No brushing aside Red Sox
Sox end three-game skid By Ian Browne / MLB.com
David Ortiz drilled a two-run home run and Mike Lowell knocked in a pair of runs against the Jays as the Red Sox snapped their three-game losing streak. Kevin Youkilis and Mark Loretta each had an RBI to give Matt Clement his second win this season.
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Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3
Matt Clement went 5 1/3 innings to notch his second victory of the season. (Aaron Harris/AP)
Zaun's long ball not enough By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Reserve catcher Gregg Zaun smacked a three-run homer in the fourth inning and his bid for a grand slam an inning later was snared on the warning track in right field to end a Toronto rally. Right-hander Josh Towers was roughed up early and suffered his fourth loss.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 23, 2006
Boston 6, Toronto 3
Today's Boxes 4/23/06
NYY 7, BAL 1
PHI 4, FLA 2
CIN 11, MIL 0
CWS 7, MIN 3
HOU 7, PIT 2
TEX 8, TB 3
KC 5, CLE 1
CHC 7, STL 3
COL 3, SF 2
LAA 4, OAK 3
DET 6, SEA 4
SD 7, NYM 4
LAD 6, ARI 4
ATL 3, WSH 1
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Standings thru 4/23/06 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Blue Jays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Youkilis , 1B5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .318
Snow , 1B0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Loretta , 2B6 0 1 1 0 0 6 .238
Ortiz , DH5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .293
Ramirez, M , LF3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .273
Nixon , RF4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .372
Varitek , C4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .226
Lowell , 3B4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .277
Harris , CF3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .100
Gonzalez , SS4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .211
Totals 38 6 12 6 6 2 30
BATTING 2B : Lowell (9, Marcum).HR : Ortiz (8, 1st inning off Towers, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Youkilis 2; Loretta; Ortiz 5; Ramirez, M; Nixon; Varitek; Lowell 3; Gonzalez 2.RBI : Ortiz 2 (16), Lowell 2 (8), Youkilis (11), Loretta (9).2-out RBI : Lowell; Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris 3; Loretta 2; Nixon 4.S : Varitek.Team LOB : 14.BASERUNNING SB : Harris (1, 2nd base off Towers/Zaun).FIELDING E : Lowell (2, throw).DP : 2 (Youkilis-Gonzalez-Youkilis, Gonzalez-Loretta-Snow).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Adams , SS5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .268
Catalanotto , LF5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .429
Wells , CF4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .389
Glaus , 3B5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .281
Overbay , 1B2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .277
Zaun , C4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .273
Hinske , DH4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .375
Rios , RF3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .375
Hill , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .217
Totals 36 3 10 3 2 10 23
BATTING HR : Zaun (2, 4th inning off Clement, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Adams 2; Catalanotto 2; Wells; Overbay; Zaun 4; Hinske 2; Hill.RBI : Zaun 3 (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zaun 2; Catalanotto.GIDP : Catalanotto; Glaus.Team LOB : 10.
IBB : Lowell (by Towers), Ramirez, M (by Schoeneweis).HBP : Rios (by Clement), Wells (by Clement), Youkilis (by Towers), Harris (by Towers).Pitches-strikes : Clement 97-57, Foulke 20-13, Timlin 21-16, Papelbon 15-12, Towers 95-58, Schoeneweis 20-12, Chulk 16-8, Ryan 16-10, Marcum 20-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Clement 7-5, Foulke 0-2, Timlin 0-1, Papelbon 2-0, Towers 9-7, Schoeneweis 3-1, Chulk 0-0, Ryan 0-3, Marcum 0-2.Batters faced : Clement 27, Foulke 5, Timlin 4, Papelbon 4, Towers 29, Schoeneweis 6, Chulk 3, Ryan 3, Marcum 6.Inherited runners-scored : Foulke 2-0, Schoeneweis 1-0, Ryan 2-0.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 3:14.Att : 28,737.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
