Another tough night for Papi.Byline: Bill Ballou RED SOX 2, BLUE JAYS 1 FENWAY PARK • • [ , BOSTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Toronto 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 Boston 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 6 1 Winning pitcher: Wakefield (5-2). Losing pitcher: Tallet (2-2). Att: 37,830. The Red Sox expect to get Kevin Youkilis Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed "Youk" and "The Greek God of Walks," is an American Major League Baseball player. Youkilis is a first baseman and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. back today, but with each passing at bat, it seems like they'll never get the old David Ortiz David Ortiz (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2003. Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002). back. Ortiz was an ugly 0 for 3 last night and his average is down to .203. He seemed as confused and overwhelmed in this game as he had before his four days off. "I thought he had a tough night," Terry Francona Ortiz's hitless night extended the streak of Sox's DHs to 0 for 24. Francona said he's continuing to stand behind Ortiz, adding, "I know how he's swinging and the problems he's had. But we need him. He's going to get hot. How hot, I can't wait to find out. But when he does - that's why I think being patient is the only thing to do, in my opinion. "If I'm wrong, I take responsibility." On their way back The injury-rehab report is long, but should be getting shorter. Daisuke Matsuzaka Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔 Matsuzaka Daisuke is scheduled to start Friday night's game versus the Mets. It will be his first big-league appearance since April 14. The Sox will move Justin Masterson back to the bullpen, although since he worked 6-1/3 innings on Sunday, it will be a couple of days before he is ready to pitch. Youkilis went 0 for 4 in Pawtucket yesterday, playing DH, and will be activated today. He was 0 for 6 in two games with the PawSox. When Francona talked with him on the phone, he joked with Youkilis and asked him, "You want to go back to Double A to get some hits?" John Smoltz John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in Warren, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player currently playing with the Atlanta Braves. He is predominantly known as a starter and former Cy Young Award winner. is supposed to pitch for Class-A Augusta tomorrow. Originally, Smoltz was scheduled to make that start in Florida, but the weather forecast for tomorrow is unfavorable. The outing will begin Smoltz' rehab assigment, which has a 30-day limit. Jed Lowrie did some light work in the batting cage Noun 1. batting cage - a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice cage baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball and made some throwing motions. He seemed upbeat, Francona said, and might join the Sox for their three-city road trip that starts on Monday. Mark Kotsay Mark Steven Kotsay (born December 2, 1975) is an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. A native of Whittier, California[1], Kotsay was selected by the Florida Marlins the 9th pick of the Amateur Draft in 1996 out of Cal State Fullerton. did some running yesterday and is getting closer to being able to play. He has had one setback already, though, in his rehab and the Sox intend to take it slowly with him. Streak goes on Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (born September 11, 1983, in Madras, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently the top rated prospect in the Boston Red Sox organization[1] and rated as the # 33 prospect for 2007 by Baseball America. had two hits to extend his streak to 14 games. He is hitting .354 during the streak. Ellsbury was thrown out trying to steal third, though, in the eighth. Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and played college baseball at the Arizona State University. Pedroia made his major league debut and collected his first major league hit on August 22, 2006 against the Los Angeles followed with a single, and the Sox did not score in the inning. Penny's turn Brad Penny Bradley Wayne Penny[1] (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell, Oklahoma)[2] is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3] Early career , who has been reasonably effective in his last three starts, gets the ball for the Sox as the series continues at 7:10 tonight. Penny is 3-1, 6.69 for the season but his ERA in his last three starts is 4.82. Rookie Brett Cecil Brett Cecil is a pitcher who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball 38th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] 1. ^ 2007 MLB.com Draft tracker (2-0, 1.80) will be the Blue Jays starter. Another shot at Fenway Kevin Millar got a nice, but subdued, reception when he came to bat in the third inning. He was 1 for 3 versus Wakefield with a home run, and is 13 for 30 (.433) against him for his career, including four home runs. The homer was Millar's 34th in Fenway Park, the most of any ballpark. He hit 33 in whatever the Marlins are calling their stadium now in Miami. Francona is always effusive ef·fu·sive adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner. 2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise. in praising Millar's clubhouse presence and was again yesterday, saying, "That side of him is almost irreplaceable." Diamond Dust For the first time, the managerial matchup was Terry Francona vs. Clarence Gaston. Or, Tito vs. Cito, going by the nicknames. ... Julio Lugo was charged with his fourth error of the season. He and Nick Green have combined for 12 at short in 39 games. Lowrie didn't make any in 49 regular-season games at short last season, and has none in 5 games so far this year. ... Francona talking about his vocabulary during his pregame press conference - "I've got great words that I'm just not getting out." ... Game time was 2:13. It was the quickest Sox game this season and the quickest at Fenway Park since May 12, 2006, when the Rangers won one here, 6-0, in 2:10. Box score Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 A.Hill 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .343 Rios rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 V.Wells cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Lind lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .314 Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .311 Overbay 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Millar dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 .300 Barajas c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .313 1-Jo.McDonald pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 R.Chavez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 32 1 5 1 2 4 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Ellsbury cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 Pedroia 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 D.Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 .203 Bay lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 Lowell 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .289 J.Drew rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .256 Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .314 J.Bailey 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 .190 Kottaras c 2 0 0 1 0 1 .133 Totals 28 2 6 2 2 7 1-ran for Barajas in the 8th. E-Lind (1), Lugo (4). LOB-Toronto 6, Boston 5. 2B-Ellsbury (7), Bay (10). HR-Millar (3), off Wakefield. RBIs-Millar (14), J.Bailey (8), Kottaras (4). CS-Rios (1), Ellsbury (5). SF-Kottaras. Runners left in scoring position-Toronto 2 (Rios, V.Wells); Boston 2 (Ellsbury, Lowell). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Tallet L, 2-2 6 4 2 2 2 5 102 4.47 Frasor 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 0.60 B.J.Ryan 1 2 0 0 0 1 18 8.22 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Wakefield W, 5-2 8 5 1 1 2 3 97 3.59 Papelbon S, 11-11 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 1.00 PB-Kottaras. Umpires-Home, Wally Bell; First, Marty Foster; Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, John Hirschbeck. T-2:13. 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