AL: TORONTO (70-68) at BOSTON (84-55) <h3>Red Sox look to complete series sweep against Blue Jays</h3> Toronto (70-68) at Boston (84-55) 7:05 pm EDT BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox hope to build somemomentum from Josh Beckett's latest gem. One day after Beckett recorded his major league-leading 17thwin, the surging Red Sox look to complete a three-game seriessweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Beckett tossed eight solid innings Tuesday to pace Boston to a5-3 triumph. It was the fourth straight victory for the Red Sox, who remainedatop the American League East Division - seven games in frontof the New York Yankees (77-62). Boston has outscored its opponents, 31-15, during its winningstreak and can match a season high with its fifth straight winWednesday. Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits - including his secondhome run - and fell a double short of the cycle. The rookie is8-for-12 with two home runs and five RBI since being recalledfrom Class AAA Pawtucket last Saturday. Red Sox righthander Curt Schilling (8-6, 4.02 ERA) had won twoconsecutive starts before suffering a 5-0 loss to the Yankees onThursday. The 40-year-old righthander allowed only two runsand six hits over seven innings. Meanwhile, Shawn Marcum (12-5, 3.75), who is 7-1 with a 3.78 ERAin his last eight starts, will look to win his third straightfor Toronto, which has not been swept here since August 16-18,2004.
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS TORONTO BOSTON AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Vernon Wells CF .250 15 74 Julio Lugo SS .239 6 64 Matt Stairs LF .311 19 55 Jacoby Ellsbury LF .452 2 6 Alex Rios RF .310 22 73 David Ortiz DH .316 26 94 Frank Thomas DH .269 21 81 Mike Lowell 3B .330 18 101 Troy Glaus 3B .261 19 61 J.D. Drew RF .256 7 48 Lyle Overbay 1B .247 10 42 Kevin Youkilis 1B .290 16 76 Aaron Hill 2B .271 14 70 Jason Varitek C .258 12 58 Gregg Zaun C .238 8 39 Coco Crisp CF .263 5 51 John Mcdonald SS .252 1 27 Alex Cora 2B .250 2 17 Shaun Marcum RHP (12-5, 3.75) Curt Schilling RHP (8-6, 4.02)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON WARMUPS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (12-5, 3.75) BOS - CURT SCHILLING (8-6, 4.02) UMPIRES: HP - KERWIN DANLEY 1B - DOUG EDDINGS 2B - MIKE EVERITT 3B - DANA DEMUTH WEATHER: 65 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 15 mph, in from right</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON STARTING BATS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM AND GREGG ZAUN BOS - CURT SCHILLING AND JASON VARITEK DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.250, 15 HR, 74 RBI) M STAIRS (.311, 19 HR, 55 RBI) A RIOS (.310, 22 HR, 73 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 0 0 BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.239, 6 HR, 64 RBI) J ELLSBURY (.452, 2 HR, 6 RBI) D ORTIZ (.316, 26 HR, 94 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 .250 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Ellsbury lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .452 D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 BOSTON - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Schilling 1-2. Batters faced: C Schilling 3. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE FIELDER'S CHOICE BY J.D. DREW SCORED JACOBY ELLSBURY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0 BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.290, 16 HR, 76 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 0 0 BOSTON 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.269, 21 HR, 81 RBI) T GLAUS (.261, 19 HR, 61 RBI) L OVERBAY (.247, 10 HR, 42 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Ellsbury lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .469 D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 BOSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.78 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 28-16; C Schilling 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 2-0; C Schilling 1-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; C Schilling 3. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</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 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.258, 12 HR, 58 RBI) C CRISP (.263, 5 HR, 51 RBI) A CORA (.250, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 2. Team LOB - 2. BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Ellsbury lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .469 D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 BOSTON - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.78 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 28-16; C Schilling 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 2-0; C Schilling 2-3. Batters faced: S Marcum 6; C Schilling 8. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</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 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.252, 1 HR, 27 RBI) V WELLS (.250, 0-FOR-1) M STAIRS (.310, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Overbay-J McDonald). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Ellsbury lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .469 D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Totals 6 1 2 1 2 1 4 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). S - C Crisp. RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 BOSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.76 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 38-22; C Schilling 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 3-1; C Schilling 2-3. Batters faced: S Marcum 9; C Schilling 8. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</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 0 2 0 BOSTON 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.239, 0-FOR-1) J ELLSBURY (.469, 1-FOR-1) D ORTIZ (.316, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Overbay-J McDonald). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Ellsbury lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .469 D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Totals 6 1 2 1 2 1 4 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). S - C Crisp. RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 BOSTON - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.76 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 38-22; C Schilling 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 3-1; C Schilling 4-4. Batters faced: S Marcum 9; C Schilling 11. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</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 0 2 0 BOSTON 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.309, 0-FOR-1) F THOMAS (.270, 1-FOR-1) T GLAUS (.263, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 F Thomas dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Stairs (D Ortiz at 2nd base). DP: 1 (L Overbay-J McDonald). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Ellsbury lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .455 D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .317 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Totals 9 1 3 1 2 1 4 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). S - C Crisp. RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 BOSTON - 100 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 3.73 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 51-29; C Schilling 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 4-2; C Schilling 4-4. Batters faced: S Marcum 12; C Schilling 11. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</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 0 0 3 0 BOSTON 1 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM BOS - CURT SCHILLING DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.331, 1-FOR-1) J DREW (.256, 0-FOR-1, RBI) K YOUKILIS (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at BOSTON <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Stairs lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 F Thomas dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 T Glaus 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262 L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 15 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - A Rios (37, C Schilling). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Zaun 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Stairs (D Ortiz at 2nd base). DP: 1 (L Overbay-J McDonald). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 J Ellsbury lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .455 D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .317 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 J Drew rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Totals 9 1 3 1 2 1 4 BATTING: 2B - J Ellsbury (3, S Marcum). S - C Crisp. RBI - J Drew (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0 BOSTON - 100 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 3.73 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era C Schilling 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.90 Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 51-29; C Schilling 52-36. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 4-2; C Schilling 6-4. Batters faced: S Marcum 12; C Schilling 15. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>