Red Sox Reduce Blue Jays, 5 to 1

TORONTO: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 11 1

BOSTON: 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0

Like yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays scored their first run in the seventh inning, but unlike yesterday, it would be their only run in this final game of the three-game series. The Boston Red Sox may have had fewer hits than the Blue Jays, but they were able to convert them into runs, thereby sweeping Toronto at Fenway Park. It was Boston's fourth sweep at home this season, having previously done so against the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees in April. Boston will attempt to keep the sweep streak going when their first Interleague opponent, the New York Mets arrive tomorrow. And a franchise record was set today by Jason Bay. His homerun was the eleventh consecutive multi-run homerun in team history. Congratulations Jason on establishing a new record and for leading the Red Sox in homeruns!

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TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Robert Ray, Losing Pitcher: Robert Ray

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (3)

BOSTON: Homerun: Jason Bay (13)

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RED SOX: Wins: 25, Losses: 16, AL East Standing: Toronto, Boston, New York, Tampa Bay, Baltimore

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Next game: Friday 22 May 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, New York Mets, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka