After losing nine consecutive games, some very close and some very painful, the Red Sox finally win against the Blue Jays. This was thanks to nice pitching by Tony Pena Jr. for three innings. Lackey was supposed to start but stayed behind and pitched a simulated game due to the rain forecast. The game was in fact delayed by 21 minutes before the start of the sixth inning. Jeremy Hazelbaker made the difference in the game, giving the Red Sox the lead in the seventh, after launching a two run homer. The final score was 3-3.
It was tough Monday morning for Terry Francona to tell Okajima and Aceves that they earn the last two roster spots. This meant that they chose Matt Albers and Dennys Reyes to take those spots. Okajima hadn't pitched well for the past to seasons and after having a bad spring, he has been optioned to Triple-A along with Aceves. Albers did well and pitched to a 2.84 ERA this spring and Reyes has pitched well last season and in spring.
