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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 5: Wells takes Boston deep
Blue Jays slugger connects 3 times in victory over Sox
TORONTO -- Vernon Wells says he doesn't enjoy facing Josh Beckett. The results say otherwise.
Wells hit three home runs for the first time in his career and Troy Glaus homered twice to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Wells and Glaus hit back-to-back homers in the first off Beckett (7-2), who had won his previous four starts. They got Beckett again with solo homers, Wells in the third and Glaus, his 17th, in the fifth. It was the fourth multihomer game of the season for both.
Wells is 6-for-12 with four home runs in his career against Beckett
"I'd rather miss him one of these times to be honest with you. It's not a fun at-bat," Wells said. "I'm going up there swinging early and often just to give myself a chance. He's supplying all the power. I just have to figure out how to put the bat on it."
Wells added a solo shot -- his 15th -- off David Riske in the eighth. He went 3-for-4 with four RBIs.
Eight of his 15 home runs have come against Boston.
Beckett said anybody could have homered off him on the pitches he threw to Wells.
"They were right down the middle. You guys could have hit either one of those balls out," said Beckett to a pack of writers. "But it's not a fluke he hit three home runs. He's a pretty good player."
Toronto improved to 7-3 against Boston this season, all the losses coming when the recently demoted Josh Towers pitched.
Gustavo Chacin (6-1), who came off the 15-day disabled list earlier Tuesday, allowed two runs and four hits and walked four in five innings. B.J. Ryan pitched 1 1/3 innings for his 12th save in 13 chances.
WELLS DONE
Toronto center fielder Vernon Wells hit three home runs for the first time in his career Tuesday. His 3-for-4 night against the Red Sox hiked his average to .325, home runs to 15 and RBIs to 43. Here's a look at the Blue Jays who have hit three home runs in a game:
| Player | Date | Opponent |
| Otto Velez | May 4, 1980 | Cleveland |
| Ernie Whitt | Sept. 14, 1987 | Baltimore |
| George Bell | April 4, 1988 | Kansas City |
| Joe Carter | Sept. 23, 1993 | Cleveland |
| Darnell Coles | July 5, 1994 | Minnesota |
| Carlos Delgado | Aug. 4, 1998 | Texas |
| Carlos Delgado | Aug. 6, 1999 | Texas |
| Darrin Fletcher | Aug. 27, 2000 | Texas |
| Carlos Delgado | April 4, 2001 | Tampa Bay |
| Carlos Delgado | April 20, 2001 | Kansas City |
| Chris Woodward | Aug. 7, 2002 | Seattle |
| Vernon Wells | May 30, 2006 | Boston |
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