Game 5 Red Sox 3 Toronto 6

Toronto celebrated their home opener with a crowd of 50,000 and a win over the Red Sox 6-3. Shaun Marcum had the Red Sox off balance until J. D. Drew hit a three run homer to tie the game in the seventh. The crowd was subdued after J. D. Drew’s homer until Frank Thomas hit a go ahead double in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie.

Marcum allowed only three hits and one walk over seven innings. His only mistake was to J. D. Drew who took him deep.

Terry Francona said. “until J.D Drew’s swing he had his way with us, he threw an outstanding change-up that missed a lot of bats. He tied us in knots”

“He mixed all his pitches up well,” Drew said. “He had me off balance most of the night. I was just able to keep my hands inside on a cutter in.”

Ellsbury made a spectacular catch on a drive to deep center only to drop it when he hit the wall.

Boston’s relief did not help. David Aardsma started the seventh and walked David Eskstein, he was replaced by Javier Lopez. Lopez gave up a single to Shannon Stewart, Manny Delcarmen replaced Lopez he retired the next two batters before Frank Thomas hit a two run double. Thomas’s double put the Blue Jays up for good.

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