BOSTON, July 6 (Reuters) - Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield kept the Blue Jays batters off balance as Boston scored a 6-4 win over Toronto at Fenway Park on Wednesday.
Jacoby Ellsbury’s two-run double in the fourth was the Red Sox fifth consecutive hit in the inning and capped a four-run rally with two outs that gave Boston a 6-3 lead.
The Blue Jays tallied a run in the first and two in the third innings while sole homers by Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis in the first two innings kept the game tight.
Wakefield spread nine hits across seven innings and had tremendous control of his floater, striking out seven batters and walking just one.
Blue Jays ace Ricky Romeronallowed all six Boston runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out two before exiting the game with one out in the fifth inning.
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon gave up a run in the ninth inning before striking out the side for his 19th save of the season.
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire