Sigh of relief: Varitek and Lugo punch playoff ticket for Red Sox

by | Sep 23, 2007 | Al Reyes, Andy Sonnanstine, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eric Gagne, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays

Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season and Julio Lugo’s 8th homerun of the season put Boston ahead clinching a playoff birth for the club. Al Reyes (3-3) blew his fourth save of season assuring the Red...

Red Sox come back from 7-run deficit

by | Sep 12, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Andy Sonnanstine, Brendan Harris, Bryan Corey, Carlos Pena, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dioner Navarro, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield

Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew combined for seven hits while everyone else in the lineup also had a hit contributing in the 16-10 come back win for the Boston Red Sox after being down 8-1 to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Tim Wakefield who has historically shut down Tampa Bay...

9/11

by | Sep 11, 2007 | Andy Sonnanstine, Game Threads, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield

September 11th, 2007 GAME THREAD Tampa Bay Devil Rays (61-81) @ Boston Red Sox (87-58) Andy Sonnanstine (5-9, 5.73) @ Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.39) 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.) AL EAST GAMES: LAA @ BAL | NYY @ TOR PRIOR...

No ninth inning rally this time

by | Aug 16, 2007 | Al Reyes, Alex Cora, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dioner Navarro, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Al Reyes did not allow this quote to ring true shutting down Boston’s second attempt at a ninth inning rally in back-to-back games closing the door in the ninth in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-5 win. Although...