by shawn medeiros | Jul 22, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Seattle Mariners
Jason Varitek hit a two-run home run and Jon Lester pitched 7 1/3’s innings striking out six and walking none on eight hits to improve to 8-3 on the season. Jonathan Papelbon earned his 29th save of the season. Star of the Game: Lester Boston needed a start like...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 21, 2008 | Alex Cora, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo
When Julio Lugo went down, it was almost as if an audible sigh of relief was heard across New England. No one, well most people at least, wouldn’t wish an injury on someone. But this was one that people weren’t broken-hearted over. Add to that the .310...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 21, 2008 | Casey Kotchman, Francisco Rodriguez, Howie Kendrick, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Tim Wakefield
Bad enough we get swept.
by shawn medeiros | Jul 20, 2008 | Erick Aybar, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Vladimir Guerrero
Josh Beckett had blanked the Angels through six innings, but the seventh was a different story. A solo homer by Vladimir Guerrero and a three run triple by pinch hitter Erick Aybar busted the game open for the Los Angeles win. Goat of the game: Beckett or Terry? It is...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 19, 2008 | Garrett Anderson, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez
The Angels posted three runs in the bottom of the first and that is all that Los Angeles would need romping Boston 11-3. Designated hitter Garrett Anderson knocked in 5 RBI’s in the win and John Lackey pitched seven innings striking out six for his seventh win...