Final: Red Sox 14, Blue Jays 1

Bottom of 8th: Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 1

That'll probably do it for Jon Lester, who, barring a catastrophic meltdown of Boston's bullpen in the bottom of the ninth, will likely become the first nine-game winner in the American League. Lester went eight strong innings to record his ninth quality start of the season. Lester's only blemish was a solo homer by Jose Bautista that broke up no-hit bid in the fourth after he had retired 11 consecutive batters on 34 pitches. He didn't walk a single player until the eighth, when he issued a leadoff walk to Edwin Encarnacion.

Lester stranded him, however, when he retired the next three in a row, striking out Rajai Davis for his eighth strikeout of the game before inducing Jayson Nix to hit an inning-ending pop up to first. He threw 102 pitches, 68 strikes.

Bottom of 7th: Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 1

Another 1-2-3 inning for Lester. Ho-hum. The lefthander continues to dominate. The Blue Jays have now gone to Frank Francisco to take over for Shawn Camp in the eighth.

Middle of 7th: Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 1

Some position changes: Mike Cameron, who pinch-hit for Adrian Gonzalez in the seventh (and struck out), has remained in the game in left field, while Drew Sutton, in for left fielder Carl Crawford, has come in to play first base.

Bottom of 6th: Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 1

OK, can we say it now? This, undoubtedly, has to be Lester's best start of 2011. Three up, three down, the last two by strikeout to give him seven for the game. He's thrown 77 pitches, 53 strikes, and looks like he can go the distance. Not that Terry Francona is likely to let him do so.

Top of 6th: Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 1

Sox showing no mercy for John Farrell's boys, tacking on three more runs on RBI doubles by Kevin Youkilis (which scored Dustin Pedroia, walk), David Ortiz (which scored Youkilis) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (which scored Ortiz). After Ortiz's run-scoring double, Farrell relieved Luis Perez with Shawn Camp, who got out of the inning by inducing J.D. Drew to strike out swinging for the third consecutive at-bat. The Sox now have 13 hits, six for extra bases including three homers and three doubles.