White Sox Runs Wreck Red Sox Rally

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
White Sox	0	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	10	15	0
Red Sox	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	7	12	1

White Sox highlight: Philip Humber's pitching
White Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Red Sox highlight: David Ortiz's three RBI homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Alfredo Aceves' pitching

My Comment: Even though the Boston Red Sox end the month of May with a loss, it has been a merry month for them. They've managed to have a winning record and to climb to first place in the AL East. On an individual level, Adrian Gonzalez leads the AL in RBIs and Jacoby Ellsbury leads the AL in stolen bases, David Ortiz has a dozen homers, and Carl Crawford has been named AL Player of the Week. So a special congrats to Carl and thanks for the walk-off wins! Here's hoping June is an even better month for the Red Sox.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Starting Pitcher: Philip Humber; Winning Pitcher: Philip Humber
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves; Losing Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (1)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Save: Chris Sale
BOSTON: Homeruns: Jason Varitek (2), David Ortiz (12)

RED SOX: Wins 30, Losses 25, Percentage .545

Next game: Wednesday 1 June 2011, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, Tim Wakefield

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White Sox Walk Their Way To Win Over Red Sox

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	7	12	0
Red Sox	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	0

White Sox highlight: Jake Peavy's pitching
White Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Adrian Gonzalez's homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Jon Lester's pitching

CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; Winning Pitcher: Jake Peavy
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester
CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Homerun: Paul Konerko
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (10)

RED SOX: Wins 30, Losses 24, Percentage .556

Next game: Tuesday 31 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, Alfredo Aceves

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Red Sox Overview, 26 To 29 May 2011

From Thursday 26 May 2011 to Sunday 29 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played four away games against the Detroit Tigers. Fifty-three games played – One hundred nine more games to be played.


The Red Sox won games one, two, and three

The Red lost game four

The Red Sox won the series


Over the four games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Twenty-four runs, thirty-six hits, zero errors, six homeruns

Over the four games, the Tigers had a total of

Ten runs, twenty-five hits, two errors, three homeruns


The Red Sox had:

70.59% of the total runs, 59.02% of the total hits, 0.00% of the total errors, 66.67% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

BOSTON	30	23	.566
New York	28	23	.549
Tampa Bay	28	24	.538
Toronto	27	26	.509
Baltimore	24	27	.471

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Tigers Take Last Game And Avoid Red Sox Sweep

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	3	7	1

Red Sox highlight: Four hits
Red Sox lowlight: Five men left on base
Tigers highlight: Justin Verlander's pitching
Tigers lowlight: Austin Jackson's fielding error

My Comment: Alas no sweep, but the Red Sox have won the season series against the Tigers. So long Detroit. Boston goes home with a five and two road trip and they are still in first place in the AL East! Looking forward to a good outcome of the six-game homestand. Hello Boston!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Losing Pitcher: Josh Beckett (2)
DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander; Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander
DETROIT: Save: Jose Valverde

RED SOX: Wins 30, Losses 23, Percentage .566

Next game: Monday 30 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Homerun By Homerun Boosts Boston To Victory Over Detroit, 4 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7	0
Tigers	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	6	0

Red Sox highlight: David Ortiz's ninth inning pinch-hit homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Tigers highlight: Two homeruns
Tigers lowlight: Five men left on base

My Comment: And the Red Sox drama continues! First pinch-hit homerun by Ortiz since Sunday 27 April 2003. And David is leading the team in homeruns - how great is that! The Boston Red Sox are demonstrating that they know how to win not only in blowouts, but in close games as well. Keep those hits and runs coming!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Matt Albers (1)
DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Andy Oliver; Losing Pitcher: Jose Valverde
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (10)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Cameron (3), Dustin Pedroia (4), David Ortiz (11)
DETROIT: Homeruns: Andy Dirks, Brennan Boesch

RED SOX: Wins 30, Losses 22, Percentage .577

Next game: Sunday 29 May 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Josh Beckett

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No Playing In The Rain For Red Sox And Tigers

Another game postponement due to rain. The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers will makeup the game tomorrow as part of a split double-header. The first game will be played at 10:05 a.m. Pacific time / 1:05 p.m. Eastern time with the pitchers who were scheduled for today's game. The second game of the day is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. Pacific time / 7:05 p.m. Eastern time.

Let's hope they are able to get both games completed. This is the last visit that the Red Sox are making to the Tigers this regular season.

The best news regarding the Red Sox is that they are in first place in the American League East!! Even if the second place team wins today, Boston will maintain the lead. Finally first!


