by shawn medeiros | Jul 13, 2009 | Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli
Josh Beckett capped off the first half of the season with a bang. Beckett earned his 100th career victory pitching a complete game three-hit shutout against the Royals with no walks and seven strikeouts. Offensively, Aaron Bates went 3-for-4 with an RBI double pacing...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 12, 2009 | Game Recap, John Smoltz, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis
Even though Boston got out to a 9-0 lead after four innings of play the Red Sox bullpen made it interesting. John Smoltz earned his first victory in a Sox uniform pitching five innings allowing four hits, one run, one walk and seven strikeouts. However, Justin...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 11, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon
Boston’s bullpen will be thanking Jon Lester. The crafty lefty pitched eight shutout innings allowing just four hits, two walks and eight strikeouts giving the pen a break. Only Jonathan Papelbon was used in the ninth completing his 23rd save of the season....
by shawn medeiros | Jul 10, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia
Boston’s bullpen could use a break. Justin Masterson and the rest of the bullpen brass gave up five runs after Brad Penny went five innings allowing six hits, three runs, one walk and one strikeout. Kansas City answered with four runs in the sixth inning after...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 9, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
During the game yesterday, Oakland Athletics shortstop Orlanda Cabrera was shown on camera asking a teammate “how can you hit that.” Carbera was referencing Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball that was dancing all around the plate last night. Wakefield...
