by shawn medeiros | Sep 28, 2007 | David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Minnesota Twins, Torii Hunter
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis both struck out ending the rally against the Minnesota Twins and closer Joe Nathan losing 5-4. David Ortiz was 4-4 with his 34th homerun of the season and two...
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 shawn medeiros | Sep 19, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Eric Hinske, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Accardo, Jesse Litsch, Mike Timlin, Russ Adams, Toronto Blue Jays
It may be time to hit the panic button for Red Sox Nation. Clay Buchholz (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season pitching for 4 2/3 innings, on five hits, two runs, one earned, two walks, and five strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox saw their lead over the New York...
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 | 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 shawn medeiros | Sep 13, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
With no walk-off homers all season long David Ortiz hit a two-run walk-off homerun off of Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ closer Al Reyes and also had a three-run shot earlier in the game defeating the Devil Rays 5-4. Julio Lugo drew a leadoff walk and after a fly out by...
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....
by evan brunell | Sep 7, 2007 | Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
August was an interesting month for the Red Sox, as the Sox saw their pision lead dwindle, rise, dwindle again with a sweep at the hands of the Yankees, and now we’re getting comfortable again a week into September. The dog-days of August are over, and the...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 7, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Danys Baez, David Ortiz, Garrett Olson, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Millar, Miguel Tejada, Nick Markakis, Tike Redman
In a pinch hitting role
by shawn medeiros | Sep 5, 2007 | Alex Cora, Curt Schilling, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Accardo, Manny Delcarmen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells
Troy Glaus tied the game with a solo-homerun in the seventh inning at 4-4 and Vernon Wells hit a two-run shot in the top of the ninth off of Hideki Okajima ousting the Boston Red Sox 6-4. Wells hit his 16th homerun of the season against Okajima who had not given up a...