Next game: Sunday 29 May 2011, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Clay Buchholz

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Half Dozen Red Sox Runs Topples Tigers, 6 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	0
Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns in the third inning
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base
Tigers: highlight: Jhonny Peralta's homerun
Tigers: lowlight: Rick Porcello's pitching

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield; Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (2)
DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Rick Porcello; Losing Pitcher: Rick Porcello
BOSTON: Homeruns: Jacoby Ellsbury (6), Carl Crawford (4)
DETROIT: Homerun: Jhonny Peralta

RED SOX: Wins 29, Losses 22, Percentage .569

Next game: Saturday 28 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Clay Buchholz

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Boston Dominates Detroit And Almosts Déjà Vu In Win, 14 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	5	2	0	0	1	1	5	X	14	16	0
Tigers	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	1	5	1

Red Sox highlight: Jacoby Ellsbury's homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Tigers highlight: Five hits
Tigers lowlight: Scott Sizemore's fielding error

My Comment: Question of the day is - Why did the officials decided to call a rain delay in the middle of the eighth inning with Boston in a commanding lead instead of just calling it an official game? It took fifty-five minutes to decide to call the game - a decision that should have been immediate. Even though it was a rain-shortened game, all the starters hit. Another fun day for Boston!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves; Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (2)
DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer; Losing Pitcher: Max Scherzer
BOSTON: Homerun: Jacoby Ellsbury (5)

RED SOX: Wins 28, Losses, 22, Percentage .560

Next game: Friday 27 May 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Tim Wakefield

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Red Sox Overview, 23 To 25 May 2011

From Monday 23 May 2011 to Wednesday 25 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three away games against the Cleveland Indians. Forty-nine games played – One hundred thirteen more games to be played.


The Red Sox lost game one

The Red Sox won games two and three

The Red Sox won the series


Over the three games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Twenty runs, thirty-two hits, zero errors, six homeruns

Over the three games, the Indians had a total of:

Seven runs, nineteen hits, four errors, two homeruns


The Red Sox had:

74.07% of the total runs, 62.75% of the total hits, 0.00% of the total errors, 75.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	27	21	.563
Boston	27	22	.551
Tampa Bay	26	23	.531
Toronto	24	25	.490
Baltimore	22	24	.478

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Blasting Boston Clobbers Cleveland, 14 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	7	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	14	20	0
Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	2

Red Sox highlight: Twenty hits
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base
Indians: highlight: Shelley Duncan's two RBI single
Indians: lowlight: Mitch Talbot's pitching

My Comment: The Red Sox handily win the rubber game and the series over the Indians. Boston now has a new hitting high for the season and will look to see that production continue when they meet the Tigers tomorrow. Can Boston not have the usual hitting letdown after a game such as this? Hope the momentum stays strong. Special mention today of Carl Crawford who went four for four. More movement in the Boston lineup for Crawford who batted sixth today? Decisions, Francona, decisions.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (7)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Mitch Talbot; Losing Pitcher: Mitch Talbot
BOSTON: Homeruns: Dustin Pedroia (3), Carl Crawford (3), David Ortiz (10), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (4)

RED SOX: Wins 27, Losses 22, Percentage .551

Next game: Thursday 26 May 2011, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Alfredo Aceves

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Tek's First Tater Takes Red Sox To Second In Indians Defeat, 4 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	5	0
Indians	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1

Red Sox highlight: Jason Varitek's homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Five men left on base
Indians highlight: Travis Buck's homerun
Indians lowlight: Jack Hannahan's missed catch

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (4)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Fausto Carmona; Losing Pitcher: Fausto Carmona
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (9)
BOSTON: Homerun: Jason Varitek (1)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Travis Buck

RED SOX: Wins 26, Losses 22, Percentage .542

Next game: Wednesday 25 May 2011, 9:05 a.m.PT/12:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Jon Lester

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Bard Blows Boston Lead And Cleveland Comebacks Continue

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
Indians	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	X	3	6	1

Red Sox highlight: Clay Buchholz's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Dustin Pedroia getting hurt in the eighth
Indians highlight: Justin Masterson's pitching
Indians lowlight: Justin Masterson's missed catch

My Comment: You are allowed to intentionally walk a batter when the first base is open. Especially important to do so when that batter is a hot hitter, there's a runner in scoring position, and it is a close game. Please remember for next time. One interesting occurrence of the game - Buchholz and Masterson have almost identical game lines, with Clay getting one more strikeout than Justin, but pitching one third of an inning less. Guess Clay should have stayed in for at least that extra third - might have made a major difference in the game.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Daniel Bard (4)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson; Winning Pitcher: Joe Smith
CLEVELAND: Save: Chris Perez
BOSTON: Homerun: Carl Crawford (2)
CLEVELAND: Homerum: Asdrubal Cabrera

RED SOX: Wins 25, Losses 22, Percentage .532

Next game: Tuesday 24 May 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Josh Beckett

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Red Sox Overview, 20 To 22 May 2011

From Friday 20 May 2011 to Sunday 22 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three home games against the Chicago Cubs. Forty-six games played – One hundred sixteen more games to be played.


