Game 124 – A Fun Blowout

Normally I’m not a fan of watching blowouts, no matter which team is winning, but this one was kind of enjoyable. From the Jays hammering Beckett, to doing it in Fenway Park and hearing the crowd reactions, to the fact it completes the sweep (albeit a mini one) and a 5-1 road trip, to the Jays scoring runs in 7 of 9 innings, and to the Jays scoring at least 1 run against each of the first 6 relievers (only Papelbon escaped unscathed).

Only Barajas didn’t collect a hit, as he went 0 for 4 w/3 K’s, though he did walk and get HBP leading to 2 runs scored. Everybody but Wilkerson scored a run and only Scutaro and Barajas failed to drive in a run. Rios had the biggest day w/5 hits (in 6 AB’s) and 4 of them were 2B’s (making good use of the monster) tying the Jays franchise mark, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Lind had 4 RBI’s and had not one, not two, but 3 chances to complete the cycle. Lind had a 1B, 2B, and HR (his 2nd in 2 games) after his 1st 3 AB’s but failed to get a hit in his final 3 AB’s. McDonald had a nice day down in the 9 hole w/3 hits (2 2B’s) and he drove in 3 runs.

The Jays 10 2B set the franchise mark for a single game, while the 12 X-Base hits tied the franchise record.

Marcum really struggled w/his control as he walked 4 in 5 innings despite having a 6-run lead before he even took the mound. Marcum also gave up 5 hits but thanks to 3 DP’s in the first 4 innings (the Sox hit into 4 DP’s today and 7 total in the 2 game series) Marcum only gave up 1 run.

The Jays bullpen didn’t fare too well but good thing it came in a game they had lots of cushion. Camp, Carlson, and Ryan each gave up a run in their innings of work. Only League worked a scoreless inning.

The Jays certainly padded their RISP #’s going 10 for 24.

Let’s see the stats:
Adv: Scutaro (3)
P-Adv: Timlin
Adv+: Cora
P-Adv+: Ryan (2)
NAdv: Wilkerson (6), Cash
P-NAdv: Ryan (2), Okajima
WG: Wells (5), Scutaro (9), McDonald (9), Cora
DE: Youkilis