Red Sox Recap, 6 to 17 May

Between Wednesday 6 May 2009 and Sunday 17 May 2009, the Boston Red Sox played eleven games – five at Fenway Park – two against the Cleveland Indians and three against the Tampa Bay Rays and six games on the road – three against the Los Angeles Angels and three against the Seattle Mariners. Here are the breakdowns over this time period.

Total Each Series

Red Sox; 15 runs, 21 hits, 0 errors
Cleveland: 12 runs, 20 hits, 0 errors
One win, one loss (won the second game)
Analysis: Red Sox had 56% of the total runs, 51% of the total hits, 0% of the total errors

Red Sox: 16 runs, 34 hits, 3 errors
Tampa Bay: 20 runs, 33 hits, 2 errors
Two wins, one loss (won the first and third games)
Analysis: Red Sox had 44% of the total runs, 51% of the total hits, 60% of the total errors

Red Sox: 12 runs, 28 hits, 2 errors
Angels: 16 runs, 31 hits, 0 errors
One win, two losses (won the first game)
Analysis: Red Sox had 43% of the total runs, 48% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors

Red Sox: 11 runs, 22 hits, 3 errors
Mariners: 11 runs, 28 hits, 3 errors
One win, two losses (won the second game)
Analysis: Red Sox had 50% of the total runs, 44% of the total hits, 50% of the total errors

Combined Series Totals

Red Sox: 54 runs, 105 hits, 8 errors
Opponents: 59 runs, 112 hits, 5 errors
Five wins, six losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 48% of the total runs, 48% of the total hits, 62% of the total errors

Season-To-17 May 2009

Red Sox: 208 runs, 361 hits, 26 errors
Opponents: 190 runs, 359 hits, 28 errors
Twenty-two wins, sixteen losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 52% of the total runs, 50% of the total hits, 48% of the total errors

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AL East Standings (at the start of Monday 18 May 2009)

Toronto 26 14 .650
Boston 22 16 .578
New York 20 17 .541
Tampa Bay 19 20 .487
Baltimore 16 22 .421