The Red Sox won game one

The Red Sox lost game two

The Red Sox won game three

The Red Sox won the series


Over the three games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Twenty-three runs, forty hits, four errors, four homeruns

Over the three games, the Cubs had a total of:

Fifteen runs, twenty-six hits, two errors, zero homeruns


The Red Sox had:

60.53% of the total runs, 60.61% of the total hits, 66.67% of the total errors, 100% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	25	20	.556
Tampa Bay	26	21	.553
Boston	25	21	.543
Toronto	23	23	.500
Baltimore	21	24	.467

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Red Sox Take Third Game and Series Win Over Cubs, 5 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	X	5	12	0

Cubs highlight: Five hits
Cubs lowlight: Wellington Castillo's catcher interference error
Red Sox highlight: Tim Wakefield's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base

My Comment: Well the world is still intact and the Red Sox found redemption today and won the series against the Cubs. I'm afraid the Cubs didn't enjoy their visit a much as they thought they would. The player of mention today is Adrian Gonzalez who went four for four and scored twice. Great bat! Boston departs on a seven-game road trip - Indians and Tigers are the opponents. Still within striking distance of first place.

CHICAGO CUBS: Starting Pitcher: James Russell; Losing Pitcher: James Russell
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield; Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (1)
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (3)

RED SOX: Wins 25, Losses 21, Percentage .543

Next game: Monday 23 May 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Clay Buchholz

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Red Sox Unravel As Cubs Strike Back In Second Game

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Cubs	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	0	9	9	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	3

Cubs highlight: Eighth inning
Cubs lowlight: Seven men left on base
Red Sox highlight: David Ortiz's homerun (300th as a member of the Red Sox)
Red Sox lowlight: Eighth inning

My Comment: I have nothing to write that I would want to be in print for eternity. But since the world is suppose to end today, I guess it doesn't matter. If we are still around, then the Red Sox seek redemption tomorrow and I'll have words to write.

CHICAGO CUBS: Starting Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano; Winning Pitcher: Sean Marshall
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves; Losing Pitcher: Matt Albers (2)
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (9)

RED SOX: Wins 24, Losses 21, Percentage .533

Next game: Sunday 22 May 2011, 5:05 p.m.PT/8:05 p.m.ET, Chicago Cubs, Fenway Park, Tim Wakefield

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Cubs Cringe As Red Sox Connect Constantly In A First Game Victory, 15 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Cubs	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	12	0
Red Sox	2	0	2	4	2	0	0	5	X	15	19	1

Cubs highlight: Jeff Baker's hitting
Cubs lowlight: Four errors
Red Sox highlight: Nineteen hits
Red Sox lowlight: Jed Lowrie's throwing error

My Comment: Welcome Cubs to Fenway! After the initial reception the Red Sox gave the rare visitors, it may be another 93 years before the Cubs return. Boston has its highest number of hits and runs this season in the overwhelming defeat of Chicago. Almost every Red Sox player joined in the festivities in some fashion. And the best outcome of this seventh straight win is that the Red Sox are now in second place in the AL East for the first time this season, passing you-know-who in third place. First place is in sight!

CHICAGO CUBS: Starting Pitcher: Doug Davis; Losing Pitcher: Doug Davis
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
BOSTON: Save: Scott Atchison (1)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (8), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2)

RED SOX: Wins 24, Losses 20, Percentage .545

Next game: Saturday 21 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Chicago Cubs, Fenway Park, Alfredo Aceves

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Red Sox Overview, 18 May To 19 May 2011

From Wednesday 18 May 2011 to Thursday 19 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played two home games against the Detroit Tigers. Forty-three games played – One hundred nineteen more games to be played.


