Boston 5, Toronto 3

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(85-60)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 7 0 Toronto 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1 WP: D. Wells (13-7) S: M. Timlin (8) LP: J. Towers (11-11)	(72-73)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Boston

- D. Ortiz grounded out to first, T. Graffanino scored

Bot 2nd: Toronto

- S. Hillenbrand singled to left, C. Koskie scored, S. Hillenbrand to second advancing on throw

- F. Menechino doubled to left, S. Hillenbrand scored

Top 5th: Boston

- T. Graffanino homered to deep left, A. Machado scored

Bot 6th: Toronto

- S. Hillenbrand singled to center, C. Koskie scored

Top 8th: Boston

- D. Ortiz homered to deep center, B. Mueller scored

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
T. Graffanino 2b	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	.311
B. Mueller 3b	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.294
D. Ortiz dh	4	1	1	3	0	1	1	.297
M. Ramirez lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282
T. Nixon rf	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.280
J. Varitek c	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.287
J. Olerud 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.321
A. Cora ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.223
G. Kapler cf	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.247
A. Machado pr-cf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	5	7	5	1	5	8

Batting 2B - T Graffanino (13, J Towers). HR - T Graffanino (6, 5th inning off J Towers 1 on, 2 Out), D Ortiz (42, 8th inning off J Towers 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz 3 (130), T Graffanino 2 (35). 2-out RBI - T Graffanino 2, D Ortiz 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Kapler 1. GIDP - D Ortiz, J Olerud, J Varitek. Team LOB - 2.

Fielding DP - 2 (A Cora-J Olerud, A Cora-T Graffanino-J Olerud).

Toronto
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Johnson lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
A. Rios rf	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.257
V. Wells cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268
C. Koskie 3b	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	.246
S. Hillenbrand 1b	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	.295
A. Hill ss	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.270
G. Zaun c	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.258
F. Menechino 2b	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	.221
R. Adams ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.260
G. Quiroz dh	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.111
J. Griffin pr-dh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Totals	32	3	7	3	2	2	12

Batting 2B - F Menechino (7, D Wells); A Hill (21, D Wells); C Koskie (16, D Wells). RBI - S Hillenbrand 2 (78), F Menechino (12). 2-out RBI - F Menechino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Menechino 2, G Quiroz 1. GIDP - G Zaun, S Hillenbrand. Team LOB - 5.

Base Running SB - C Koskie (3, 2nd base off D Wells/J Varitek).    Fielding E - C Koskie (6, throw). DP - 3 (F Menechino-C Koskie-S Hillenbrand, F Menechino-A Hill-S Hillenbrand 2).

Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
D. Wells (W, 13-7)	7.0	7	3	3	2	1	0	4.35
C. Bradford (H, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38
M. Timlin (S, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.96
Toronto
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Towers (L, 11-11)	8.0	7	5	3	1	5	2	3.86
S. Schoeneweis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.66

HBP - C Koskie (by C Bradford); T Nixon (by S Schoeneweis).

Pitches-strikes - D Wells 95-62; C Bradford 9-6; M Timlin 10-8; J Towers 104-70; S Schoeneweis 14-7.

Ground balls-fly balls - D Wells 13-7; C Bradford 3-0; M Timlin 0-2; J Towers 14-5; S Schoeneweis 3-0.

Batters faced - D Wells 29; C Bradford 3; M Timlin 3; J Towers 31; S Schoeneweis 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Rob Drake. Time: 2:24. (Plus injury delay totaling 5 minutes in the 5th). Attendance: 25,865. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

BOSTON'S GABE KAPLER LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO AN APPARENT ANKLE INJURY. HE WAS INJURED ON TONY GRAFFANINO HOME RUN. KAPLER FELL ROUNDING SECOND BASE AND HAD TO BE CARTED OFF THE FIELD. ALEJANDRO MACHADO PINCH-RAN FOR KAPLER AND FINISHED ROUNDING THE BASES FOR KAPLER.

BOSTON'S GABE KAPLER LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH A RUPTURED LEFT ACHILLES TENDON.

Updated on Wednesday, Sep 14, 2005 10:26 pm ET