Trio of solos back up Wakefield
Red Sox even series By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Mike Lowell hit a fifth-inning solo homer, Doug Mirabelli followed with one in the sixth and David Ortiz hit another in the seventh to pace the Boston offense. Tim Wakefield was outstanding again, allowing four hits over seven innings for the victory.
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Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1
Julio Lugo welcomes Doug Mirabelli after Mirabelli's sixth-inning homer. (Aaron Harris/AP)
Jays overpowered By Jordan Bastain / MLB.com
Starter Tomo Ohka gave up only four hits, but three of them were home runs, allowing four runs in 6 1/3 innings. Toronto struggled with Tim Wakefield's knuckler, as John McDonald drove in the Jays' only run with a single in the seventh inning.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 18, 2007
Boston
(8-5)
Won 1
Boston 4, Toronto 1
Today's Boxes 4/18/07
KC 4, DET 3
BAL 6, TB 4
OAK 3, LAA 0
NYY 9, CLE 2
NYM 9, FLA 2
WSH 5, PHI 4
HOU 7, CIN 2
ATL 8, CHC 6
MIL 7, PIT 3
CWS 6, TEX 0
COL 7, LAD 2
ARI 5, SD 2
MIN 5, SEA 4
SF 6, STL 5
Toronto
(8-6)
Lost 1
April 18, 2007
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Standings thru 4/18/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Blue Jays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
Youkilis , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .286
Ramirez , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .191
Drew , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333
Lowell , 3B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .280
Crisp , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136
Mirabelli , C3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333
Pedroia , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 5 7
BATTING HR : Lowell (1, 5th inning off Ohka, 0 on, 2 out), Mirabelli (2, 6th inning off Ohka, 0 on, 0 out), Ortiz (5, 7th inning off Ohka, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Ortiz 5; Drew; Lowell 5; Mirabelli 5.RBI : Lowell (9), Mirabelli 2 (4), Ortiz (13).2-out RBI : Lowell; Mirabelli.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pedroia.GIDP : Lowell.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING PB : Mirabelli (1).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rios , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
Stairs , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
Wells , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
Thomas , DH3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .200
Overbay , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241
Hill , 2B3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .353
Phillips , C3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .364
a-Zaun , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220
Clayton , SS3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .270
b-Smith , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333
McDonald , 3B3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .471
c-Lind , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 8 11
a-Walked for Phillips in the 9th. b-Struck out for Clayton in the 9th. c-Struck out for McDonald in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Thomas (2, Wakefield), Clayton (6, Wakefield).TB : Stairs; Thomas 2; Hill; Clayton 2; McDonald.RBI : McDonald (2).2-out RBI : McDonald.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Phillips 2; Overbay; Lind.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : (McDonald-Hill-Overbay).
Pitches-strikes : Wakefield 99-61, Donnelly 9-7, Papelbon 21-13, Ohka 87-55, Zambrano 24-17, Downs 14-9, Accardo 7-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Wakefield 8-9, Donnelly 0-2, Papelbon 0-0, Ohka 9-7, Zambrano 3-0, Downs 1-0, Accardo 1-1.Batters faced : Wakefield 28, Donnelly 3, Papelbon 5, Ohka 23, Zambrano 6, Downs 3, Accardo 2.Inherited runners-scored : Zambrano 1-1.Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Ed Montague.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:24.Att : 20,188.
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