April 15, 2011 - Toronto Blue Jays (9-3) vs. Boston Red Sox (5-7) - Game 1 - BlueJays09's Dynasty

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April 15, 2011 - Toronto Blue Jays (9-3) vs. Boston Red Sox (5-7) - Game 1

Posted on August 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM.

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Blue Jays 13 - Red Sox 2
Hits: Jays 21, Red Sox 8
Errors: Jays 0, Red Sox 0

W: Liriano (2-1), L: Lester (1-1)

Pitching (Jays - Red Sox):
Liriano - 7IP 6H 2ER BB 8K --------------- Lester - 5.2IP 11H 6ER 4K
Perry - 2IP 2H 2K ----------------------- Albers - 0.2IP 5H 5ER
--------------------------------------- Sheilds - 2.2IP 5H 2ER

Jays Batting:
RF Zobrist - 2/6 3RBI K
CF Jones - 1/6 RBI K
LF Bautista - 2/6 R 2B
1B Lind - 1/5 2R BB K
2B Espinosa* - 1/3 HR(4) RBI
- Davis 1/2 R
DH Thome - 5/5 HR(2) 4RBI 3R 2-2B
C Ianetta - 3/5 R K
3B Lawrie - 3/5 2RBI 3R 3B
SS Cedeno - 2/4 2RBI R 2B K

Red Sox Notables:
Youkilis - 3/3 RBI
Gonzalez - 1/3 RBI
* Espinosa out 20 days with Ruptured Ankle (DL) . See Below for Roster Move

- Summary -
Wow, the Blue Jays hot start continues demolishing the Sox with 21 hits and 13 runs. Liriano was solid pitching 8 innings after his last rough start. Thome was a beast as he HR and doubled twice off the green monster. The RedSox were up 2-0 going into the 4th but that was all they could get off Liriano before the Jays went off. Zobrist drove in 3 RBI in the game continuing his recent hot streak. Espinosa/Thome both had solo home runs, and Thome also contributed for 4 RBI. 3B Brett Lawrie had another solid game going 3/5 with 2RBI and 3 Runs. He will take a seat to Betemit for game 2. Even newly aquired Ronny Cedeno (in for Escobar rest day), chipped in with 2 RBI. Danny Espinosa ruptured his ankle after going after a hard hit ground ball. He will go to the DL and is expected to miss 20 days.

-- With Espinosa on the DL, The Jays move Zobrist to 2B, and they traded 1B Mike Lamb, along with 1-4 Prospect for LF Ben Francisco and 2B Ronnie Belliard. Francisco, along with Raja Davis will split time at LF until Espinosa returns, and Belliard will help out the AAA team.

***Game 2 vs. Red Sox - Next***
Jonathan Sanchez vs. Disuke Matsuzaka