Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 4
Dustin Pedroia is greeted by David Ortiz after his first-inning homer. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By David Singh / MLB.com
The Red Sox scored in the first inning on Dustin Pedroia's homer, but Paul Byrd gave the lead right back in the bottom of the frame. It was 2-1 until the Red Sox put up a four-spot in the fourth inning, giving Boston the lead for good. Paul Byrd earned his first win in a Red Sox uniform.
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Boston 8, Toronto 4
Today's Boxes 8/22/08
WSH 13, CHC 5
PHI 8, LAD 1
NYY 9, BAL 4
NYM 3, HOU 0
CLE 7, TEX 5
MIL 10, PIT 4
DET 4, KC 3
TB 9, CWS 4
STL 18, ATL 3
CIN 8, COL 5
FLA 5, ARI 4
MIN 9, LAA 0
SEA 7, OAK 5
SF 5, SD 0
Standings thru 8/22/08 | Recap: BOS | TOR | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Blue Jays stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , RF
5
0
1
2
0
0
5
.267
Pedroia , 2B
4
1
2
3
0
1
1
.320
Ortiz , DH
4
0
0
0
1
1
3
.263
Youkilis , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
2
3
.320
Bay , LF
4
1
1
0
1
0
2
.292
Lowrie , 3B
4
1
0
0
1
2
2
.303
Varitek , C
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
.222
Cora , SS
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
.292
Crisp , CF
4
1
3
1
0
1
2
.259
Totals 36 8 11 8 4 8 19
BATTING 2B : Youkilis (34, Marcum).HR : Pedroia (13, 1st inning off Marcum, 0 on, 1 out), Varitek
(11, 6th inning off Tallet, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Ellsbury; Pedroia 5; Youkilis 2; Bay; Varitek 5; Cora; Crisp 3.RBI :
Pedroia 3 (61), Cora (7), Crisp (30), Ellsbury 2 (37), Varitek (36).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bay;
Ellsbury; Ortiz; Pedroia; Youkilis 2.SF : Pedroia.GIDP : Lowrie.Team RISP : 4-for-13.Team
LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Crisp (15, 2nd base off Tallet/Zaun).FIELDING DP :
2 (Pedroia-Cora-Youkilis, Cora-Youkilis).Pickoffs : Byrd (Inglett at 1st base).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Inglett , 2B
4
1
2
0
1
0
2
.311
Scutaro , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
.266
Rios , RF
3
1
1
2
1
0
2
.289
Wells, V , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.280
Lind , LF
4
1
1
0
0
2
0
.302
Overbay , 1B
4
1
2
2
0
1
0
.269
Stairs , DH
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.248
a-Bautista , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.241
Zaun , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.226
McDonald, Jo , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.231
Totals 32 4 8 4 4 6 13
BATTING HR : Rios (10, 1st inning off Byrd, 1 on, 1 out), Overbay (10, 4th inning off Byrd, 1 on, 1 out).TB :
Inglett 2; Rios 4; Lind; Overbay 5; McDonald, Jo 2.RBI : Rios 2 (60), Overbay 2 (51).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Zaun; Wells, V.GIDP : Inglett 2.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Inglett (8, 2nd base off Byrd/Varitek).PO : Inglett (1st base by Byrd).FIELDING DP : (Scutaro-Inglett-Overbay).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd (W, 8-11)
6.0
6
4
4
2
4
2
4.61
Masterson (H, 1)
1.0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3.30
Okajima
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.84
Papelbon
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1.81
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marcum (L, 8-6)
3.2
6
5
5
2
2
1
3.60
Tallet
2.0
2
1
1
1
2
1
2.95
Frasor
1.1
0
0
0
1
3
0
4.07
Camp
2.0
3
2
2
0
1
0
4.03
HBP : Stairs (by Byrd), Cora (by Marcum), Varitek (by Camp).Pitches-strikes : Byrd 86-61, Masterson 21-9,
Okajima 17-10, Papelbon 14-10, Marcum 77-46, Tallet 37-21, Frasor 33-20, Camp 37-26.Groundouts-flyouts : Byrd 5-3,
Masterson 2-0, Okajima 2-0, Papelbon 1-0, Marcum 2-6, Tallet 1-1, Frasor 0-1, Camp 4-0.Batters faced : Byrd 26,
Masterson 5, Okajima 3, Papelbon 3, Marcum 20, Tallet 8, Frasor 5, Camp 10.Inherited runners-scored : Tallet 1-0,
Frasor 1-0.Umpires : HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Charlie Reliford. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Kevin Causey.Weather :
79 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T : 3:18.Att : 40,181.August 22, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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