46 Ryan Dempster, SP

Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster threw 127 pitches Saturday against the Twins but couldn't finish the fifth inning, surrendering five earned runs on eight hits and six walks in 4 2/3 while striking out two.

Dempster's pitch count was his highest since September 2011 when he walked six batters in a start against the Reds. He's scheduled to face the Indians Thursday.

Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster allowed three homers and six runs in five innings during Sunday's 12-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Dempster (2-4) allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six.

Jose Bautista led off the second inning with the first homer. Emilio Bonifacio hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Edwin Encarnacion added a solo shot in the fifth.

Dempster heads into his next start Saturday at Minnesota with a two-game losing streak. The streak started Tuesday against the Twins after he allowed two earned runs in seven innings of a 6-1 loss.

Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster completed seven innings on Tuesday at home against the Twins. Unfortunately, Scott Diamond was much sharper and blanked Boston over a stellar effort.

Dempster threw 110 pitches as he allowed four runs -- two earned -- on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. His one walk was a season low. The loss dropped him under .500 at 2-3.

Dempster, who has a 2.93 ERA, had won his previous two outings and now has 55 Ks over 43 innings, as he's in the top five in the American League in Ks. Dempster will look to get back on the winning track when he next takes the ball Sunday against Toronto.