by shawn medeiros | Jul 20, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Kevin Youkilis
Another lead in the game, another lead blown. Daisuke Matsuzaka filled up the base paths in the top of the sixth all by himself walking leadoff hitter Tadahito Iguchi, then Jim Thome, and then Paul Konerko consecutively with no outs that eventually lead to the two-run...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 19, 2007 | Alex Gordon, Coco Crisp, David DeJesus, David Riske, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Manny Ramirez, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Teahen, Mike Lowell, Odalis Perez
Boston’s 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals can either be the breaking point of the season where everything falls apart or it can be the part of the season where the Boston Red Sox (56-38) wake up and realize that the New York Yankees have trimmed a double digit...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 17, 2007 | Alex Gordon, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Javier Lopez, John Buck, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Mark Grudzielanek, Tim Wakefield, Tony Pena Jr.
Rookie Kansas City Royals’ (40-53) third baseman Alex Gordon went 3-4 with three runs and a double and Billy Butler, Tony Pena, Jr., and John Buck each drove in two runs in the 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox (56-37). It was a tight game until the top of the...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 16, 2007 | Brian Bannister, David DeJesus, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Kansas City Royals, Kason Gabbard, Manny Ramirez, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Teahen
Kason Gabbard pitched his first Major League complete game shutout while Manny Ramirez, Dustin Pedroia, and David Ortiz hit homeruns in the 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals (39-53). Gabbard (3-0) went the distance throwing 107 pitches (71 for strikes) in the...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 15, 2007 | Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Eric Hinske, Jason Phillips, Jeremy Accardo, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Toronto Blue Jays
Josh Beckett (12-3) pitched well enough to earn his 13th win throwing for 8 innings, giving up seven hits, two runs, two walks, and eight strikeouts, but it was not enough as the Boston Red Sox (55-36) only pushed across one lone run as Blue Jays rookie starter Jesse...
