by shawn medeiros | May 31, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Rick Porcello
Change can often be difficult. The Boston Red Sox lineup adapted quite easily. Boston collected 11 hits including two homers from Kevin Youkilis, a three-run shot by Dustin Pedroia and a solo-blast from Jason Bay to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-2. Terry Francona...
by josh lacey | May 31, 2009 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (28-22) @ Toronto Blue Jays (29-23) Jon Lester (3-5, 6.07) v. Ricky Romero (2-1, 3.29)1:10 PM EDT | Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON)TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: New lineup, new...
by evan brunell | May 31, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Quick Post
Jacoby Ellsbury may have an average hovering around .300, but his plate discipline isn’t cutting it. Things change today as Dustin Pedroia assumes the leadoff mantle. I’m sure we’ll hear more from Tito. PEDROIA 2B DREW RF YOUKILIS 1B BAY LF LOWELL 3B...
by shawn medeiros | May 30, 2009 | Game Recap, Jon Lester, Ramon Ramirez, Ricky Romero, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Downs
Rocco Baldelli hit a two-run homer in the second inning. Then, in the the fifth inning, Baldelli crashed into a wall trying to catch a foul ball. That’s exactly how Boston’s game went as well. The Red Sox were on pace for a win with a 3-1 cushion over...
by shawn medeiros | May 30, 2009 | Brad Penny, Brian Tallet, Casey Jannsen, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Tim Wakefield
Casey Janssen had been waiting a long time for this. Janssen (1-1) won his first game as a starting pitcher since June 30, 2006 out dueling Tim Wakefield pitching seven innings, giving up 11 hits, three runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Wakefield (6-3) suffered the...