Game 35 - Blue Jays 1 at Red Sox 6

Early walks by Blue Jays starter Dana Eveland came to haunt the Jays again as they did Brandon Morrow's effort last night. Tonight several early inning walks and a solo homer by Sox veteran catcher Jason Veritek helped the Sox to an early 3-0 lead which they never relinquished, going on to defeat the Blue Jays 6 to 1.



Veritek's home run trot.


Eveland walked Scutaro and Pedroia, the first two batters in the Boston half of the third inning, before striking out J. D. Drew to get the first out of the inning. But Eveland proceeded to hit Kevin Youklis to load up the bases.

Eveland was fortunate that Mike Lowell grounded into a double play; walks and hit batters have been a plague on Toronto pitching. Toronto pitching "leads" the A.L. in bases loaded walks, and all of MLB in runs scored via walks and hit batters.




Dana Eveland shamed; he contributed mightily to Toronto's walk habit tonight.


Eveland lasted only four innings and was lifted for Shawn Camp, who also had walk troubles of his own, giving up four base on balls in just two innings of work.

The Red Sox's Matsuzaka was somewhat uncharacteristically efficient pitching seven strong innings, walking no batters and striking out nine, while allowing only one run on 106 pitches. Jays pitchers combined for eight walks (one intentional) in eight innings.

The Red Sox with the win pull to within 0.5 games of the Jays for third place in the A.L. East. The series continues tomorrow in Boston.


- James Ireland
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