by shawn medeiros | May 1, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
A.J. Burnett knew Boston had been struggling on offense and took full advantage of the sleepless Red Sox bats hurling a shutout in the Jays 3-0 win. Burnett improved his season record to 3-2 pitching for 7 2/3 innings, on three hits, five walks, and five...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 30, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Toronto Blue Jays
After being scratched from his last start, Daisuke Matsuzaka came back with a solid effort pitching for 7 innings only allowing two hits while striking out four Toronto Blue Jays as Boston won in the bottom of the ninth 2-1. A repeat of last night’s game, Jason...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 29, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
Jon Lester may have been listening to the negativity surrounding him lately and socked those collective few nay-sayers in the mouth with a one hitter over 8 innings helping Boston to a 1-0 win over the Blue Jays. Kevin Youkilis drove home the lgame winning run on a...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, James Shields, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Seriously, did we just get swept by the Rays? Ok, it is shocking and it did happen and hats off to James Shields who pitched a complete game shutout to wrap up the sweep for the Rays. Josh Beckett had a strong outing pitching for 7 innings, striking out 13 Rays, and...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 27, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Clay Buchholz, Edwin Jackson, James Shields, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
The Tampa Bay Rays had never faced Clay Buchholz until last night and it showed until the bottom of the eighth inning.
