Tim Wakefield went 8 strong scoreless innings to help lead the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0.
Wakefield only allowed three hits and struck out four while walking none.
David Ortiz and Jed Lowrie knocked in two RBI’s each and Kevin Cash added a three-run homer in the eighth to make it 7-0.
Star of the Game:
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DR – I’ll assume it was during his stint at Comerica, where anyone can hit a triple.
Actually got to see some of the game because the first show of Burn After Reading was sold out. The game was on at the bar where we ate dinner. Solid performance all around.
As for the movie, it was excellent, definitely recommend even if you don’t really like the Coen brothers. We saw it at the AMC Fork and Screen here in Atlanta. If there’s one in Boston or wherever you may live check it out, it’s great to recline with a beer while watching a movie.
Drews out for a while again, death in the family. My thoughts are with him.
Speaking of bars, has anybody checked out the bar behind the centerfield wall at Fenway? I strolled through it the other day and caught some batting practice at the time. It’s a pretty sweet location but it’s TINY. I tried to take a picture of the field through the wall and got hollered at!
Starting lineups for Game 1
Toronto Blue Jays
1. Joe Inglett, 2B
2. Marco Scutaro, SS
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Adam Lind, DH
7. Rod Barajas, C
8. Scott Rolen, 3B
9. Travis Snider, LF
SP — AJ Burnett
Boston Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Mike Lowell, 3B
5. Sean Casey, 1B
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Coco Crisp, CF
SP — Paul Byrd
BTW, if anyone’s wondering why Casey is batting fifth, it’s probably because he’s 13-for-23 lifetime against Burnett with — and I’m not sure how this happened — a triple.
Can’t believe that F’ing FoxSN has NESN in Jacksonville blacked out again. MLB and NESN are such woosies. If the majors don’t stop FX soon, we will all be watching one channel.