by shawn medeiros | Jul 29, 2009 | Adam Kennedy, Game Recap, Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon has not been a sure thing for the Boston Red Sox this season. Papelbon gave up three runs in the top of the ninth and the Oakland Athletics collected 21 hits to come-from-behind to beat the Red Sox last night. Boston scored three runs in the fifth...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 28, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Josh Beckett
After a shaky start against the Texas Rangers, Josh Beckett returned to form against Oakland. Beckett pitched seven innings allowing eight hits, three runs, one walk and 10 strikeouts. Boston’s offense continues to swing it as the Red Sox pounded out 14 hits....
by shawn medeiros | Jul 27, 2009 | Game Recap, John Smoltz
The John Smoltz experiment is failing, miserably. Smoltz got rocked around for nine hits over five innings pitched allowing six runs, one walk, six strikeouts and one home run given up. Nick Markakis drove in three runs including a solo home run in the fifth and David...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 26, 2009 | Adam LaRoche, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester
Jon Lester improved to 9-0 in his career against the Baltimore Orioles with the help of the long ball. David Ortiz smashed a three-run home run and Adam LaRoche hit a two-run shot pacing the Boston offense. Lester struck out nine batters over seven plus innings on...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 25, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap
Brad Penny pitched six plus innings allowing just five hits and one unearned run to stop Boston’s five game losing streak. Jonathan Papelbon made it interesting in the ninth inning but slammed the door with two strikeouts earning his 25th save of the season....