The Red Sox won games one and two

The Red Sox swept the Tigers


Over the two games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Five runs, twelve hits, one error, two homeruns

Over the two games, the Tigers had a total of:

Three runs, fifteen hits, one error, two homeruns


The Red Sox had:

62.50% of the total runs, 44.44% of the total hits, 50.00% of the total errors, 50.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

Tampa Bay	25	19	.568
New York	23	19	.548
Boston	23	20	.535
Toronto	22	21	.512
Baltimore	19	23	.452

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Walk-Off In The Rain Gives Red Sox Sweep Of Tigers, 4 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Tigers	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	10	0
Red Sox	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	4	8	1

Tigers highlight: Two homeruns
Tigers lowlight: Ten men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Carl Crawford's walk-off RBI single in the ninth
Red Sox lowlight: Daniel Bard's pitching

My Comment: Like to acknowledge J. D. Drew's contributions to today's win over the Tigers. His homerun, two RBIs, and his catches of sharply hit balls to right field were instrumental in the victory and were part of the drama that recent Red Sox games seem to have. The Red Sox have now won six games in a row, several of them with late inning dramatics. Nerve-wrecking, but exciting. Tomorrow Interleague play begins and the Chicago Cubs come to Fenway for the first time in 93 years! The last time the Cubs were in Boston, the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series. Nothing quite that intense for the next three games, but an emotionally anticipated series nonetheless.

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander; Losing Pitcher: Al Alburquerque
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Papelbon (2)
DETROIT: Homeruns: Brennan Boesch, Miguel Cabrera
BOSTON: Homeruns: J. D. Drew (3), David Ortiz (8)

RED SOX: Wins 23, Losses 20, Percentage .535

Next game: Friday 20 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Chicago Cubs, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Fog In Fenway No Barrier For Boston In Blank Of Detroit, 1 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	1	4	0

Tigers highlight: Phil Coke's pitching
Tigers lowlight: Seven men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Jarrod Saltamacchia's RBI double in the eighth inning
Red Sox lowlight: Four hits

My Comment: Victor Martinez returned to Fenway for the first time since leaving the Red Sox and attempted to rally the Tigers with a double in the ninth. Guess he knows how to hit off of Papelbon. Though no comeback for Detroit, it was a nice come back for Victor. There was a rain delay in the game at the top of the eighth, but it only lasted twenty-six minutes. Still more rain in the forecast. Wonder if it will end up being the second one game series of the week. How often has that happened? Congrats to Daniel Bard for getting his first win of the season!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Phil Coke; Losing Pitcher: Daniel Schlereth
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Daniel Bard (1)
BOSTON; Save: Jonathan Papelbon (8)

RED SOX: Wins 22, Losses 20, Percentage .524

Next game: Thursday 19 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Red Sox Overview, 16 May 2011

Monday 16 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played one home game against the Baltimore Orioles. Forty-one games played – One hundred twenty-one more games to be played.


The Red Sox swept the Orioles


Over the one game, the Red Sox had a total of:

Eight runs, fifteen hits, zero errors, zero homeruns

Over the one game, the Orioles had a total of:

Seven runs, ten hits, two errors, one homerun


The Red Sox had:

53.33% of the total runs, 60.00% of the total hits, 0.00% of the total errors, 0.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

Tampa Bay	24	18	.571
New York	21	19	.525
Boston	21	20	.512
Toronto	21	20	.512
Baltimore	19	21	.475

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Precipitation Postponement Of Rubber Game Between Boston And Baltimore

The second game in the two-game series between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to rain. No makeup date has been announced as of today. The Orioles’ next scheduled visit to Fenway Park is for a four-game series from Thursday 7 July to Sunday 10 July, the final Red Sox home games before the All-Star break. Baltimore’s final visit to Fenway during the regular season is a three-game series from Monday 19 September to Wednesday 21 September.

In other Red Sox news today, Daisuke Matsuzaka has joined John Lackey on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right elbow. Michael Bowden has been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to fill Dice-K’s spot on the roster and Mike will work out of the bullpen. Alfredo Aceves and Tim Wakefield will be in the starting rotation

If there is a break in the weather, the next game will be played on Wednesday 18 May 2011, at 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, against the Detroit Tigers, in Fenway Park, with Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz.


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Come From Behind Walk-Off Red Sox Win Over Orioles, 8 To 7

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Orioles	2	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7	10	2
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	2	8	15	0

Orioles highlight: Mark Reynolds' homerun
Orioles lowlight: Two errors
Red Sox highlight: Adrian Gonzalez's ninth inning walk-off two RBI double
Red Sox lowlight: Fifteen men left on base

My Comment: On an amazing comeback victory, the Boston Red Sox now have a winning record for the first time this season. No thanks to the wind in Fenway Park (which was the hitter's menace for both sides), Boston snatched another incredible win from unbelieving Baltimore. The Red Sox did manage to have fifteen hits (that number matches the quantity of men waiting on base to come home). How many hits would they have had if the wind was more cooperative? Let's hope Boston has a broom for Baltimore tomorrow.

