The Boston Red Sox had their first shut out of the Spring Training season with a win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the City of Palms Park. The only runs in the game were produced on Boston homeruns. Mike Lowell had a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning and Chris Carter had a one run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Red Sox shut out the Phillies by a score of three to zero.
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PHILADELPHIA: zero runs, six hits, zero errors
BOSTON: three runs, nine hits, one error
PHILADELPHIA: Starting Pitcher: Brett Myers, Losing Pitcher: Brett Myers
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett
BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Lowell, Chris Carter
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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 14, Spring Training Losses: 11
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HAPPY TWENTY-FOURTH BIRTHDAY JUSTIN DANIEL MASTERSON
Justin Masterson is a right-handed batting and throwing pitcher. Justin made his Major League Baseball debut with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday 24 April 2008 when he was twenty-three years, one month, and two days old. The Red Sox played the Angels that day and lost by a score of seven to five. In 2008, Masterson went six (wins) and five (losses) and had an ERA of 3.16. Justin wears number sixty-three.
