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 19, 2007 | Alex Cora, Chone Figgins, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Garrett Anderson, Hideki Okajima, Jered Weaver, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Timlin, Reggie Willits, Vladimir Guerrero
David Ortiz has been hurt all season long with shoulder and knee problems, but this time Ortiz let Jeff Weaver feel some pain with a go-ahead grand slam homerun that catapulted the Boston Red Sox (74-49) to an eventual 10-5 victory. After being down 5-0 going into the...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 18, 2007 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Ervin Santana, Francisco Rodriguez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Terry Francona, Vladimir Guerrero
At this rate Eric Gagne may cause someone in Red Sox Nation to have a heart attack. For the third time this season as a member of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff, Eric Gagne, blew another game that Boston had the lead after eight innings. Boston missed a chance at...
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...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 13, 2007 | B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Doug Mirabelli, James Shields, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield made Manager Terry Francona’s decision in how to use his bullpen in this game by pitching for 8 shutout innings while tossing a no-hitter into the top of the seventh inning in the Boston 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jonathan Papelbon...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 12, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles, Dustin Pedroia, Garrett Olson, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez
Josh Beckett became the first major leaguer to win 15 games and flirted with his third career shutout in the 6-2 win. He fell one out short. Beckett pitched for 8 2/3 innings, taking a five-hitter into the ninth giving up eight hits, two runs, walking none, and...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 11, 2007 | Aubrey Huff, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Corey Patterson, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Erik Bedard, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Melvin Mora, Nick Markakis
The formula is simple: Eric Gagne and/or Hideki Okajima in the eighth to set up Jonathan Papelbon to slam the door shut in the ninth. Gagne gave up four runs in the eighth making this “chemistry” experiment go awry losing the ball game 6-5 to the Baltimore...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 9, 2007 | Brandon Moss, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell
Dustin Pedroia had the go-ahead homerun in the seventh and Mike Lowell was 4-4 with two RBI’s to help Boston (69-45) avoid the sweep against the Los Angeles Angels (66-74) winning 9-6. In a back and forth game Hideki Okajima earned his third win of the season...
by guest | Aug 6, 2007 | Andy Phillips, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Carl Pavano, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mientkiewicz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Giambi, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Phelps, Julio Lugo, Kei Igawa, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Farnsworth, Manny Ramirez, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens, Shelley Duncan, Wil Nieves, Wilson Betemit
Hello folks. Jim Johnson here from The Bronx Block. I’m currently watching the Sox help the Yankees in their task of securing the Wild Card and I thought, “Hmm, it’s been a while since we’ve seen one another.” So I thought I’d come...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 5, 2007 | Adam Jones, Adrian Beltre, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Ichiro Suzuki, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Guillen, Manny Ramirez, Seattle Mariners
Facing the hardest team in either league to strikeout entering the game Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (13-8) struckout 10 to earn his 13th win despite a rocky relief effort from Eric Gagne in the 4-3 victory. Kenhji Johjima singled to deep left field off of Gagne...