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Chris Tillman; Losing Pitcher: Kevin Gregg
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (1)
BALTIMORE: Homerun: Mark Reynolds

RED SOX: Wins 21, Losses 20, Percentage .512

Next game: Tuesday 17 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Tim Wakefield

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Red Sox Overview, 13 May To 15 May 2011

From Friday 13 May 2011 to Sunday 15 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three away games against the New York Yankees. Forty games played – One hundred twenty-two more games to be played.


The Red Sox swept the Yankees


Over the three games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Eighteen runs, twenty-eight hits, two errors, six homeruns

Over the three games, the Yankees had a total of:

Nine runs, twenty-one hits, one error, three homeruns


The Red Sox had:

66.67% of the total runs, 57.14% of the total hits, 66.67% of the total errors, 66.67% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

Tampa Bay	23	17	.575
New York	20	18	.526
Boston	20	20	.500
Toronto	20	20	.500
Baltimore	19	20	.487

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Finally! Red Sox At .500 And A Sweep Of The Yankees, 7 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	1	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	7	8	1
Yankees	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	6	1

Red Sox highlight: Three homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Carl Crawford's fielding error
Yankees highlight: Two homeruns
Yankees lowlight: Alex Rodriguez's fielding error

My Comment: And it's a sweep of the Yankees! A come from behind win and a great way to be heading home. The Red Sox still have to improve on getting the men who reach base to move along and cross home plate. Looking forward to a good homestand and the Red Sox are certainly in a better place than they were a month ago. Just keep moving up the standings!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (5)
NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Freddy Garcia; Losing Pitcher: Freddy Garcia
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (7)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (7), David Ortiz (7), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1)
NY YANKEES: Homeruns: Andruw Jones, Curtis Granderson

RED SOX: Wins 20, Losses 20, Percentage .500

Next game: Monday 16 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Happy Birthday Joshua Patrick Beckett!!!

Joshua Patrick Beckett was born on Thursday 15 May 1980 in Spring, Texas. He is thirty-one years old today and Josh is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Have a joyous day Josh!


Josh Beckett’s photo is from the website boston.redsox.mlb.com

Bronx Bombers Blanked By Boston, 6 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	6	11	0
Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0

Red Sox highlight: Josh Beckett's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Yankees highlight: Seven hits
Yankees lowlight: Ten men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (3)
NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: C. C. Sabathia; Losing Pitcher: C. C. Sabathia
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (9)

RED SOX: Wins 19, Losses 20, Percentage .487

Next game: Sunday 15 May 2011, 5:05 p.m.PT/8:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Jon Lester

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Rally By Yankees Too Little And Red Sox Win, 5 To 4

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	5	9	1
Yankees	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4	8	0

Red Sox highlight: Clay Buchholz's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base
Yankees highlight: Russell Martin's homerun
Yankees lowlight: Joba Chamberlain's pitching

My Comment: The Boston Red Sox had opportunities to blow this game wide open, but failed to do so and stranded ten men on the bags. Despite the good outcome, Boston can not afford to leave runs on the bases - let's hope for better results in the next two games - on second thought, for the next one hundred plus games. On individual merits, Adrian Gonzalez leads in RBIs with 31 and Jacoby Ellsbury leads in stolen bases with 12. I suspect those numbers will increase by the time Boston says Bye-Bye to the Bronx. Good start guys!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (4)
NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Bartolo Colon; Losing Pitcher: Bartolo Colon
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (6)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Adrian Gonzalez (8), Kevin Youkilis (6)
NY YANKEES: Homerun: Russell Martin

RED SOX: Wins 18, Losses 20, Percentage .474

Next game: Saturday 14 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Josh Beckett

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Baseball Bucket List: GAMES

On Tuesday 9 March 2010 a book was published titled: The Baseball Fan’s Bucket List: 162 Things You Must Do, See, Get, and Experience Before You Die, by Robert Santelli and Jenna Santelli. The book’s table of contents lists all 162 items per the authors’ ranking. I have taken that list and organized it into twelve categories, which I find easier to consider when dealing with the list. I will be presenting each category alphabetically over the course of the 2011 baseball season. The number to the left of each item is its position on the Santellis’ list. Items in red would be of particular interest to Red Sox fans. Today’s category number four out of twelve is:

GAMES

13 See Some Grapefruit League Spring Training Games
I haven’t seen any Grapefruit League Spring Training games, which is unfortunate since this is the league in which the Red Sox play during the month of March in Florida. This year’s Spring Training for the Red Sox was so-so – nothing about which to brag. In 2012, Boston will be in a new stadium called jetBlue Park, but still in Fort Myers.

