Fizzle
Game 5: April 9, 2005
Red Sox (2-3), 5
Blue Jays (3-2), 12
L: David Wells (0-2)
BS: Scott Schoeneweis (1)
W: Jason Frasor (1-0)
Another inauspicious start for Wells, culminating in a 5-12 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. All you really need to know about this game is tidily summarized below.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| David Wells | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 78-53 | 8.44 |
| Matt Mantei | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 13.50 |
| John Halama | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 16.20 |
| Blaine Neal | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-8 | 20.25 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 120-78 | - |
The third inning was particularly brutal, with Wells giving up three consecutive home runs to Vernon Wells, Corey Koskie, and Shea Hillenbrand. The Blue Jays also exploded in the eighth inning, where they scored 6 runs, 4 by way of a grand slam by Gregg Zaun.
On the positive side, David Ortiz continues to be his splendid self, hitting a home run and driving in 3 runs. Also, no one mauled themselves on the LED monstrosities in the outfield. The company guilty of installing the signs is Daktronics, Inc., by the way.
The less said about this game, the better. Tomorrow will bring the opportunity to win the series.
