Toronto may sit atop the A.L. East Divisional standings presently, but one thing is for sure. The Blue Jays haven’t done anything against the teams that matter most.
Boston is 3-0 against Toronto with their recent sweep of the Blue Jays. The New York Yankees took 2-of-3 from and the Baltimore Orioles, well, no one cares about them.
After an RBI ground out from David Ortiz in the first, Jason Bay hit a two-run shot giving Boston a 3-0 lead.
Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia added RBI singles in the third and fifth innings, respectively.
Jacoby Ellsbury improved his hitting streak to 16 games with a double in the first inning.
Stars of the Game – Bay, Ellsbury, Jon Lester
1) Bay – Hit his team leading 13th homer of the season and continues to fuel this offense no matter who is in a slump or out of the lineup.
2) Ellsbury is getting it done quietly at the plate with this hitting streak.
3) Lester – Pitched through some jams but got the job done. Lester picked up his third win on 6 1/3 innings pitched, eight hits, one run, two walks and four strikeouts.
Next Game – 5/22 vs. New York Mets – Johan Santana/Daisuke Matsuzaka
What’s not to love about this match up? Dice-K makes his return, Johan on the mound and David Wright at third base in Fenway.
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