15 See Some Cactus League Spring Training Games
Well, I had a possibility of seeing some Cactus League Spring Training in Arizona during one weekend in March 2004. But alas, the guy I was suppose to go with changed his mind and I lost that opportunity to see spring training games – I was even planning on learning how to drive and everything. Ah well, perhaps the chance will come around again.

25 See The (New York) Yankees Play The (Boston) Red Sox
Yes, this I have seen, but unfortunately it was not a happy time in Fenway Park for me, as the Red Sox lost the game. But in recent years important Red Sox/Yankees games have been won by Boston and that makes up for my personal disappointment.

33 See The (St. Louis) Cardinals Play The (Chicago) Cubs
I have not seen either team play – not against other teams or against each other. However, the Chicago Cubs will come to Fenway Park to play the Boston Red Sox in three Interleague games from Friday 20 May to Sunday 22 May 2011.

58 See An Interleague Game
Haven’t seen an official regular season Interleague Game, but I was one of 115,300 people in attendance at an exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers held in the LA Coliseum on Saturday 29 March 2008. That was the largest crowd ever to watch a baseball game. And by the way, the Red Sox won the game 7 to 4.

59 See The (Los Angeles) Dodgers Play The (San Francisco) Giants
Yes, I have seen them play each other twice in Dodger Stadium – pre-McCourt era when fans from the rival teams didn’t physically bash one another.


Images:
Left: Cactus League logo from the website suite101.com
Center: Interleague logo from the website upload.wikimedia.org
Right: Grapefruit League logo from the website floridagrapefruitleague.com

Red Sox Overview, 10 To 11 May 2011

From Tuesday 10 May 2011 to Wednesday 11 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played two away games against the Toronto Blue Jays. Thirty-seven games played – One hundred twenty-five more games to play.


The Red Sox lost games one and two

The Blue Jays swept the Red Sox


Over the two games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Nine runs, twenty-three hits, one error, five homeruns

Over the two games, the Blue Jays had a total of:

Sixteen runs, twenty-one hits, two errors, four homeruns


The Red Sox had:

36.00% of the total runs, 52.27% of the total hits, 33.33% of the total errors, 55.56% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	20	13	.606
Tampa Bay	21	15	.583
Boston	17	20	.459
Toronto	17	20	.459
Baltimore	16	19	.457

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Toronto Takes Two And Brooms Boston

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7	1
Blue Jays	0	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	X	9	12	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: John Lackey's pitching and throwing error
Blue Jays highlight: Rajai Davis' hitting
Blue Jays lowlight: Nine men left on base

My Comment: Not much positive to say concerning this two-game series - Red Sox losing both games and still below .500, Ellsbury's hitting streak stopped at nineteen, and pitching that, well, isn't pitching. The only good news from today's game is that Tim Wakefield is now the oldest active player in MLB and he is the oldest player ever for the Boston Red Sox. And as befits his brief outing today, Tim did not disappoint. Boston has a day off tomorrow to regroup before encountering the Yankees in New York on Friday. Perhaps the 13th will turn Boston's luck around.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (5)
TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Jesse Litsch; Winning Pitcher: Jesse Litsch
BOSTON: Homeruns: Adrian Gonzalez (7), David Oriz (6)
TORONTO: Homerun: John McDonald

RED SOX: Next game: Friday 13 May 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Clay Buchholz

Toronto Blue Jays logo from the website mlb.com

Lucky Seven Blue Jays Runs Eek Out Win Over Red Sox

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	6	16	0
Blue Jays	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	7	9	2

Red Sox highlight: Sixteen hits
Red Sox lowlight: Jon Lester's pitching
Blue Jays highlight: Three homeruns
Blue Jays lowlight: Two errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Matt Albers (1)
TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Kyle Drabek; Winning Pitcher: Carlos Villanueva
BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (5), Adrian Gonzalez (5,6)
TORONTO: Homeruns: Jose Bautista, J. P. Arencibia, David Cooper

RED SOX: Wins 17, Losses 19, Percentage .472

Next game: Wednesday 11 May 2011, 4:07 p.m.PT/7:07 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, John Lackey

Toronto Blue Jays logo from the website mlb.com

Red Sox Overview, 6 To 9 May 2011

From Friday 6 May 2011 to Monday 9 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played four home games against the Minnesota Twins. Thirty-five games played. One hundred twenty-seven more games to play.


