GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (43-44) at BOSTON (53-34)

AL: TORONTO (43-44) at BOSTON (53-34)

<h3>Halladay takes the mound against Red Sox</h3>



<div class="pre">Toronto (43-44) at Boston (53-34) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - Roy Halladay hopes to help the TorontoBlue Jays chip away at the Boston Red Sox's large division lead.

Halladay gets the start as the Blue Jays look for a fourth winin their last five games when they face the Red Sox on Thursdayin the opener of a four-game series.


Boston leads the American League East by 10 games over the BlueJays and the New York Yankees, who are tied for second.

After not being invited to the All-Star Game for the first timein two seasons, Halladay (10-3, 4.46 ERA) is looking for hisfifth win in his last six starts.


The 30-year-old righthander is 5-1 with a 4.17 ERA and 22strikeouts over his previous six starts.


Halladay has not put up his best numbers against Boston hiscareer, posting a 9-8 record with a 4.67 ERA in 27 games.

The Red Sox will counter with Tim Wakefield (9-8, 4.39), who islooking for his third straight decision and his fifth win in sixstarts.


The 40-year-old knuckleballer gave up four runs and seven hitswith two walks and two strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 7-5triumph over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 4.


Boston, which sent six players to the Midsummer Classic, willhope to stop a three-game losing streak.

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

TORONTO BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Vernon Wells CF .253 13 50 J.D. Drew RF .258 6 33
Matt Stairs LF .287 13 35 Dustin Pedroia 2B .318 3 25
Alex Rios RF .294 17 53 David Ortiz DH .314 14 52
Frank Thomas DH .251 14 43 Manny Ramirez LF .284 11 45
Troy Glaus 3B .277 11 36 Kevin Youkilis 1B .328 9 44
Lyle Overbay 1B .256 8 27 Mike Lowell 3B .300 14 63
Aaron Hill 2B .265 9 48 Coco Crisp CF .265 5 28
Gregg Zaun C .240 3 20 Doug Mirabelli C .189 3 9
John Mcdonald SS .288 1 12 Julio Lugo SS .197 5 40

Roy Halladay RHP (10-3, 4.46) Tim Wakefield RHP (9-8, 4.39)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY (10-3, 4.46)
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (9-8, 4.39)

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

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND DOUG MIRABELLI

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.253, 13 HR, 50 RBI)
M STAIRS (.287, 13 HR, 35 RBI)
A RIOS (.294, 17 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED VERNON WELLS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RIOS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.277, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.258, 6 HR, 33 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.318, 3 HR, 25 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.314, 14 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .251
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: SF - F Thomas. RBI - F Thomas (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1.


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 .318
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.46

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.43

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 5.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.284, 11 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON SECOND, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.328, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.300, 14 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.265, 5 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.256, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
A HILL (.265, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
G ZAUN (.240, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .251
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 3

BATTING: SF - F Thomas. RBI - F Thomas (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Glaus 1. Team LOB - 1.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .316
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .327
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .189
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 4 5 4 2 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (21, R Halladay). RBI - D Ortiz (53), M Ramirez (46), K
Youkilis (45), M Lowell (64). Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - 4 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 4.75

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.43

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 41-25; T Wakefield 20-15.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-0; T Wakefield 2-1. Batters faced: R
Halladay 9; T Wakefield 5.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.261, 1-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.318, 0-FOR-0, BB)
D ORTIZ (.316, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .251
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: SF - F Thomas. RBI - F Thomas (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318
D Ortiz dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .316
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .327
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .303
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .189
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 4 5 4 2 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (21, R Halladay). RBI - D Ortiz (53), M Ramirez (46), K
Youkilis (45), M Lowell (64). Team LOB - 2.


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TORONTO - 10 -- 1
BOSTON - 4 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 4.75

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.39

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 41-25; T Wakefield 38-28.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-0; T Wakefield 3-2. Batters faced: R
Halladay 9; T Wakefield 9.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.327, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.255, 1-FOR-1)
M STAIRS (.286, 0-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS BOSTON (5) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rios rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .251
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
A Hill 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: SF - F Thomas. RBI - F Thomas (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Glaus 1, J McDonald 1. Team LOB - 2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Drew rf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .317
D Ortiz dh 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .319
M Ramirez lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .286
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .327
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .302
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .189
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 10 5 6 5 4 0 5

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (21, R Halladay). SF - M Ramirez. RBI - D Ortiz (53), M
Ramirez 2 (47), K Youkilis (45), M Lowell (64). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TORONTO - 10 -- 1
BOSTON - 41 -- 5
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay 2 6 5 5 4 0 0 4.78

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.39

WP - T Wakefield. Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 71-43; T Wakefield 38-28.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Halladay 2-3; T Wakefield 3-2. Batters faced: R
Halladay 15; T Wakefield 9.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - ROY HALLADAY
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D MIRABELLI (.189, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J LUGO (.200, 1-FOR-1)</div>