GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (43-45) at BOSTON (54-34)

AL: TORONTO (43-45) at BOSTON (54-34)

<h3>Ortiz, Red Sox look for sixth straight home win</h3>



<div class="pre">Toronto (43-45) at Boston (54-34) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox for their sixth straighthome win when they continue a four-game series against theToronto Blue Jays on Friday.


The Red Sox won six straight at Fenway Park from April 13-22.

Playing with a slight tear of the meniscus in his right knee,David Ortiz had three hits and a pair of RBI to lead the RedSox to a 7-4 victory in the series opener Thursday.

Ortiz likes facing Toronto pitching. The Dominican slugger is8-for-14 with three homers and seven RBI in his last three gamesagainst the Blue Jays.


Julian Tavarez (5-7, 4.97 ERA) takes the mound for Boston. In hislast start, Tavarez yielded a season-high eight runs and 10 hitsin 4 2/3 innings against Detroit last Friday.


Meanwhile, Shaun Marcum (4-3, 3.62) takes the hill for Torontolooking to rebound from his worst start of the season. Therighthander gave up eight runs and nine hits in a season-low 31/3 innings against Cleveland on Saturday.

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS

TORONTO BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Vernon Wells CF .255 13 50 J.D. Drew RF .258 6 33
Reed Johnson LF .239 1 7 Dustin Pedroia 2B .317 3 25
Alex Rios RF .299 18 54 David Ortiz DH .319 14 54
Frank Thomas DH .252 14 44 Manny Ramirez LF .287 11 48
Troy Glaus 3B .276 11 36 Kevin Youkilis 1B .325 9 45
Lyle Overbay 1B .256 8 27 Mike Lowell 3B .300 14 64
Aaron Hill 2B .268 9 48 Jason Varitek C .279 8 36
Gregg Zaun C .240 3 20 Coco Crisp CF .265 5 28
John Mcdonald SS .285 1 13 Julio Lugo SS .201 5 40

Shaun Marcum RHP (4-3, 3.62) Julian Tavarez RHP (5-7, 4.97)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (4-3, 3.62)
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ (5-7, 4.97)

UMPIRES: HP - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - LAZ DIAZ

WEATHER: 84 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 17 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM AND GREGG ZAUN
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ AND JASON VARITEK

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.254, 13 HR, 50 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.239, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
A RIOS (.299, 18 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 1 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.258, 6 HR, 33 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.317, 3 HR, 25 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.319, 14 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.62

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.92

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 0-2.
Batters faced: J Tavarez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (12) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF SHAUN MARCUM SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, BOSTON 2

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.325, 9 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 1 0
BOSTON 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.256, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
A HILL (.268, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
G ZAUN (.240, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (23, S Marcum). HR - M Ramirez (12, 1st inning off S
Marcum 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ramirez 2 (50). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - 2 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.80

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.92

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 22-15; J Tavarez 19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 1-1; J Tavarez 0-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; J Tavarez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 2 0
BOSTON 2 2 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.279, 8 HR, 36 RBI)
C CRISP (.265, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
J LUGO (.201, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 7 0 2 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1.
GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 3.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (23, S Marcum). HR - M Ramirez (12, 1st inning off S
Marcum 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ramirez 2 (50). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Youkilis-J Lugo-J Tavarez).


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
BOSTON - 2 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.80

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 4.86

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 22-15; J Tavarez 38-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 1-1; J Tavarez 3-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; J Tavarez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 2 0
BOSTON 2 0 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.254, 0-FOR-1)
R JOHNSON (.234, 0-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.299, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 7 0 2 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1.
GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 3.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (23, S Marcum). HR - M Ramirez (12, 1st inning off S
Marcum 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ramirez 2 (50). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Youkilis-J Lugo-J Tavarez).


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
BOSTON - 20 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.75

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 4.86

Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 30-20; J Tavarez 38-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Marcum 3-2; J Tavarez 3-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 9; J Tavarez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JULIAN TAVAREZ ALLOWED REED JOHNSON TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RIOS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.254, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY GLAUS SCORED ALEX RIOS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON FIRST, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
BOSTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.256, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED FRANK THOMAS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, T GLAUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3
BOSTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.270, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY AARON HILL SCORED TROY GLAUS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A HILL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4
BOSTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.238, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 4 4 6 0
BOSTON 2 0 2 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.257, 0-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.316, 0-FOR-1)
D ORTIZ (.321, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (4) VS BOSTON (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
R Johnson lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Rios rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .301
F Thomas dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254
T Glaus 3b 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .278
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269
G Zaun c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283

Totals 13 4 6 3 3 2 5

BATTING: 2B - A Rios (24, J Tavarez); G Zaun (9, J Tavarez). RBI - T Glaus
(37), L Overbay (28), A Hill (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. GIDP - G Zaun. Team LOB - 4.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (23, S Marcum). HR - M Ramirez (12, 1st inning off S
Marcum 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ramirez 2 (50). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (A Hill at Home). DP: 1 (K Youkilis-J
Lugo-J Tavarez).


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TORONTO - 004 -- 4
BOSTON - 20 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.75

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 3 6 4 4 3 2 0 5.20

WP - J Tavarez. HBP - R Johnson (by J Tavarez). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum
30-20; J Tavarez 74-42. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 3-2; J Tavarez 4-2.
Batters faced: S Marcum 9; J Tavarez 17.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>