The Red Sox lost game one

The Red Sox won games two through four

The Red Sox won the series


Over the four games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Seventeen runs, forty-two hits, three errors, three homeruns

Over the four games, the Twins had a total of:

Fifteen runs, thirty-three hits, four errors, two homeruns


The Red Sox had:

53.13% of the total runs, 56.00% of the hits, 42.86% of the total errors, 60.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	19	13	.594
Tampa Bay	20	14	.588
Boston	17	18	.486
Toronto	15	20	.429
Baltimore	14	19	.424

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Red Sox Show A Little Extra To Win Series Over Twins, 2 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	Rs	Hs	Es
Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	9	0

Twins highlight: Ten hits
Twins lowlight: Ten men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Josh Beckett's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Balk called on Alfredo Aceves in the eighth

My Comment: Jacoby Ellsbury now has the longest active hitting streak in the MLB with hitting safely in eighteen games. Jacoby has come into his own at the leadoff spot and is doing well stealing bases. It's great that the Red Sox end their longest homestand of the season on a win. The only regret is that Beckett didn't get the win - he was wonderful on the mound. The team has great energy to begin their road trip.

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Nick Blackburn; Losing Pitcher: Jim Hoey
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Hideki Okajima (1)

RED SOX: Wins 17, Losses 18, Percentage .486

Next game: Tuesday 10 May 2011, 4:07 p.m.PT/7:07 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Roger Centre, Jon Lester

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Nine Red Sox Runs Power Past Twins For Victory, 9 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Twins	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	8	3
Red Sox	0	1	4	0	2	0	2	0	X	9	14	0

Twins highlight: Danny Valencia's homerun
Twins lowlight: Three errors
Red Sox highlight: Fourteen hits
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base

My Comment: Five more runs, two more hits, and one less error than yesterday's game for the Red Sox. Although the Twins did manage to put runs across, I am much encouraged by the hitting Boston accomplished today. Of the Red Sox batters, only Varitek didn't get a hit, but he'll have another opportunity tomorrow.

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Carl Pavano; Losing Pitcher: Carl Pavano
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Winning Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (3)
MINNESOTA: Homerun: Danny Valencia
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (4)

RED SOX: Wins 16, Losses 18, Percentage .471

Next game: Monday 9 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Happy Birthday Adrian Gonzalez!!!

Adrian Gonzalez was born on Saturday 8 May 1982 in San Diego, California. He is twenty-nine years old today and Adrian is an infielder for the Boston Red Sox. Have an awesome day Adrian!


Adrian’s photo is from the website boston.redsox.mlb.com

Twins Have Nothing For Their Three Hits As The Red Sox Shut Them Out, 4 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Red Sox	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	X	4	12	1

Twins highlight: Three hits
Twins lowlight: No runs
Red Sox highlight: Starting and relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base

My Comment: Three days after their last rain-delayed game which resulted in a loss, the Red Sox have the lead going into the delay and manage to add onto the lead after the game resumes and win it. Good work guys! The pitching was on track and the hitting was productive, though ten men were stranded in the game. Now that the losing streak is broken, let's win this series!

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Brian Duensing; Losing Pitcher: Brian Duensing
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (3)

RED SOX: Wins 15, Losses 18, Percentage .455

Next game: Sunday 8 May 2011, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Dozen Twins Hits Contribute To Red Sox Defeat

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Twins	1	3	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	9	12	0
Red Sox	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2

Twins highlight: Nine runs
Twins lowlight: Seven men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Two balks

My Comment: Today's and yesterday's game - opponents twenty runs, Red Sox two runs - averages out to one Red Sox run for every ten opponent's runs. And what is particularly awful about today's loss is that it was against the team with the lowest number of runs scored in the American League. What is wrong Boston? These two games have seen the opponents with a total of thirty hits to Boston's fourteen - over twice as many! Boston won't be reaching .500 by the end of this series and my hope for an eight and three homestand will not be realized. Playing on empty is not playing at all.

