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Lester, Red Sox try to gain ground in Toronto

Aug 23, 2008 - 10:20 AM Boston (74-54) at Toronto (66-62) 1:07 p.m. EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox can't seem to gain any ground on the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East, but they can wreck any playoff dreams the Toronto Blue Jays have.

The Blue Jays have made a quiet, if improbable, push into the wild-card picture with a hot August, but the Red Sox slowed down their momentum with an 8-4 victory on Friday.

Now, Jon Lester (12-4, 3.17 ERA) looks to make it two in a row. The Red Sox couldn't ask for better odds.

The third-year lefthander has been Boston's most reliable starter, winning nine of his last 10 decisions. Facing a Toronto club that is 6-3 against the defending champions, Lester has his work cut out for him.

However, he's had his way with this lineup before. In his one start against the Blue Jays this year, he held them to one hit over eight innings, striking out six and walking four, while taking a no-decision in a 1-0 Boston victory.

Last year, he tossed 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball against Toronto in another winning effort.

Countering for the Blue Jays is second-year righthander Jesse Litsch, who is coming off his best start. He tossed seven shutout innings, striking out three and giving up four hits in an August 14 meeting with the Detroit Tigers. He did not factor in the decision, as the Tigers scored five in the eighth off the Blue Jays' leaky bullpen to steal a victory.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
    TORONTO 2 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 x 11 16 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BOS - JON LESTER, CHRIS SMITH (3RD), MIKE TIMLIN (5TH), JAVIER LOPEZ
    (7TH), MANNY DELCARMEN (8TH) AND JASON VARITEK, KEVIN CASH
    (6TH)
    TOR - JESSE LITSCH, JESSE CAR

    Aug 23 4:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (12) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 5TH OFF CHRIS SMITH.
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TORONTO 11
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.304, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 11  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 23 3:13 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARCO SCUTARO (6) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF CHRIS SMITH.
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TORONTO 10
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J BAUTISTA (.000, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 10  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 23 3:08 PM
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    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 9  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 23 3:05 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED ALEX RIOS AND VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: K MENCH (.232, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 9  Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 23 2:53 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J MCDONALD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 7 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J BAUTISTA (.000, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 7  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 23 2:29 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KEVIN MENCH SCORED LYLE OVERBAY.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MENCH ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 6 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.229, 0-FOR-1)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 6  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 23 2:24 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED ADAM LIND.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: K MENCH (.223, 1-FOR-1)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 5  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 23 2:22 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ROD BARAJAS SCORED VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LIND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.269, 0-FOR-1)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 23 2:19 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
    TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.290, 1-FOR-1)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsAug 23 2:01 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF JON LESTER SCORED ALEX RIOS.
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TORONTO 2
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A LIND (.302, 9 HR, 36 RBI)

    Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 23 1:29 PM

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