by shawn medeiros | May 17, 2009 | Charlie Zink, Chris Carter, Freddy Guzman, Game Recap, Jeff Corsaletti
Finally. After struggling to score runs — let alone win games — the Pawtucket Red Sox ended one of the more painful droughts in franchise history. The PawSox entered Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Bisons having lost five of last seven games and...
by shawn medeiros | May 16, 2009 | David Aardsma, Game Recap, Garrett Olson, Ichiro Suzuki, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Don’t be fooled, Ichiro can certainly hit the long ball too. Ichiro 3-for-4 with two home runs including a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning to propel Seattle over Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox. Lester suffered his fourth loss of the season (2-4) on...
by shawn medeiros | May 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, Jeff Mathis, Julio Lugo
If leaving 12 men on base isn’t any indication that David Ortiz needs to be moved down in the lineup, well then, what is? Ortiz went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts and the Boston Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 12th inning to the Los Angeles Angels on a Jeff...
by shawn medeiros | May 14, 2009 | Brad Penny, Daniel Bard, Ervin Santana, Game Recap, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield had lost 5 straight road games to the Los Angeles Angels. He looked well on his way to breaking that streak with a four run lead heading into the bottom of the third. Mike Napoli made sure Wakefield’s streak extended to six games with one swing of...
by shawn medeiros | May 13, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeff Bailey, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Napoli, Torii Hunter
The Red Sox didn’t want to be the only Boston team to lose tonight. J.D. Drew started Boston’s rally with a solo-shot (5) in the second inning tying the game at 1-1. Drew would also help finish off the Angels in the ninth. Drew lead off the ninth with a...
by shawn medeiros | May 11, 2009 | B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Game Recap, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon
The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics had already won their playoff games. So, It couldn’t have been more fitting that Jonathan Papelbon had a chance to close out the Boston sports tri-fecta. Papelbon made it as interesting as Glen “Big Baby” Davis...
by shawn medeiros | May 10, 2009 | Evan Longoria, Game Recap, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza
Evan Longoria is being handed the American League MVP award courtesy of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff. Longoria belted a two-run homer (11) in the first inning, barely missed another home run in the fifth driving in two runs on a double deep off the Monster and...
by shawn medeiros | May 9, 2009 | Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Scott Kazmir
Opposing teams must fear the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox. Boston torched opposing pitching again in the sixth inning as Jason Bay launched a three-run homer off of James Shields and J.D. Drew followed with a two-run blast as the Red Sox mounted a five-run...
by shawn medeiros | May 8, 2009 | Brad Penny, Dustin Pedroia, Game Recap, George Kottaras, James Shields, Jason Bay, Jeff Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Tim Wakefield
Rocco Baldelli singled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the Red Sox giving them a 4-2 lead. For Boston, it was all the run support they needed but it didn’t stop there. The Red Sox went on to break an 84-year-old-American League record scoring 12...
by shawn medeiros | May 7, 2009 | Dontrelle Willis, Game Recap, Michael Bowden
Dontrelle Willis resembled the pitcher who was the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year with Florida. Michael Bowden resembled a pitcher who could be an American League Rookie of the Year. Willis allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings during a rehab start Wednesday...
