WELLS. CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TORONTO 2 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.276, 16 HR, 73 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.330, 19 HR, 108 RBI) J DREW (.262, 8 HR, 52 RBI) E HINSKE (.224, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 F Thomas dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2 BATTING: HR - F Thomas (23, 1st inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Thomas 2 (88). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), A Hill (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 0 -- 0 TORONTO - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.76 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.98 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 17-10; D McGowan 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 2-1; D McGowan 0-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 6; D McGowan 3. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.230, 9 HR, 33 RBI) R ADAMS (.320, 1 HR, 2 RBI) J MCDONALD (.243, 1 HR, 28 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 F Thomas dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 A Lind lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 R Adams 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2 BATTING: HR - F Thomas (23, 1st inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Thomas 2 (88). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), A Hill (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 00 -- 0 TORONTO - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.76 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 17-10; D McGowan 19-14. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 2-1; D McGowan 3-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 6; D McGowan 6. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 0 2 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.271, 6 HR, 59 RBI) A CORA (.236, 2 HR, 17 RBI) K CASH (.125, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 F Thomas dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 8 2 2 2 1 1 2 BATTING: HR - F Thomas (23, 1st inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Thomas 2 (88). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), A Hill (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 00 -- 0 TORONTO - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4.73 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 31-18; D McGowan 19-14. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 4-1; D McGowan 3-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 9; D McGowan 6. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 0 2 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.248, 0-FOR-0, BB) M STAIRS (.301, 0-FOR-1) A RIOS (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 K Cash c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .120 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 F Thomas dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 8 2 2 2 1 1 2 BATTING: HR - F Thomas (23, 1st inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Thomas 2 (88). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), A Hill (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 000 -- 0 TORONTO - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4.73 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.93 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 31-18; D McGowan 32-24. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 4-1; D McGowan 5-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 9; D McGowan 9. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 TORONTO 2 0 0 2 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.366, 0-FOR-1) D PEDROIA (.321, 0-FOR-1) D ORTIZ (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS TORONTO (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .366 D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 K Cash c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .120 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .248 M Stairs 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 F Thomas dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 A Lind lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 R Adams 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 11 2 2 2 1 2 2 BATTING: HR - F Thomas (23, 1st inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - F Thomas 2 (88). 2-out RBI - F Thomas 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), A Hill (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 000 -- 0 TORONTO - 200 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 4.71 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.93 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 37-23; D McGowan 32-24. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-2; D McGowan 5-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 12; D McGowan 9. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--Scott Barry. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED JACOBY ELLSBURY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1 TORONTO 2 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 TORONTO 2 0 0 2 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.269, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI) A HILL (.277, 1-FOR-1) G ZAUN (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>
