Game 87: Red Sox at Blue Jays
Here are the lineups:
RED SOX (50-36)
Scutaro SS
Nava LF
Ortiz DH
Youkilis 1B
Beltre 3B
Drew RF
Cameron CF
Hall 2B
Molina C
Pitching: RHP John Lackey (9-4, 4.40)
BLUE JAYS (43-44)
Lewis LF
Gonzalez SS
Bautista RF
Wells CF
Lind DH
Hill 2B
Overbay 1B
Encarnacion 3B
Molina C
Pitching: RHP Brandon Morrow (5-6, 4.69)
Game time: 1:07 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN/WEEI
State of the Sox: They snapped a four-game losing streak night with a resounding 14-3 victory that included four home runs. This is the first of two games left before the All-Star break.
Daytime daze: The Red Sox are 8-13 in day games. Not one other team in baseball — not one — has fewer wins during the day. Even Terry Francona, who pays little attention to such statistics, mentioned it last night. It's very weird.
Exchange rate: The Sox are 6-1 against Toronto this season, outscoring the Jays 46-26.
That's offensive: The Sox lead the majors with 473 runs and are second with 116 home runs. They have had 10+ hits in 43 of 86 games and since June 10 have 152 runs, 105 extra-base hits and 37 home runs over a span of 25 games.
Big, bad John: Lackey has a 3.04 ERA in eight career starts at the Rogers Centre.
On the iPod right now: My Generation by The Who from Live at Leeds.
Back with more later on.
- Peter Abraham, Globe Red Sox beat reporter
- Nick Cafardo, Globe national baseball writer
- Michael Vega, Globe Red Sox reporter
- Chad Finn, Boston.com/Globe sports reporter







