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TORONTO -- The only topic of conversation in a sullen Blue Jays locker-room was Todd Redmond. There wasnt much else worth talking about. It wasnt as though Redmond pitched a no-hitter -- he didnt even make it to the seventh inning -- but a gutsy performance by the 28-year-old gave Toronto some hope on Tuesday night. That hope slowly eroded the moment Redmond left the field, and in the 11th inning Shane Victorinos two-run single gave the Boston Red Sox a 4-2 win they had been threatening ever since the moment the Blue Jays turned to their bullpen. But no one wanted to talk about that. So the focus was on Redmond, who was called up from triple-A Buffalo to start the game. He said he was proud he was able to grind out an appearance against the American League East leaders, even if the Blue Jays have now lost three straight. "With a team like this youve got to be able to throw strikes and get strike one, and I was able to do that tonight," said Redmond. "I was pretty successful against a really good team." The right-hander allowed just three hits with five strikeouts through 5 1-3 spotless innings on the strength of an effective fastball-slider combination that baffled the Red Sox (72-49) but required a high pitch count. Redmond looked like a different pitcher than he did in his last appearance with the Blue Jays (54-65) when he gave up three runs on seven hits in just 3 2-3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 2. "I think I threw the ball well," he said. "J.P. (Arencibia) did a great job behind the plate tonight calling the game and our defence played very well tonight." Arencibia wasnt so sure. Torontos catcher hit a solo shot in the eighth inning to tie the game 2-2 and put himself second on the Blue Jays all-time homer list for a catcher with 60. He was also responsible for the RBI single that gave the team a 1-0 lead in the fifth. Arencibia called Redmond "fantastic," but when the topic shifted to the bullpens performance he preferred to take the blame. The Blue Jays needed seven relievers to finish the game, another long day for a team whose bullpen leads the majors in innings pitched. Aaron Loup (4-5), who allowed Victorinos winning single, took the loss. "Maybe I could have called a different pitch. Maybe I could have done something different back there to get those guys out," said Arencibia. "(I) think theyve done a great job. In this game no ones definitely unhittable. The best of the best give up runs. Like I said, maybe I could have called something different." Trailing 1-0, the Red Sox offence was stymied until the seventh inning when Will Middlebrooks doubled off Sergio Santos and then scored on a single by Jacoby Ellsbury that tied the game. Dustin Pedroia brought home Ellsbury two batters later to put the Red Sox ahead 2-1. Boston starter Ryan Dempster of Gibsons, B.C., finished after seven innings of work with just the one run allowed on four hits with four strikeouts. Koji Uehara (3-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings to finish the game and pick up the win. "I felt like I was able to make pitches when I was behind in the count, which is huge," said Dempster. "I had a real good split tonight, thats probably what kept them off balance more than anything." Dempster completed the fifth inning with 61 pitches to Redmonds 86 but still gave up the first run. Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C., doubled off Dempster and took third on a sacrifice fly before scoring on a single by Arencibia that gave the Blue Jays the lead. Redmond lasted just eight more pitches into the sixth. He hit Victorino on his 92nd effort, then got Pedroia to fly out two pitches later. That ended Redmonds night, and he walked off the field to applause from the 32,816 fans at Rogers Centre. "Shoot, I thought he was great," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. "He pitched tonight like hes been pitching all year. ... First thing, hes a great competitor. You know hes gotten an opportunity here and hes taken advantage of it." Brett Cecil took over for Toronto and promptly gave up a single to David Ortiz and walked Daniel Nava to load the bases. But he escaped danger by striking out Mike Napoli and getting Stephen Drew to fly out. The Blue Jays attempted to add another run in the bottom of the sixth when Jose Reyes appeared to frustrate Dempster at second base and elicited several throws from the Boston pitcher. Reyes gamesmanship meant little when Edwin Encarnacions drive to right was relayed home by Victorino, where Saltalamacchia easily tagged Reyes. Notes: The Blue Jays placed starting pitcher Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with tightness in his right forearm. Toronto called up RHP Thad Weber from triple-A Buffalo to replace Johnson. 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With South Carolina (2-4) looking for a second-half run starting Saturday against Massachusetts (1-6), Muschamp may consider starting true freshman quarterback Jake Bentley for the first time.I know, but I cant tell you, said South Carolina defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth, with a smile.The truth is, no ones sure because Muschamps not saying -- and danced around the subject once more Tuesday.Who says were making a change? Well see Saturday, Muschamp said.Bentley had joined the seasons two previous starters in senior Perry Orth and freshman Brandon McIlwain in sharing first-team reps during preparations for the Minutemen.If Bentley plays, hed be the second freshman to open a game at quarterback this season after Brandon McIlwain, who enrolled in January, went through spring drills and started three games. McIlwain has struggled at times in the passing game, completing just over half of his throws as the Gamecocks have sunk to last among 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams with 14 points a game.Orth, who has made 11 starts the past two seasons, has been the better passer this fall, but not enough to move South Carolina, 126th nationally in total offense.Freshman tailback A.J. Turner said hes not sure what will happen Saturday.Im just really putting my faith in the coaches that theyre going to put us in the best position, put the best players out there to win, he said. Im just doing what Im supposed to be doing in practice. Whos ever in, theyre in and I just run with it.Bentley, who turns 19 next month, is the son of South Carolina running backs coach Bobby Bentley and younger brother of Chas Dodd, aa South Carolina graduate assistant who was Rutgers starting quarterback for a time.ddddddddddddBentley, at 6-foot-3 and 223 pounds, is the biggest of the three QB contenders. He threw for 2,834 yards, 28 TDs and eight interceptions as a junior last season at Opelika High School in Alabama. He had enough credits to complete his degree to give up his senior season and move up to college.Bentley had scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Louisville and Nebraska among others and left high school a season early to enroll at South Carolina this past summer and compete for the starting job.The late start and the emergence of McIlwain, a centerpiece of last years recruiting class, seemed to have Bentley ticketed for a year on the sidelines as a redshirt. South Carolinas woeful offensive play may have changed that plan.Bentley was well behind Orth and McIlwain coming out of spring, Muschamp said.We have a good plan heading into Saturday, the coach said. Obviously, we are not going to disclose that until Saturday, but leaving training camp, those guys were ahead of him. As we have continued to work and meet and practice and the reps continue to add up, we have tried to evaluate the situation on what is best for our football team. We are not going to make a change for sake of making a change.South Carolina left guard Zack Bailey said the offense has worked hard to improve, no matter the quarterback.Weve practiced with all three of them throughout the entire year, Bailey said. Theres no difference between any of them.Muschamp was asked if his offense had difficulty preparing with questions swirling about their quarterback.His answer was succinct: We dont have a lot of questions in the building right now. ' ' '