Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 3
Manny Ramirez is greet at the plate after belting his sixth home run. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Daisuke Matsuzaka got back on track against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, firing seven innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts. The Sox belted four homers for a second straight night, getting long balls from Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Julio Lugo and Mike Lowell.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 09, 2007
Boston 9, Toronto 3
Today's Boxes 5/9/07
MIL 3, WSH 1
STL 9, COL 2
NYM 5, SF 3
PHI 9, ARI 3
LAD 5, FLA 3
SEA 9, DET 2
BAL 1, TB 0
NYY 6, TEX 2
HOU 3, CIN 2
ATL 3, SD 2
CHC 1, PIT 0
CWS 6, MIN 3
KC 3, OAK 2
LAA 3, CLE 2
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Standings thru 5/9/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Blue Jays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 1 1 3 0 0 1 .228
Crisp , CF4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .227
Ortiz , DH5 1 4 3 0 1 0 .311
Ramirez , LF5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .242
Pena , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
Drew , RF3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .248
Lowell , 3B4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .305
Varitek , C4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .272
Hinske , 1B4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .207
Pedroia , 2B4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .267
Totals 38 9 12 9 6 6 13
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (11, Ohka), Lowell (9, Ohka).HR : Lugo (2, 6th inning off Downs, 1 on, 0 out), Ramirez (6, 6th inning off Downs, 0 on, 2 out), Ortiz (9, 8th inning off Towers, 1 on, 2 out), Lowell (6, 9th inning off Towers, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Lugo 4; Crisp; Ortiz 8; Ramirez 4; Lowell 7; Pedroia 2.RBI : Ramirez 2 (19), Lugo 3 (17), Ortiz 3 (28), Lowell (25).2-out RBI : Ortiz 3; Ramirez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek 2; Ramirez; Hinske 3.GIDP : Ramirez.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Crisp (6, 2nd base off Towers/Fasano).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rios , RF4 0 4 1 1 0 0 .291
Lind , LF4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .230
Wells , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .271
Thomas , DH3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244
Glaus , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .328
Overbay , 1B4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .246
Hill , 2B4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .276
Fasano , C4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .200
McDonald , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 11 14
BATTING 2B : Rios (10, Matsuzaka), Hill (12, Pineiro).HR : Overbay 2 (5, 6th inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 2 out; 9th inning off Pineiro, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Rios 5; Glaus; Overbay 8; Hill 2.RBI : Overbay 2 (16), Rios (20).2-out RBI : Overbay; Rios.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Glaus; Wells 2; Lind.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Ohka (2, throw), Fasano (2, throw).DP : (McDonald-Hill-Overbay).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ohka (L, 2-4)4.2 6 3 3 5 2 0 5.53
Tallet 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.35
Downs 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 2 2.61
Towers 3.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 5.81
WP : Matsuzaka, Ohka.IBB : Drew (by Ohka).Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 108-70, Donnelly 9-7, Pineiro 19-12, Ohka 96-51, Tallet 9-4, Downs 16-12, Towers 37-28.Ground outs-fly outs : Matsuzaka 6-7, Donnelly 0-2, Pineiro 1-0, Ohka 8-4, Tallet 0-0, Downs 0-1, Towers 4-4.Batters faced : Matsuzaka 29, Donnelly 3, Pineiro 6, Ohka 24, Tallet 2, Downs 6, Towers 12.Inherited runners-scored : Tallet 2-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Brian Gorman.Weather : 68 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:51.Att : 21,784.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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