by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2009 | Daniel Bard, Game Recap, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Rocco Baldelli
Boston’s bullpen had something to prove. Down 5-3 headed into the top of the ninth, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and Rocco Baldelli notched a pinch hit game-tying two-run single. Julio Lugo drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on an RBI single and...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 1, 2009 | Game Recap, Hideki Okajima, Justin Masterson, Takashi Saito
Even the best bullpen in baseball can have off days. This was just of the extreme variety. Boston’s pen gave up 10 runs in just two innings pitched and the Baltimore Orioles mounted the best comeback in franchise history. Justin Masterson handed out five runs,...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 29, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon
One day after being dominated by Tommy Hanson, Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox turned the table on the Baltimore Orioles. Lester threw seven shutout innings allowing just five hits, no walks and eight strikeouts. Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek both had RBI singles...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 29, 2009 | Chipper Jones, Game Recap, Garrett Anderson, Jason Varitek
Tommy Hanson came into his start against the Red Sox not feeling 100 percent. But his performance yesterday on the mound wasn’t bad for an off day. Hanson dominated Boston pitching six scoreless innings yielding just two hits, two walks and two strikeouts. The...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 27, 2009 | Game Recap, Jonathan Papelbon, Mark Kotsay, Tim Wakefield
Six innings. No runs. Three hits. Sounds like an All-Star caliber start from All-Star worthy pitcher. That pitcher – Tim Wakefield. Wakefield improved to 10-3 on the season tying Roger Clemens for the most starts in a Boston uniform – 382 to be exact...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 27, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett continued to dominate the Atlanta Braves and David Ortiz launched his eighth homer of the season beating the Braves, 4-1. Beckett pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits, no walks and struck out six batters. Ortiz finished the night going...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 26, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, John Smoltz, Jordan Zimmermann, Rocco Baldelli
It’s not quite the debut John Smoltz may have wanted but it’s a starting point. Smoltz pitched five innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits, one walk and five strikeouts. David Ortiz drove home his 34th RBI on a sacrifice fly to left field and...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 25, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Varitek, John Smoltz
David Ortiz is starting to find his groove. Ortiz went 2-for-3 with three RBI knocking in his 1,000th run batted in with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Jason Varitek also homered in the sixth inning. Jon Lester picked up his sixth win of the season pitching...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 24, 2009 | Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Nick Green
Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury each had three RBI and the Boston Red Sox pounded out 17 hits to beat the Washington Nationals, 11-3. Ellsbury had two triples and Bay hit his 19th homer of the season in the win. Brad Penny was dealt a no-decision pitching 5 2/3 innings,...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 22, 2009 | David Ortiz, Game Recap, Nick Green
Nick Green is making the most of this opportunity. Green sliced a first pitch offering in the bottom of the ninth inning around Pesky Pole to hit his second walk-off homer of his career. The other one came in a Braves uniform against the Red Sox. Green who was...
