JAYS BLUDGEON BOSOX; BOSTON 'L' STREAK AT 8
Delgado Clubs ML Leading 32nd HR
TORONTO, July 10 (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays pounded out 18 hits off a quintet
of Boston pitchers and rolled to a 16-7 victory over the Red Sox at SkyDome.
The loss was the eighth in a row for the Red Sox, who continue to lead the
American League East by 10 1/2 games, pending the outcome of the New York
Yankees' match-up with Cleveland this evening. During the eight-game
losing streak, Boston has been outscored 54-19. The win finishes off a
three-game sweep for the Blue Jays, who have now won four in a row and seven of
their last ten games. The 18 safeties matches the second highest total of
the season in a single game for Toronto. The 16 runs matches the team's
high mark of the year set on June 13 against the Chicago Cubs.
The Red Sox actually scored first, in the opening inning, when Trot Nixon led
off with a double and scored one out later on Nomar Garciaparra's single.
But the Jays seized control of the game in the second, scoring four times off
Boston starter Ramiro Mendoza. With one out, Eric Hinske doubled and then
scored on Reed Johnson's single to center. Gabe Kapler's throw to the
plate was wild and the error allowed Johnson to advance to second. Orlando
Hudson's base hit to left moved Johnson to third and Chris Woodward's single
scored Johnson. Kapler again tried to throw a runner out--this time it was
Hudson advancing to third--and again his throw was errant, allowing Hudson to
score and Woodward to move to second base. Shannon Stewart flied out and
Frank Catalanotto was walked intentionally, but Vernon Wells laced a single,
scoring Woodward and giving Toronto a 4-1 lead.
The Blue Jays broke the game open for good with four more runs in the third
inning. Tom Wilson and Hinkse drew back-to-back walks to open the frame
and Johnson doubled to the right-center field gap, scoring both runners for a
6-1 Toronto advantage. Mendoza was lifted in favor of Jason Shiell who
retired Hudson on a grounder to short. But any thoughts of escaping
further damage in the inning were dashed when Woodward drove a pitch over the
right field wall for a two-run homer and an 8-1 lead.
The Red Sox countered with three runs in the fourth on a two-bagger off the bat
of David Ortiz and a two-run double by Kevin Millar, but the Jays got all three
tallies back in their half of the same inning on Hinske's three-run bomb into
the second level of seats in right to give Toronto an 11-4 lead.
Boston never threatened to get back in the game from this point on. The
Jays tacked on two runs in the bottom of the eighth and the Red Sox pushed
across a pair of consolation runs in the ninth to account for the final score.
After a charmed existence that lasted for almost the entire first half of the
season, the Red Sox are reeling, having dropped 13 of their last 17 games.
They will try to stem the tide by concluding the final week before the All-Star
break with a three-game series at Detroit against the American League's worst
team.
7/10/2003, Bos03-Tor03, SkyDome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 2003 Red Sox 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 7 9 2 6 1 2003 Blue Jays 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 2 x 16 18 1 7 1 Red Sox AB R H BI AVG Blue Jays AB R H BI AVG Nixon rf 4 2 2 0 .331 Stewart,Sh dh 6 0 0 1 .264 Walker,T 2b 4 0 0 0 .270 Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 .311 Jackson,D 2b 1 0 1 1 .318 Clark,H lf 1 0 0 0 .407 Garciaparra ss 5 0 1 1 .316 Wells,V cf 3 1 2 1 .326 Ramirez,M lf 4 2 1 0 .323 Delgado,C 1b 5 1 1 1 .292 Ortiz,D dh 3 1 1 1 .262 Wilson,T c 3 3 1 0 .259 Sanchez,Fr ph 1 0 0 0 .125 Hinske 3b 4 4 3 4 .246 Millar 1b 4 1 1 2 .270 Johnson,Re rf 5 4 4 3 .343 Mueller 3b 4 0 1 0 .354 Hudson,O 2b 5 1 3 2 .257 Kapler cf 3 0 1 1 .340 Woodward ss 5 2 3 3 .289 Varitek c 3 1 0 0 .257 41 16 18 15 36 7 9 6 Red Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Mendoza L 3-2 2.0 7 7 6 4 0 57 27 4.78 Shiell 2.0 3 4 4 1 2 39 21 5.18 Lyon 1.2 3 3 3 0 1 23 20 6.25 Fox,C 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 22 10 3.29 Jones,T 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 19 12 11.34 8.0 18 16 15 6 4 160 90 Blue Jays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Lidle W 6-7 7.0 6 5 5 3 2 109 71 5.76 Thurman 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 33 17 7.94 9.0 9 7 7 4 4 142 88 Bos: Sanchez,Fr batted for Ortiz,D in the 8th Jackson,D inserted at 2b in the 8th Tor: Clark,H inserted at lf in the 8th E-Kapler 2, Hinske. 2B-Nixon 2(20), Ortiz,D(13), Millar(17), Catalanotto(18), Hinske(24), Johnson,Re 2(12). 3B-Ramirez,M(3). HR-Delgado,C(32), Hinske 2(7), Woodward(5). RBI-Garciaparra(82), Ortiz,D(34), Millar 2(50), Kapler(11), Jackson,D(12), Stewart,Sh(30), Wells,V(76), Delgado,C(74), Hinske 4(39), Johnson,Re 3(28), Hudson,O 2(40), Woodward 3(42). SB-Garciaparra(6), Kapler(2). K-Nixon, Ramirez,M, Millar, Varitek, Stewart,Sh, Hudson,O, Woodward 2. BB-Nixon, Ramirez,M, Kapler, Varitek, Catalanotto, Wells,V 2, Wilson,T 2, Hinske. GWRBI: Woodward Temperature: 94, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 9 MPH. Attendance: 28,367 Game Time: 2:56