Beat Down In Toronto, Red Sox Slaughter Blue Jays (38-26)

Well, today was a really close game where the Sox just barely edged the Blue Jays by a very close score of 16-4. The scoring started in the 3rd inning for the Red Sox, when they put runners on first and third with no outs. Adrian Gonzalez promptly doubled to put the score at 1-0. After David Ortiz was walked to load the bases, Jed Lowrie was hit, scoring Dustin Pedroia and pushing it to 2-0. Adrian Gonzalez soon came in on a sacrifice fly by Carl Crawford, making it 3-0. David Ortiz then came in on an RBI single by Marco Scutaro to make it 4-0. In the 4th inning, Jason Varitek came home on a single by Dustin Pedroia to make it 5-0. In the bottom of the 4th, the Blue Jays cracked through with a 2-run double by Rajai David to make it 5-2. In the 5th, the Sox put runners at first and second with 1 out. J.D. Drew singled to right field, scoring one of them and making it 6-2. In the next at bat, Jason Varitek launched a line drive to right field that made it over the wall and made it a 9-2 game. Later in the inning, David Ortiz launched a sharp line drive that made it over the wall for another 3-run homer, making it 12-2 Red Sox. In the 6th, the Sox came through again Jason Varitek singled in Marco Scutaro to make it 13-2. In the bottom of the 6th, a 2-run home run by Edwin Encarnacion put the Jays right back into the game at 13-4. In the 8th, an RBI groundout by Jacoby Ellsbury and a 2-run double for Dustin Pedroia made it 16-4.

John Lackey was not great, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings, but it didn't really matter as he still won the game and is now 4-5/7.41/29. Dan Wheeler, Tommy Hottovy, and Michael Bowden each threw a scoreless inning of relief. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-6 with a run scored and an RBI in a good game. Dustin Pedroia, however, had a fantastic game, going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs, as he is now .263/4/26. Adrian Gonzalez went 1-3 with 2 runs and an RBI. David Ortiz went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and that great 3-run homer, as he is now .325/16/39. Marco Scutaro did a very good job of what he's good at, going 4-6 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. J.D. Drew went 2-5 with 2 runs scored and an RBI in a good game for him. Jason Varitek (top left) had a rare great game, going 2-3 with 3 runs scored and 4 RBIs, including that big 3-run homer, as he is now .234/3/13. Tomorrow, in the series finale, the Sox will trot out Jon Lester (8-2/3.98/79) as the Blue Jays will with Kyle Drabek (4-4/4.98/43).

Bright Spots:

Dan Wheeler, Tommy Hottovy, and Michael Bowden- scoreless innings each of relief

Jacoby Ellsbury- 2-6 with a run and an RBI

Dustin Pedroia- 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI

Adrian Gonzalez- 1-3 with 2 runs and an RBI

David Ortiz- 2-3 with 2 runs scored and that big 3-run homer

Marco Scutaro- 4-6 with 3 runs scored and an RBI

J.D. Drew- 2-5 with 2 runs and an RBI

Jason Varitek- 2-3 with 3 runs scored and 4 RBI, including a 3-run shot

Dull Spots:

Nobody!

This was a great win for the Sox, I mean, wow!