Red Sox Box: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Boston Overwhelmed By Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	1
Athletics	0	4	2	0	2	1	9	2	X	20	19	0

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Starting and relief pitching
Athletics highlight: Five homeruns
Athletics lowlight: Three men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (8)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy; Winning Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (23)
OAKLAND: Homeruns: Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, George Kottaras (two), Josh Reddick (grand slam)

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 71, Percentage: .466

Next game: Saturday 1 September 2012, 6:05 p.m.PT/9:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Felix Doubront

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

American League East Standiings: Thursday 30 August 2012

American League East Standings

New York	75	55	.577
Baltimore	72	58	.554
Tampa Bay	71	60	.542
Boston	62	70	.470
Toronto	59	71	.454

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Red Sox Renderd Winless By Angels

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

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Angels highlight: Starting pitching
Angels lowlight: Six men on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (11)
ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke; Winning Pitcher: Zack Greinke
ANGELS: Save: Ernesto Frieri
BOSTON: Homerun: James Loney (5)

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 70, Percentage: .470

Next game: Friday 31 August 2012, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Aaron Cook

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Shakey Stewart Start Yields Victory To Angels

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	11	1
Angels	4	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	X	10	14	1

Red Sox highlight: Eleven hits
Red Sox lowlight: Starting pitching
Angels highlight: Two homeruns
Angels lowlight: One throwing error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Zach Stewart; Losing Pitcher: Zach Stewart (3)
ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: C. J. Wilson; Winning Pitcher: C. J. Wilson
ANGELS: Homeruns: Kendrys Morales, Chris Iannetta

Red Sox: Wins: 62, Losses 69, Percentage: .473

Next game: Thursday 30 August 2012, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Angel Stadium, Jon Lester

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

No Real Relief For Red Sox In Loss To Angels

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

Red Sox higlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Relief pitching
Angels highlight: Two homeruns
Angels lowlight: One throwing error and one fielding error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Alfreda Aceves (9)
ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Jered Weaver; Winning Pitcher: Kevin Jepsen
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (22)
ANGELS: Homeruns: Mike Trout, Albert Pujols

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 68, Percentage: .477

Next game: Wednesday 29 August 2012, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Angel Stadium, Zach Stewart

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Monday, August 27, 2012

American League East Standings: Monday 27 August 2012

American League East Standings

New York	74	54	.578
Baltimore	70	57	.551
Tampa Bay	70	58	.547
Boston	62	67	.481
Toronto	57	70	.449

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Boston Wins Series Over Kansas City, 5 To 1

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

Royals highlight: One run in the first
Royals lowlight: Eight men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Starting pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One missed catch

KANSAS CITY: Starting Pitcher: Luke Hochevar; Losing Pitcher: Luke Hochevar
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Winning Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1)
BOSTON: Homerun: Jacoby Ellsbury (2)

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 67, Percentage: .481

Next game: Tuesday 28 August 2012, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Angel Stadium, Clay Buchholz

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Red Sox Reign Over Royals, 8 To 6

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Royals	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	6	11	2
Red Sox	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	X	8	14	2

Royals highlight: One homerun
Royals lowlight: Two fielding errors
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Two throwing errors

KANSAS CITY: Starting Pitcher: Will Smith; Losing Pitcher: Will Smith
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felx Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Pedro Beato (1)
BOSTON: Save: Mark Melancon (1)
KANSAS CITY: Homerun: Lorenzo Cain
BOSTON: Homeruns: Pedro Ciriaco (2), Dustin Pedroia (12)

Red Sox: Wins 61, Losses 67, Percentage: .477

Next game: Monday 27 August 2012, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Kansas City Royals, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Boston Bows To Kansas City In Twelve

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
Royalss	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
Red Sox	0	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0

Teams	10th	11th	12th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Royals	0	0	1	10	14	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	9	20	0

Royals highlight: Relief pitching
Royals lowlight: One throwing error
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Relief pitching

My Comment: The only thing I have to say about the trade of Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers is - Boston should have kept Gonzalez.

