Buchholz, Red Sox shut down Blue Jays

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08/22/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clay Buchholz tossed six scoreless frames and Bill Hall hit a two-run homer as Boston shut down Toronto, 5-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

David Ortiz added two hits and an RBI while Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre drove in a run each for the Red Sox, who won the final two games in the set and four of six overall.

Buchholz (15-5) gave up five hits while fanning seven and walking three for the win, his fourth straight victory.

Jose Bautista and Vernon Wells collected two hits apiece for the Blue Jays, who fell for the fifth time in eight outings.

Shaun Marcum (11-7) allowed four hits and three runs with six strikeouts in seven innings in the setback.

After rain halted the start of the game by one hour and 44 minutes, another delay of 47 minutes occurred with the game scoreless in the top of the third inning.

The Red Sox got untracked in the fifth, scoring three times. Ortiz led off with a rare triple then scored on Beltre's double. Hall then blasted a two-run shot over the Green Monster.

Boston boosted its advantage to 5-0 in the eighth against Jason Frasor. Ryan Kalish doubled with one out, Marco Scutaro walked and two batters later Martinez singled in Kalish. Ortiz followed with an RBI single before Beltre's fly out ended the rally.

Daniel Bard turned in a scoreless seventh and Felix Doubront hurled the final two innings to earn his second save.

Game Notes

Buchholz extended his streak to 23 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run...He also lowered his AL-best ERA to 2.26...The Sox have beaten the Jays 11 out of 15 times this season, including four of six at Fenway...Game time was 2:45 while the weather delays amounted to 2:43.

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