Red Sox Recap, 17 to 30 July

Between Friday 17 July and Thursday 30 July 2009, the Boston Red Sox played thirteen games. Six games on the road – three against the Toronto Blue Jays and three against the Texas Rangers. Seven games in Fenway Park – three against the Baltimore Orioles and four against the Oakland Athletics. Here are the breakdowns over the time period.

Total Each Series

Red Sox: 7 runs, 18 hits, 3 errors
Blue Jays: 10 runs, 19 hits, 0 errors
One win, two losses (won the first game)
Analysis: Red Sox had 41% of the total runs, 49% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors

Red Sox: 6 runs, 19 hits, 1 error
Rangers: 13 runs, 27 hits, 0 errors
No wins, three losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 32% of the total runs, 41% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors

Red Sox: 12 runs, 25 hits, 2 errors
Orioles: 9 runs, 27 hits, 1 error
Two wins, one loss (won the first and second games)
Analysis: Red Sox had 57% of the total runs, 48% of the total hits, 67% of the total errors

Red Sox: 30 runs, 47 hits, 5 errors
Athletics: 25 runs, 49 hits, 2 errors
Two wins, two losses (won the first and fourth games)
Analysis: Red Sox had 55% of the total runs, 49% of the total hits, 71% of the total errors

Combined Series Totals

Red Sox: 55 runs, 109 hits, 11 errors
Opponents: 57 runs, 122 hits, 3 errors
Five wins, eight losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 49% of the total runs, 47% of the total hits, 79% of the total errors

Season-To-30 July 2009

Red Sox: 520 runs, 904 hits, 62 errors
Opponents: 437 runs, 913 hits, 69 errors
Fifty-nine wins, forty-two losses
Analysis: Red Sox had 54% of the total runs, 50% of the total hits, 47% of the total errors

AL East Standings (at the start of Friday 31 July 2009)

New York 62 40 .608
Boston 59 42 .584
Tampa Bay 55 47 .539
Toronto 49 53 .480
Baltimore 44 57 .436