KANSAS CITY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Guthrie; Winning Pitcher: Francisley Bueno
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Pitcher: Junichi Tazawa (1)
KANSAS CITY: Save: Greg Holland
BOSTON: Homeruns: Mauro Gomez (1), Mike Aviles (13)

Red Sox: Wins 60, Losses 67, Percentage: .472

Next game: Sunday 26 August 2012, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Kansas City Royals, Fenway Park, Felx Doubront

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Boston Ruled Kansas City, 4 To 3

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

Royals highlight: One homerun
Royals lowlight: One throwing error
Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

KANSAS CITY: Starting Pitcher: Bruce Chen; Losing Pitcher: Kelvin Herrera
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (8)
BOSTON: Save: Andrew Bailey (1)
KANSAS CITY: Homerun: Eric Hosmer

Red Sox: Wins 60, Losses 66, Percentage: .476

Next game: Saturday 25 August 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Kansas City Royals, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

American League East Standings: Thursday 23 August 2012

American League East Standings

New York	72	52	.581
Tampa Bay	70	55	.560
Baltimore	67	57	.540
Boston	59	66	.472
Toronto	56	68	.452

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Red Sox Swept By Angels

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Runs	Hits	Errors
Angelss	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	14	20	1
Red Sox	1	5	0	0	1	2	0	2	1	1	13	11	2

Angels higlight: Two homeruns
Angels lowlight: One fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Three homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error and one missed catch error

ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: C. J. Wilson; Winning Pitcher: Ernesto Frieri
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Losing Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (8)
ANGELS: Homeruns: Vernon Wells, Kendrys Morales
BOSTON: Homeruns: Dustin Pedroia (11), Mike Aviles (12), Cody Ross (19)

Red Sox: Wins 59, Losses 66, Percentage: .472

Next game: Friday 24 August 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Kansas City Royals, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Red Sox Rundown By Angels

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

Angels highlight: One homerun
Angels lowlight: One throwing error
Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Starting pitching

ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Jered Weaver; Winning Pitcher: Jered Weaver
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (4)
ANGELS: Homerun: Howard Kendrick

Red Sox: Wins 59, Losses 65, Percentage: .476

Next game: Thursday 23 August 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Franklin Morales

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Red Sox Avoid Shutout In Loss To Angels

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

Angels highlight: One homerun
Angeles lowlight: Five men left on base
Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: One pickoff error

ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Ervin Santana; Winning Pitcher: Ervin Santana
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (7)
ANGELS: Save: Ernesto Frieri
ANGELS: Homerun: Mark Trumbo
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (21)

Red Sox: Wins 59, Losses 64, Percentage: .480

Next game: Wednesday 22 August 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Diamond Defined: Penalty To Quick Return

From the 2006 book, The Official Rules of Baseball Illustrated, by David Nemec, I will present Rule 2 of the Code - the definitions of baseball terms - over the course of the 2012 baseball season. Today’s terms are: Penalty, Person, Pitch, Pitcher, Pivot Foot, “Play”, Quick Return.

Penalty – the application of these rules following an illegal act.

Person – of a player or an umpire is any part of her body, her clothing or her equipment.

Pitch – a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher.

Pitcher – the fielder designated to deliver the pitch to the batter.

Pivot Foot – that foot which is in contact with the pitcher’s plate as he delivers the pitch.

“Play” – the umpire’s order to start the game or to resume action following any dead ball.

Quick Return – pitch is one made with obvious intent to catch a batter off balance. It is an illegal pitch.

