by shawn medeiros | 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...
by mike edelman | Sep 18, 2007 | Alex Cora, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
Okay, I wouldn’t say “too close for comfort,” but after last night I have an uneasy feeling. Last night’s game was just a lackluster performance all the way around. Tim Wakefield’s knuckler didn’t have a lot of bite, resulting in a...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 17, 2007 | David Ortiz, Dustin McGowan, Frank Thomas, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kyle Snyder, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays
Frank Thomas hit three homeruns and drove in 5 RBI’s while Dustin McGowan pitched a complete game in the 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. A two-run homerun in the bottom of the first inning off of Tim Wakefield, another homer off of Wakefield in the sixth...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 17, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Joba Chamberlain, Julio Lugo, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens
David Ortiz failed to come through with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning popping out to Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees won 4-3 decreasing the division lead to 4 1/2 games. Mariano Rivera earned his 28th save of the season closing...
by zach hayes | Sep 16, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Manny Ramirez
Some news and notes before a big Sunday night game featuring Hall of Famers Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens. Only Joe Morgan can ruin the night
by shawn medeiros | Sep 15, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees
The Boston Red Sox blew their largest lead of the season, five runs, in the eighth inning losing to the New York Yankees 8-7. New York was down the whole game until the eighth as Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homeruns off of Hideki Okajima to start...
by shawn medeiros | 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...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 8, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Leicester, Julio Lugo, Kevin Millar, Miguel Tejada, Nick Markakis, Tike Redman
A Matt Moore grand slam capped off a seven run inning for the Baltimore Orioles who beat the Boston Red Sox 11-5. Nick Markakis and Tike Redman homered for the Orioles and David Ortiz had two doubles while hitting his 28th homerun of the season, but Matsuzaka had a...
by mike edelman | Sep 8, 2007 | Jacoby Ellsbury
One of the dominant discussions Red Sox fan are having these days is about the long-term prospects of Jacoby Ellsbury. Especially with the worrisome underperformance of J.D. Drew and the failure of the Wily Mo Pena experiment, the Red Sox outfield situation looks...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 7, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles, Coco Crisp, Daniel Cabrera, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Melvin Mora
Coco Crisp caused Daniel Cabrera to balk and had a sacrifice RBI and Jon Lester only allowed four hits over 7 innings pitched earning his fourth win of the season while surviving a near brawl after Crisp irritated Cabrera with his bat and his speed on the base paths....