GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (70-66) at BOSTON (82-55)

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.269, 0-FOR-1)
T GLAUS (.257, 0-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (5) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (25, D Matsuzaka). RBI - A Rios (72). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .440
D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .317
M Lowell 3b 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .331
J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 12 5 5 5 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - M Lowell (18, 1st inning off J Litsch 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Ortiz
, J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (100), D Ortiz (94), J Drew (47). Team LOB - 1.


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TORONTO - 100 -- 1
BOSTON - 302 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 5 5 5 1 2 1 3.83

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.86

IBB - M Lowell (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 51-35; D Matsuzaka
38-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 3-4; D Matsuzaka 1-5. Batters faced: J
Litsch 15; D Matsuzaka 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 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 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
BOSTON 3 0 2 5 5 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.265, 0-FOR-1)
E HINSKE (.211, 0-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.237, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
T Glaus 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 15 1 4 1 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (25, D Matsuzaka). RBI - A Rios (72). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .440
D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .317
M Lowell 3b 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .331
J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 12 5 5 5 1 2 4

BATTING: HR - M Lowell (18, 1st inning off J Litsch 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Ortiz
, J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (100), D Ortiz (94), J Drew (47). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Pedroia-J Lugo-E Hinske).


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TORONTO - 100 0 -- 1
BOSTON - 302 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 5 5 5 1 2 1 3.83

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 3.84

IBB - M Lowell (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 51-35; D Matsuzaka
55-42. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 3-4; D Matsuzaka 4-5. Batters faced: J
Litsch 15; D Matsuzaka 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JOE KENNEDY (3-9, 4.37) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, E HINSKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.440, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kennedy relieved J Litsch.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, E HINSKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Ellsbury (.440, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED ERIC HINSKE AND JULIO LUGO.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, J ELLSBURY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 7 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.317, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY TROY GLAUS ALLOWED JACOBY ELLSBURY AND DUSTIN
PEDROIA TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.254, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY J.D. DREW SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
BOSTON 3 0 2 5 10 9 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOE KENNEDY
BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.269, 0-FOR-1)
G ZAUN (.237, 0-FOR-1)
J MCDONALD (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (10) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
M Stairs lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
T Glaus 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 15 1 4 1 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (25, D Matsuzaka). RBI - A Rios (72). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - T Glaus (8, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 .440
D Pedroia 2b 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .329
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .319
M Lowell 3b 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .330
J Drew rf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .254
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Hinske 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217
J Lugo ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 19 10 9 9 2 2 6

BATTING: 2B - E Hinske (9, J Litsch). HR - M Lowell (18, 1st inning off J
Litsch 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Ortiz , J Drew 2. RBI - M Lowell 4 (101), D Ortiz
(94), J Drew 2 (48), D Pedroia 2 (44). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Pedroia-J Lugo-E Hinske).


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TORONTO - 100 0 -- 1
BOSTON - 302 5 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 1/3 7 7 7 1 2 1 4.03
J Kennedy 2/3 2 3 2 1 0 0 4.51

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 3.84

IBB - M Lowell (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 66-45; J Kennedy
23-12; D Matsuzaka 55-42. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 3-5; J Kennedy 0-2;
D Matsuzaka 4-5. Batters faced: J Litsch 18; J Kennedy 6; D Matsuzaka 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
BOSTON 3 0 2 5 10 9 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOE KENNEDY
BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.265, 0-FOR-2)
E HINSKE (.217, 1-FOR-2)
J LUGO (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (10) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
T Glaus 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 19 1 5 1 0 3 7

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (25, D Matsuzaka). RBI - A Rios (72). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - T Glaus (8, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 .440
D Pedroia 2b 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .329
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .319
M Lowell 3b 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .330
J Drew rf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .254
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Hinske 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217
J Lugo ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 19 10 9 9 2 2 6

BATTING: 2B - E Hinske (9, J Litsch). HR - M Lowell (18, 1st inning off J
Litsch 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Ortiz , J Drew 2. RBI - M Lowell 4 (101), D Ortiz
(94), J Drew 2 (48), D Pedroia 2 (44). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Pedroia-J Lugo-E Hinske).


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TORONTO - 100 00 -- 1
BOSTON - 302 5 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 1/3 7 7 7 1 2 1 4.03
J Kennedy 2/3 2 3 1 1 0 0 4.43

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.82

IBB - M Lowell (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 66-45; J Kennedy
23-12; D Matsuzaka 69-51. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 3-5; J Kennedy 0-2;
D Matsuzaka 5-7. Batters faced: J Litsch 18; J Kennedy 6; D Matsuzaka 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JOSH TOWERS (5-9, 5.19) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, BOSTON 10

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Towers relieved J Kennedy.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
BOSTON 3 0 2 5 0 10 11 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JOSH TOWERS
BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.307, 2-FOR-2)
A RIOS (.310, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
F THOMAS (.268, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (10) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253
M Stairs lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .307
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
T Glaus 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
A Hill 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 19 1 5 1 0 3 7

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (25, D Matsuzaka). RBI - A Rios (72). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Glaus 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - T Glaus (8, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 .423
D Pedroia 2b 4 3 3 2 0 0 1 .328
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 5 .318
M Lowell 3b 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .330
J Drew rf 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .254
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
C Crisp cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
E Hinske 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217
J Lugo ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 24 10 11 9 2 3 13

BATTING: 2B - E Hinske (9, J Litsch); C Crisp (24, J Towers). HR - M Lowell
(18, 1st inning off J Litsch 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Ortiz , J Drew 2. RBI - M
Lowell 4 (101), D Ortiz (94), J Drew 2 (48), D Pedroia 2 (44). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Ortiz 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Pedroia-J Lugo-E Hinske).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 100 00 -- 1
BOSTON - 302 50 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 3 1/3 7 7 7 1 2 1 4.03
J Kennedy 2/3 2 3 1 1 0 0 4.43
J Towers 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.14

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.82

IBB - M Lowell (by J Litsch). HBP - E Hinske (by J Towers). Pitches-strikes:
J Litsch 66-45; J Kennedy 23-12; J Towers 19-14; D Matsuzaka 69-51. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Litsch 3-5; J Kennedy 0-2; J Towers 1-1; D Matsuzaka 5-7.
Batters faced: J Litsch 18; J Kennedy 6; J Towers 6; D Matsuzaka 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED MATT STAIRS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON FIRST, A RIOS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
BOSTON 10 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY TROY GLAUS (19) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA SCORED ALEX RIOS AND FRANK THOMAS.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, BOSTON 10

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Lind hit for J McDonald.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, L OVERBAY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
BOSTON 10 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Lind (.230, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>