by shawn medeiros | Sep 3, 2007 | Alex Rios, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jesse Litsch, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Matt Stairs, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus
The Red Sox survived an eight run sixth inning rally from the Toronto Blue Jays who were down 10-1 entering the inning beating them 13-10. Mike Lowell was the offensive star of the game for the Red Sox going 3-4 with his 18th homerun of the season, four RBI’s,...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 2, 2007 | Aubrey Huff, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Corey Patterson, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jay Payton, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Miguel Tejada, Mike Lowell, Nick Markakis, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
Read the initial reaction to the no hitter by Evan Brunell Even if Clay Buchholz pitched a no-hitter in his first major league start he was going to be sent back down to the minor leagues. No need for Buccholz to go back down to the minors now as Buccholz pitched his...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 31, 2007 | Alex Cora, Baltimore Orioles, Chad Bradford, Danys Baez, David Ortiz, Eric Hinske, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Julian Tavarez, Kevin Youkilis, Kurt Birkins, Melvin Mora, Miguel Tejada, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Nick Markakis, Ramon Hernandez, Tim Wakefield
Down 9-6 to start off the bottom of the ninth the Boston Red Sox scored two runs on an Eric Hinske RBI single and an error by Melvin Mora that scored Alex Cora, but Jason Varitek grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to kill the rally losing to the Baltimore Orioles 9-8....
by shawn medeiros | Aug 30, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu, Chien-Ming Wang, Hideki Okajima, Jason Varitek, Joba Chamberlain, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Terry Francona
Chien-Ming Wang brought a no hitter into the seventh inning, Robinson Cano homered twice off of Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 5-0. With the loss the division lead has dropped to 5 games over the Yankees. Not only was there some...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 29, 2007 | Andy Pettitte, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera
A Johnny Damon two-run homerun off of Daisuke Matsuzaka sealed the deal for the New York Yankees edging out the Boston Red Sox 5-3 and decreasing the Boston lead in the division to 7 games. Damon’s two-run homer barerly left Yankee Stadium as it looped over the...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 25, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, David Ortiz, Gavin Floyd, Jason Varitek, Jon Garland, Josh Fields (1B), Kevin Youkilis, Mark Buehrle, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Boston completed the sweep of the day-night doubleheader as Josh Beckett earned the win in the first game and Jason Varitek shined going 2-3 with a homer and four RBI’s in the 11-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Beckett is the first pitcher in both leagues to...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 23, 2007 | Al Reyes, Alex Cora, B.J. Upton, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Edwin Jackson, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays
One pitch was the difference as Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up a two-run homerun to B.J. Upton eventually losing the game 2-1. Boston as a team left 14 runners on base not helping out their own pitchers cause as Matsuzaka went 6 innings, giving up two hits, two runs,...
by evan brunell | Aug 22, 2007 | George Kottaras, Jason Varitek, John Otness, Jon Egan, Jon Still, Mark Wagner, Paul Smyth, Ty Weeden
One of the lesser talked about mates of the Red Sox this year has been Jason Varitek, which is curious considering that he’s making a large chunk of money and is, according to several different sources, the most important member of the Red Sox right now. The...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 21, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Andy Sonnanstine, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo both drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox slugged out a win beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6. Jonathan Papelbon earned his 30th save of the season making him the first Red Sox reliever to record back-to-back 30 save seasons....
by shawn medeiros | Aug 17, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Garrett Anderson, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Vladimir Guerrero
Clay Buchholz earned his first Major League win in his debut against the Los Angeles Angels with some help from the Boston offense who scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning and eventually won 8-4. Buchholz let up a run in the first inning on a Garret...