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08-21-2010, 09:52 PM
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(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox will try rebound from their worst defeat of the campaign, as they continue a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays today at Fenway Park.
On Friday, Lyle Overbay hit two three-run home runs as the Blue Jays dominated the Red Sox, 16-2, in the opener.
Overbay finished the game 4-for-5 with a career-high seven RBI and three runs scored, while John McDonald added a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who came into the game having dropped their previous two. Jose Bautista added his MLB-leading 38th home run of the year.
Brett Cecil (10-6) was the beneficiary of all the run support and tossed a solid game of his own, giving up two runs and nine hits with three walks and six strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings.
Dusty Brown clubbed a two-run double to account for Boston's offense, as the Red Sox fell for the second straight game.
Jon Lester (13-8) had the worst start of his career as he was pounded for a career-high nine runs on eight hits with three walks in just a career-low two- plus innings. Coming into the contest, he was 5-1 over his past six starts against Toronto with a 1.98 earned run average.
"Like a normal start," said Lester. "I'm not too concerned how I feel down in the bullpen. It's taking it out to the game [that matters]. I've thrown worst bullpens and actually have thrown a no-hitter. It doesn't really matter what goes down there. It's already gone."
Daisuke Matsuzaka will get the call tonight for Boston and attempt to cool off the Toronto bats. The right-hander has had good success in his career against the Blue Jays, going 6-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 10 starts. The Red Sox have also won each of his last nine appearances versus them.
Unfortunately, Matsuzaka has been roughed up in his last two overall starts, allowing eight earned runs and 13 hits in 12 1/3 innings during that span. On Sunday, Matsuzaka was reached for four earned runs and seven hits in a 6 2/3 innings of a 7-3 loss at Texas.
Toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays is Ricky Romero, who has won three decisions in a row. The left-hander was especially sharp in his start on Sunday, allowing one earned run and six hits over seven innings of a 4-1 win over the Angels.
Romero, however, has struggled in his career against Boston, going just 1-4 with a whopping 8.51 ERA in seven starts. He faced the Red Sox and Matsuzaka on August 10th, yielding five earned runs in six innings of a 7-5 setback. He did not receive a decision.
Boston has won nine of its 13 previous meetings with Toronto so far this season and took two of three bouts between the divisional foes in Beantown back in May. The Blue Jays are just 5-10 in their last 15 games played at Fenway Park.
(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox will try rebound from their worst defeat of the campaign, as they continue a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays today at Fenway Park.
On Friday, Lyle Overbay hit two three-run home runs as the Blue Jays dominated the Red Sox, 16-2, in the opener.
Overbay finished the game 4-for-5 with a career-high seven RBI and three runs scored, while John McDonald added a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who came into the game having dropped their previous two. Jose Bautista added his MLB-leading 38th home run of the year.
Brett Cecil (10-6) was the beneficiary of all the run support and tossed a solid game of his own, giving up two runs and nine hits with three walks and six strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings.
Dusty Brown clubbed a two-run double to account for Boston's offense, as the Red Sox fell for the second straight game.
Jon Lester (13-8) had the worst start of his career as he was pounded for a career-high nine runs on eight hits with three walks in just a career-low two- plus innings. Coming into the contest, he was 5-1 over his past six starts against Toronto with a 1.98 earned run average.
"Like a normal start," said Lester. "I'm not too concerned how I feel down in the bullpen. It's taking it out to the game [that matters]. I've thrown worst bullpens and actually have thrown a no-hitter. It doesn't really matter what goes down there. It's already gone."
Daisuke Matsuzaka will get the call tonight for Boston and attempt to cool off the Toronto bats. The right-hander has had good success in his career against the Blue Jays, going 6-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 10 starts. The Red Sox have also won each of his last nine appearances versus them.
Unfortunately, Matsuzaka has been roughed up in his last two overall starts, allowing eight earned runs and 13 hits in 12 1/3 innings during that span. On Sunday, Matsuzaka was reached for four earned runs and seven hits in a 6 2/3 innings of a 7-3 loss at Texas.
Toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays is Ricky Romero, who has won three decisions in a row. The left-hander was especially sharp in his start on Sunday, allowing one earned run and six hits over seven innings of a 4-1 win over the Angels.
Romero, however, has struggled in his career against Boston, going just 1-4 with a whopping 8.51 ERA in seven starts. He faced the Red Sox and Matsuzaka on August 10th, yielding five earned runs in six innings of a 7-5 setback. He did not receive a decision.
Boston has won nine of its 13 previous meetings with Toronto so far this season and took two of three bouts between the divisional foes in Beantown back in May. The Blue Jays are just 5-10 in their last 15 games played at Fenway Park.