Red Sox Bust Blue Jays, 10 to 9

BOSTON: 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 - 10 12 0

TORONTO: 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 - 9 13 2

Hits and runs! Runs and hits! Red Sox win! What a slugfest of a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays in Rogers Centre. Everyone on both teams who came up to bat had a hit - does not happen often. All of which means that the pitching was not dominant today for either team and neither starter is a pitcher of record. With all the hitting and scoring, hope the Red Sox are not "batted out" after today's exertions and can continue scoring runs to put together a substantial string of wins. On a positive note, the Texas Rangers lost today and now Boston is tied with them for the AL Wild Card.

There is a new member of the Red Sox. Dustin and Kelli Pedroia increased their family with the birth of their first child, a boy named Dylan. Welcome Dylan Pedroia to the Red Sox family!!! =============================================

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Hideki Okajima (4)

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Ricky Romero, Losing Pitcher: Casey Janssen

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (29)

BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (18), Jason Bay (26)

TORONTO: Homeruns: Randy Ruiz, Travis Snider, Rod Barajas

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RED SOX: Wins: 67, Losses: 51, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Wednesday 19 August 2009, 4:07 p.m. PT, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Clay Buchholz