Red Sox complete sweep

April 21, 2008 at 2:50 PM

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Julio Lugo lead the way with four hits in the game and the Boston Red Sox completed the four game sweep of the Texas Rangers beating them 8-3.

Once Kason Gabbard left the game prior to the third inning the flood gates opened one inning later in the fourth as Boston scored four runs to open up the game.�� Lugo drove in a run on an RBI single, Jed Lowrie scored on a throwing error from third, Dustin Pedroia brought home two on a two-RBI double, and David Ortiz finished up the fourth inning rally pushing home Pedroia with an RBI double of his own.

Clay Buchholz picked up the win for Boston pitching 6 innings of work, only allowing five hits, two walks, and six strikeouts.�� Over the course of 103 pitches Buchholz did not allow any runs even though his pitch count was high in the first and second innings.

Star of the Game: David Ortiz

I take this as a sign that he is finally back, no if's, and's, or but's.�� 2-4 with three RBI's and one walk would indicate to Red Sox Nation that Ortiz is certainly back to his old self.

Preview of Next Game: LA Angels Series

Boston will face the Angels at home at 7:05 with Josh Beckett on the mound against Jered Weaver.

The Red Sox offense touched up Dustin Nippert for 8 runs today and the Texas Rangers bullpen had an ERA of 10.80 in the series against the Sox offense.�� Boston also scored 11 runs after the seventh inning against the Rangers showing what they can do once they get to an opposing teams' bullpen.

Categories: Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Nippert, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Shawn Medeiros, Texas Rangers

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2 Comments on "Red Sox complete sweep"

Posted by Troy, April 21, 2008 3:42 PM

Lugo 4-4. We have seen it all now.

Posted by Gerry, April 21, 2008 7:22 PM

After all the worries and rants for the last 5 months about the caliber of this team and its players, this smiling optimist has compiled 20 simple reasons to be excited about the talent and depth of this Red Sox team, this Red Sox farm system, the financial ability to plug holes if necessary, and the potential for repeat:

1. Despite RoadTrip from Hell, the Sox are in 1st.

2. Despite abbreviated Spring Training, the Sox are in 1st.

3. Despite 10 injuries in a month, the Sox are in 1st.

4. Despite slow starts by Papi, Becket, Timlin, the Sox are in 1st.

5. Youk (.364/,978OPS) can cover for Mikey, and the Mayor (.349/871OPS) can cover for Youk.

6. Jacoby makes lemonade with BB, SB . . . while his .277BA rises as he learns to hit inside.

7. Coco hitting .325BA with his usual great glove.

8. Lowrie doing an Ellsbury with .375BA, .563SLG with 5RBI, 4R, 3-2B in 16AB . . . plus glove.

9. Julio doing a Coco, with .314BA, 3SB and improving defense.

10. J.D.Drew, a fielding and hitting machine with .305/.417/.492., 3HR, 13RBI. As expected.

11. Manny is Manny: .338/410/703 with 52TB, 6HR, 20RBI. 4-more years, Theo.

12. The Captain at .262/.795OPS, 3/4HR, 30TB and getting our pitchers through tough times.

13. Papi, slowly and surely getting it together, and winning games along the way. He's back.

14. Kielty, Carter, Moss, van Avery, Kottaras, Brown tearing it up in Pawtucket.

15. Oki with a 0.00ERA. The league won't figure him out.

16. Becket, Daisuke, Lester, Buckholz, Wake improve every outing. ST is finally over for them.

17. Papelbon, Oki, MDC, Aardsma, Lopez are beyond formidable, by any standard.

18. Hansen, Gronk, Colon, Pauley, Masterson, Zinc, Hansack will be ready for prime time soon.

19. Joe Thurston's defense, IF and OF, which will soon be matched by his bat.

20. If someone said see you next year, same time, same place, they would have been sooo right.

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