Baseball: American League Game Capsules.

Sports Network, The, April, 2003

Apr 20, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

(Saturday, April 19th)

Final Score: Boston 7, Toronto 2

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Todd Walker and Trot Nixon each knocked in two runs during a five-run third inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Derek Lowe pitched five innings to earn the victory for Boston, which has won six straight, including the first two of this four-game series. Walker finished 2-for-4 and has reached base safely in all 16 games he has played. Toronto is 6-12 this season, matching the worst start in franchise history, first set in 1979. Lowe (3-1) won his second straight start, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits in five innings. He walked three and struck...

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