by shawn medeiros | Apr 26, 2008 | Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Edwin Jackson, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Timlin, Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox had many chances to win last night, but two twin killings late in the game would foreshadow Boston’s ending result. In the tenth and eleventh innings the Red Sox had two situations where in which runners were in scoring position but David...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 25, 2008 | David Ortiz, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
Almost better than advertised Justin Masterson left the game after pitching 6 innings and only allowing one run, giving Boston a 3-1 lead, but the bullpen ruined his career debut. After Masterson left the Sox with a lead and a stellar performance only giving up two...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 23, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Pauley, Joe Saunders, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Los Angeles Angels
With Daisuke Matsuzaka being scratched for tonight’s game Jon Lester pitched on three days rest, the first time of his career, and could not extend Boston’s winning streak losing to the Angels 6-4. This was Boston’s second scratched starter in two...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 22, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon, Los Angeles Angels, Terry Francona
Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia combined for seven hits and three RBI’s to push the Sox past the Angels in a back and forth game, 7-6. Ellsbury homered twice, his first multi-homerun game of his career, but the most important aspect of his night was playing...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 21, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Nippert, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Texas Rangers
Julio Lugo lead the way with four hits in the game and the Boston Red Sox completed the four game sweep of the Texas Rangers beating them 8-3. Once Kason Gabbard left the game prior to the third inning the flood gates opened one inning later in the fourth as Boston...