Top of 8th: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3
Janssen needed just 12 pitches to retire the Red Sox in 1-2-3 fashion as David Ortiz struck out (on six pitches), Kevin Youkilis grounded to short (on two pitches) and Jed Lowrie flew out to left (on four pitches).
Bottom of 7th: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3
The Blue Jays got one back when Eric Thames unloaded on Bowden's 1-and-1 pitch for a solo homer to right. Jose Bautista came up and absolutely tattooed a pitch into the upper decks, but it went foul, sending several fans seated in the nose-bleed sections scrambling for the souvenir. After he walked Bautista, Bowden struck out Edwin Encarnacion (looking) then turned it over to Felix Doubront, who got out of the inning when Bautista was caught stealing in a 2-3-6 rundown.
Top of 7th: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3
The Red Sox chased Ricky Romero from the game by scoring three runs on three hits. With two on and two out, Jacoby Ellsbury sent Romero packing when he ripped an RBI double to left, scoring Jason Varitek, who walked. Marco Scutaro came up to face Casey Janssen and rifled a two-run single to left before getting Pedroia to ground to short to end the inning.
Romero allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7 in 6.2 innings. He threw 113 pitches (72 for strikes).
Bottom of 6th: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 0
Michael Bowden came into the game in relief of Miller and retired the Jays in 1-2-3 order.
Top of 6th: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 0
Nothin' doin' for the Sox in this inning as Romero gave up a lead-off single to Marco Scutaro but came back and stranded Dustin Pedroia, who reached on a fielder's choice that wiped out Scutaro at second, by getting David Ortiz to fly to right-center and striking out Kevin Youkilis.
Michael Bowden has been summoned to replace Miller in the sixth. Miller went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits, including a pair of home runs, while striking out three batters. He threw 93 pitches, 55 for strikes.
Bottom of 5th: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 0