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Scott Baker; Winning Pitcher: Scott Baker
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield; Losing Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (1)
MINNESOTA: Homerun: Trevor Plouffe
BOSTON: Homeruns: J. D. Drew (2), Adrian Gonzalez (3)

RED SOX: Wins 14, Losses 18, Percentage .438

Next game: Saturday 7 May 2011, 10:10 a.m.PT/1:10 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

Minnesota Twins logo from the website mlb.com

Red Sox Overview, 2 To 5 May 2011

From Monday 2 May 2011 to Thursday 5 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played four home games against the Los Angeles Angels. Thirty-one games played – One hundred thirty-one more games to play.


The Red Sox won games one and two

The Red Sox lost games three and four

The Red Sox split the series


Over the four games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Nineteen runs, forty-one hits, two errors, four homeruns

Over the four games, the Angels had a total of:

Twenty-four runs, fifty-two hits, three errors, four homeruns


The Red Sox had:

44.19% of the total runs, 44.09% of the total hits, 40.00% of the total errors, 50.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	17	12	.586
Tampa Bay	17	14	.548
Baltimore	14	16	.467
Boston	14	17	.452
Toronto	14	17	.452

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com

Attack By Angels Bruises And Blanks Boston

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Angels	0	0	3	3	3	0	2	0	0	11	18	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1

Angels highlight: Eighteen hits
Angels lowlight: Ten men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Seven hits
Red Sox lowlight: No runs

LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Joel Pineiro; Winning Pitcher: Joel Pineiro
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey: Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (4)
LA ANGELS: Homerun: Mark Trumbo

RED SOX: Wins 14, Losses 17, Percentage .452

Next game: Friday 6 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

Los Angeles Angels logo from the website mlb.com

Extra-Long, Extra-Innings, Extra-Hurt For Red Sox In First Loss Of Season To Angels

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	Rs	Hs	Es
Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	12	2
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	11	0

Angels highlight: Vernon Wells' homerun
Angels lowlight: Fernando Rey's and Hank Conger's throwing errors
Red Sox highlight: Two runs in the bottom of the ninth
Red Sox lowlight: Twelve men left on base

My Comment: Misplayed baserunning cost the Red Sox the game and the chance to finally be at .500 this season. That milestone will have to wait to the next series. Runners need to be more aware of where the ball is and who's throwing it. Boston should have won this game in the ninth.

LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Ervin Santana; Winning Pitcher: Trevor Bell
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Losing Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (3)
LA ANGELS: Homerun: Vernon Wells

RED SOX: Wins 14, Losses 16, Percentage .467

Next game: Thursday 5 May 2011, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Eleven Strikeouts By Lester Keep Angels Away From Bases And The Red Sox Win, 7 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Angels	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	9	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	X	7	12	1

Angels highlight: Mark Trumbo's homerun
Angels lowlight: Pitching in the bottom of the eighth
Red Sox highlight: Three homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Jon Lester's pickoff error

LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Dan Haren; Losing Pitcher: Dan Haren
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (4)
LA ANGELS: Homerun: Mark Trumbo
BOSTON: Homeruns: Adrian Gonzalez (2), David Ortiz (4), Marco Scutaro (1)

RED SOX: Wins 14, Losses 15, Percentage .483

Next game: Wednesday 4 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Stellar Nine Red Sox Runs Continues Winning Streak Against Angels, 9 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Angels	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	5	13	1
Red Sox	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	X	9	11	0

Angels highlight: Thirteen hits
Angels lowlight: Peter Bourjos' fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Six runs in the seventh
Red Sox lowlight: Five men left on base

LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Jered Weaver; Losing Pitcher: Jered Weaver
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (2)
LA ANGELS: Homerun: Vernon Wells
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (3)

RED SOX: Wins 13, Losses 15, Percentage .464

Next game: Tuesday 3 May 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Happy Birthday Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia!!!

Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia was born on Thursday 2 May 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is twenty-six years old today and Jarrod is a catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Have a savory day Jarrod!


Jarrod’s photo is from the website boston.redsox.mlb.com

Red Sox Overview, 29 April To 1 May 2011

From Friday 29 April 2011 to Sunday 1 May 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three home games against the Seattle Mariners. Twenty-seven games played – One hundred thirty-five more games to play.


The Red Sox lost games one and two

The Red Sox won game three


Over the three games, the Red Sox had a total of:

Seven runs, twenty-three hits, five errors, two homeruns

Over the three games, the Mariners had a total of:

Nine runs, nineteen runs, zero errors, zero homeruns


The Red Sox had:

43.75% of the total runs, 54.76% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors, 100% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	16	9	.640
Tampa Bay	15	13	.536
Baltimore	13	13	.500
Toronto	13	15	.464
Boston	12	15	.444

Boston Red Sox logo from the website mlb.com