The Blue Jays hitters just couldn’t it get it going against the Red Sox. They pushed just six runners across the plate in the three games and it took a great start by Gustavo Chacin just to take one of the three games.
In that first game, Chacin and the pen were pretty formidable. Chacin gave up just one run on six hits with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Casey Janssen and Jason Frasor then closed it out with 2 1/3 of shutout relief. Lyle Overbay singled home a run to tie and then Greg Zaun drew a bases loaded walk to make it 2-1, a lead that would end up standing.
In the second game, Tomo Ohka was only okay and with the Jays scoring just one run, it ended up being a loss. Okha gave up four runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings and the lone run in the 4-1 loss came on John McDonald’s RBI single.
Today’s game was the toughest because Roy Halladay was very good through 7 2/3 but the pen didn’t do their job. Shaun Marcum gave up a two run shot to Manny Ramirez that tied it and then he gave up another run in the ninth to lose it. Halladay finshed with two strikeouts and he gave up two runs (one of which scored on the Ramirez homer) on six hits and three walks. Frank Thomas and Alex Rios each hit solo homeruns and Vernon Wells went two for four with an RBI in the 5-3 loss.
Next up is three at Baltimore. The Orioles have gotten off to a surprising start but it sure would be nice to put them back in their place with a three game sweep.
