ATLANTA: 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 5 14 1
BOSTON: 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 6 10 0
It's Sunday, the Summer Solstice, and I'm at my favorite New England sports living bar watching the rubber match of the Interleague series between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves. As usual, Andrew opened the bar and the bar's owner, Jim, made a brief pre-game appearance. There was some drama at Fenway Park on this first day of Summer. Almost half the total runs in the game were scored in the first inning. In different innings in the game, both teams had the bases-loaded, but it was Boston that capitalized on the opportunity. Three members of the Braves were ejected in the bottom of the seventh inning. They argued with the home plate umpire over a called ball that kept J. D. Drew at bat; who promptly got a single and another Red Sox run scored. The best drama of the day was the two homeruns - Ortiz's two-run blast which put the Red Sox ahead and Green's solo walk-off which, by definition, gave Boston the win. The Red Sox win the series, have the best record in the American League, and have a four game lead over the Yankees. Yes, summer has arrived with a bang. Happy Summer Solstice!
=============================================ATLANTA: Starting Pitcher: Jair Jurrjens, Losing Pitcher: Jeff Bennett
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Papelbon (1)
BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (6), Nick Green (4, walk-off)
=============================================RED SOX: Wins: 42, Losses: 27, AL East Standings: Boston, New York, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Baltimore
=============================================Next game: Tuesday 23 June 2009, 4:05 p.m. PT, Washington Nationals, National Park, Brad Penny
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