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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

2008-05-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37821 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:44

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Boston Red Sox 3–0. A.J. Burnett earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Alex Rios went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	9
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

W: A.J. Burnett L: Tim Wakefield SV: B.J. Ryan

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Alex Rios	5	2	3	1	0
David Eckstein	4	0	1	0	1
Scott Rolen	4	1	1	1	0
Matt Stairs	4	0	1	0	0
Vernon Wells	2	0	0	1	0
Aaron Hill	3	0	1	0	1
Shannon Stewart	4	0	1	0	0
Rod Barajas	3	0	0	0	1
Marco Scutaro	2	0	0	0	1
Lyle Overbay	1	0	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	0	1
Kevin Youkilis	3	0	1	0
David Ortiz	4	2	0	0
Manny Ramirez	2	0	2	2
Mike Lowell	4	1	0	0
Brandon Moss	3	0	1	1
Coco Crisp	4	1	0	1
Jed Lowrie	4	0	0	1
Kevin Cash	1	0	2	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
A. J. Burnett	7.2	3	5	5
Jesse Carlson	0.1	0	0	0
B. J. Ryan	1.0	1	1	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Tim Wakefield	7.0	6	4
David Aardsma	1.0	1	0
Javier Lopez	0.2	2	0
Mike Timlin	0.1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alex Rios: 53/G56
David Eckstein: W
Scott Rolen: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Bot 1

Dustin Pedroia: K
Kevin Youkilis: W
David Ortiz: 7/F78M
Manny Ramirez: K

Top 2

Matt Stairs: 31/G3
Vernon Wells: HP
Aaron Hill: W.1-2
Shannon Stewart: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Rod Barajas: 8/F8LM

Bot 2

Mike Lowell: D8/F89D+
Brandon Moss: 8/F8LD+
Coco Crisp: 9/F9D.2-3
Jed Lowrie: 6/L6+

Top 3

Marco Scutaro: 8/F89M
Alex Rios: S9/F89M
David Eckstein: SB2
David Eckstein: 9/F9M
Scott Rolen: S9/G34.2-H
Matt Stairs: 2/P2LF

Bot 3

Kevin Cash: W
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LM
Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 4

Vernon Wells: 7/L78M
Aaron Hill: 13/G13
Shannon Stewart: S7/L5D+
Rod Barajas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Rod Barajas: W
Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
Alex Rios: 7/F78D+

Bot 4

David Ortiz: S9/L9LM
Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
Mike Lowell: 7/F78S
Brandon Moss: 4/LDP/L4M+.2X2(4)

Top 5

David Eckstein: D9/F9LS-
Scott Rolen: HP
Matt Stairs: S8/F8LD+.2XH(84242);1-3(TH);B-2
Vernon Wells: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Aaron Hill: 7/F78D

Bot 5

Coco Crisp: 13/G13+
Jed Lowrie: 43/G34
Kevin Cash: W
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9D

Top 6

Shannon Stewart: 4/P89S
Rod Barajas: 53/G5
Marco Scutaro: 63/G6

Bot 6

Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5
David Ortiz: S9/G34
Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
Mike Lowell: 7/F7D
Brandon Moss: K

Top 7

Alex Rios: HR/F78XD+
David Eckstein: 63/G6
Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
Matt Stairs: 8/F89D

Bot 7

Coco Crisp: K
Jed Lowrie: 9/F89M
Kevin Cash: K

Top 8

Vernon Wells: 8/F8RD+
Aaron Hill: D7/F7D+
Shannon Stewart: 63/G6.2-3
Rod Barajas: 53/G5-

Bot 8

Dustin Pedroia: 8/L8RM+
Kevin Youkilis: 7/L78D+
David Ortiz: 9/F9M

Top 9

Lyle Overbay: S7/G6
Alex Rios: S8/L6MD+.1-2
David Eckstein: CS3(25).1-2(TH)
David Eckstein: 31/G34S.2-3
Scott Rolen: 43/G4

Bot 9

Manny Ramirez: K
Mike Lowell: 8/F8LM
Brandon Moss: W
Coco Crisp: BK.1-2
Coco Crisp: S9/L9S.2-3
Jed Lowrie: DI.1-2
Jed Lowrie: K

Notes & reviews

Coco Crisp appeared to fly out to RF to end the game but 2B umpire Bruce Dreckman called a balk on B.J. Ryan, thus negating the play; Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons ejected by 2B umpire Bruce Dreckman

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