by shawn medeiros | Jun 10, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Nick Green
Josh Beckett pitched six scoreless innings and David Ortiz extended his hitting streak to seven games to stay undefeated against the New York Yankees this season. Beckett allowed just one hit – an infield single to Robinson Cano in the fourth inning – and...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 8, 2009 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, Nelson Cruz
Dominate pitching at Fenway Park could only last so long. Daisuke Matsuzaka took the hill one game after Jon Lester’s near perfect game. Dice-K got rocked for five runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings pitched with no walks and eight strikeouts. Nelson Cruz and...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 7, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jon Lester
This is the Jon Lester every Red Sox fan expected this season. Lester pitched a perfect game into the sixth inning giving up a double to Michael Young with one out. Lester retired the first 19 batters of the game and finished with a complete game win allowing one run...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2009 | Brad Penny, Game Recap, Ian Kinsler
If Brady Penny is going to be traded then this outing didn’t help the Boston Red Sox front office. Ian Kinsler lined a three-run homer over The Monster in the fifth inning to cap off a four run frame and the Texas Rangers beat Boston, 5-1. Penny suffered his...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 4, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dontrelle Willis, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Kevin Millwood, Tim Wakefield
It’s not how you start. It’s how you finish. Ask Tim Wakefield. Wakefield, known for his lack of patience to start innings, gave up three early runs in the second inning. But, Boston knew that Dontrelle Willis would eventually crack. He did just that....
