Fire Brand of the American League
  • Home
  • Boston Red Sox
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
Select Page

Changing Sides

by jcookson | Feb 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, Jose Contreras, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs

This is a difficult subject to cover in detail, but until 2004, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry really only went in one direction. The Yankees were successful, rich, and dominant. The Red Sox were the younger brother, unable to match the success of their nearby neighbor....

Boston splits doublheader with New York

by shawn medeiros | Sep 29, 2008 | Jon Lester, Jon Van Every, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

The New York Yankees took game one 6-2, but the Boston Red Sox did not leave their fans empty handed in the night cap walking off with a 4-3 win. Jon Van Every singled to right field driving home Alex Cora in the bottom of the 10th to give Boston some momentum into...

6/28 GM 1: Viva Pesky

by evan brunell | Sep 28, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Johnny Pesky, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (88-72) @ Boston Red Sox (94-66) Mike Mussina (19-9, 3.47) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Johnny Pesky will have his number officially retired at 1:15...

8/28: Finish them

by josh lacey | Aug 28, 2008 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (77-55) @ New York Yankees (70-62) Jon Lester (12-5, 3.49) @ Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.45) 1:30 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Flickr –...

NYY 2, BOS 1: Yanks hold on

by shawn medeiros | Jul 6, 2008 | Joba Chamberlain, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Tim Wakefield

Boston tried to scratch back in the ninth inning on an RBI single by Mike Lowell, but it was not enough as the Sox lost to the Yankees 2-1. Justin Masterson pitched will in his start against New York with 6 innings pitched, on six hits and two runs. Goat of the Game:...

7/5: Moose Hunting

by zach hayes | Jul 5, 2008 | Game Threads, Justin Masterson, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (52-37) @ New York Yankees (45-42) Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75) @ Mike Mussina (10-6, 3.87) 3:55 PM EDT | The Toilet (Bronx, NY) TV: FOX RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: We could see a lot of runs scored today. You can be sure Joe Girardi...

BOS 6, NYY 4: Sox rally back

by shawn medeiros | Jul 5, 2008 | Johnny Damon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Josh Beckett had trouble in the first inning, but Mike Lowell picked him up launching a three-run home run in the fifth inning and also collected a sac-fly in the third for the win. Boston came into this series just wanting to split but they now have a chance to pick...

Manny smashes two homeruns, Sox win 7-5

by shawn medeiros | Apr 18, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Manny Ramirez, Melky Cabrera, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Mike Mussina DID get lucky last time out against the Boston Red Sox, but tonight Mussina’s luck ran out after facing Manny Ramirez. Ramirez jacked two home runs off of Mussina and “Moose” was chased from the game after three innings of work. The...

4/17: Go deep, young man

by evan brunell | Apr 17, 2008 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (9-7) @ New York Yankees (9-7) Josh Beckett (1-1, 6.35) @ Mike Mussina (1-2, 4.15) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (New York, NY) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The offense showed up last night. Unfortunately, the pitching...

Bullpen blunder

by shawn medeiros | Apr 16, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, David Aardsma, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Mike Mussina, Mike Timlin, New York Yankees

Up 9-7 entering the bottom of the fifth inning the Boston Red Sox had a cushion to work with, but Julian Tavarez could not hold the lead. Giving up two runs on a Jorge Posada RBI double and Robinson Cano notched an RBI single tying it up at 9 apiece. Then another two...
« Older Entries
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • RSS