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Left: Pitcher illustration from the website angelfire.com
Center: “Diamond Defined” logo created by Adrean Darce Brent
Right: “Play” graphic created by Adrean Darce Brent
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

American League East Standings: Sunday 19 August 2012

American League East Standings

New York	72	49	.595
Tampa Bay	67	54	.554
Baltimore	66	55	.545
Boston	59	63	.484
Toronto	56	65	.463

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Red Sox Turned About By Yankees

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

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Three men left on base
Yankees highlight: Two homeruns
Yankees lowlight: Eight men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Losing Pitcher: Josh Beckett (11)
YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Hiroki Kuroda; Winning Pitcher: Hiroki Kuroda
YANKEES: Save: Rafael Soriano
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (15)
YANKEES: Homeruns: Ichiro Suzuki (two)

Red Sox: Wins 59, Losses 63, Percentage: .484

Next game: Tuesday 21 August 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Aaron Cook

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Red Sox Lead All The Way Against The Yankees, 4 To 1

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

Red Sox highlight: Starting pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Yankees highlight: One homerun
Yankees lowlight: One fielding error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (7)
YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: David Phelps; Losing Pitcher: David Phelps
BOSTON: Save: Alfredo Aceves (25)
BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez (14)
YANKEES: Homerun: Curtis Granderson

Red Sox: Wins 59, Losses 62, Percentage: .488

Next game: Sunday 19 August 2012, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Josh Beckett

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Friday, August 17, 2012

Red Sox Homered By Yankess

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

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error
Yankees highlight: Five homeruns
Yankees lowlight: One throwing error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Losing Pitcher: Franklin Morales (4)
YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Phil Hughes; Winning Pitcher: Phil Hughes
YANKEES: Save: Rafael Soriano
BOSTON: Homerun: Dustin Pedroia (10)
YANKEES: Homeruns: Nick Swisher (two), Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin, Derek Jeter

Red Sox: Wins 58, Losses 62, Percentage: .483

Next game: Saturday 18 August 2012, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Jon Lester

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

American League East Standings: Thursday 16 August 2012

American League East Standings

New York	70	48	.593
Baltimore	64	54	.542
Tampa Bay	64	54	.542
Boston	58	61	.487
Toronto	55	63	.466

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Red Sox Rally Over Orioles, 6 To 3

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

Red Sox highlight: Thirteen hits
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base
Orioles highlight: One homerun
Orioles lowlight: Five men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (11)
BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Chris Tillman; Losing Pitcher: Luis Ayala
BOSTON: Save: Alfredo Aceves (24)
BALTIMORE: Homerun: Mark Reynolds

Red Sox: Wins 58, Losses 61, Percentage: .487

Next game: Friday 17 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Franklin Morales

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

No Cook No-No As Baltimore Burns Boston

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

Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error
Orioles highlight: Five runs in the sixth
Orioles lowlight: One throwing error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (6)
BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Miguel Gonzalez; Winning Pitcher: Miguel Gonzalez
BALTIMORE: Save: Jim Johnson

Red Sox: Wins 57, Losses 61, Percentage: .483

Next game: Thursday 16 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Clay Buchholz

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Boston Out Hits But Not Out Scores Baltimore

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

Red Sox highlight: Eleven hits
Red Sox lowlight: Twelve men left on base
Orioles highlight: Three homeruns
Orioles lowlight: Three men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Losing Pitcher: Josh Beckett (10)
BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Wei-Yin Chen; Winning Pitcher: Wei-Yin Chen
BALTIMORE: Homeruns: Omar Quintanilla, Mark Reynolds

Red Sox: Wins 57, Losses 60, Percentage: .487

Next game: Wednesday 15 August 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Aaron Cook

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Johnny Michael “Mr Red Sox” Pesky Is No Longer In The Game - Saturday 27 September 1919 To Monday 13 August 2012

“Watching the MLB.COM home opener right now -- when Johnny Pesky said "Play Ball", I got the chills! So great to see them playing again!!”

– Nora O’Brien, fan, Tuesday 10 April 2007

“Johnny Pesky was my personal hitting instructor. Don Zimmer, the manager at the time, told Pesky to stay with me day and night. Pesky took me under his wing and, when I was still a kid, kept me grounded, and we could always talk. And he is still with me today.”

- Jim Rice, player, Sunday 26 July 2009

Johnny Pesky Celebration of Life

Images:
Left: Johnny Pesky from the website redsoxgirl46.mlblogs.com
Center: Pesky Pole from the website bleacherreport.com
Right: Johnny Pesky from the website itemlive.com
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