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Game 89: July 13, 2007 Blue Jays 6 W: Shaun Marcum (5-3)H: Scott Downs (11)H: Casey Janssen (12)S: Jeremy Accardo (12) 44-45, 1 game winning streak13-11-4 series record Red Sox 5 L: Kyle Snyder (1-2) 54-35, 1 game losing streak19-8-3 series record Highlights: Early runs by the Red Sox could not stave off the Blue Jays, who took the lead in the sixth and never looked back. Despite the loss, Mike Timlin, Joel Piñeiro (taking the place of the recalled Jeff Bailey), and Javier Lopez combined for three and one-third innings of near-perfect pitching. Boston has a winning record in one-run games, but just barely, 14-13. Shaun Marcum is far from my favorite “Shaun,” and that’s not just because he possesses one of the odder spellings of the moniker. Of course, that title belongs to Chone Figgins. My favorite Shaun is a plasticine creation from the mind of Nick Parker. The most noteworthy sheep from Wallace & Gromit in A Close Shave was named Shaun. To me, this half-hour feature was the last of the series’ charming installments. At any rate, when pronounced with an English accent Shaun sounds like “shorn,” which is exactly what happens to the sheep....
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Photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library’s Sports Temples of Boston.