Boston Homered Toronto, 5 To 2

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

Blue Jays highlight: One homerun
Blue Jays lowlight: Five men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: One man left on base

My Comment: The Red Sox win another series and come closer to having home field advantage in the postseason. This was the last home game of the regular season and Boston goes on the road to finish up the 2013 season before returning to Fenway Park to begin the postseason.

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: R. A. Dickey; Losing Pitcher: R. A. Dickey
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Felix Doubront (11)
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (21)
TORONTO: Homerun: Kevin Pillar
BOSTON: Homerun: Jackie Bradley, Jr. (3), David Ortiz (29)

Red Sox: Wins 95, Losses 62, Percentage: .605

Next game: Tuesday 24 September 2013, 5:40 p.m.PT/8:40 p.m.ET, Colorado Rockies, Coors Field, John Lackey

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Red Sox Over Orioles, 3 to 1

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

Orioles highlight: One homerun
Orioles lowlight: Three men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Complete game
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base

My Comment: Boston avoids being swept and gains a place in the postseason. Haven't been able to write that Boston is going to the post-seaon since 2009. It's a nice bookend - ended the first season of the blog with a postseason trip and ends the last season of the blog with a postseason trip. Let's hope there's a World Series Championship to celebrate!

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Chris Tillman; Losing Pitcher: Chris Tillman
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (10)
BALTIMORE: Homerun: Adam Jones
BOSTON: Homerun: Stephen Drew (13)

Red Sox: Wins 93, Losses 61, Percentage: .604

Next game: Friday 20 September 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Dominate Dodgers, 8 To 1

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

Red Sox highlight: Complete game
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base
Dodgers highlight: One homerun
Dodgers lowlight: Three men left on base

My Comment: The Red Sox win the series against the Dodgers with hitting and pitching. They head back to Boston in sole possesstion of first place in the American League East. A great way to return to Fenway and face the Orioles!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; Winning Pitcher: Jake Peavy (10)
DODGERS: Starting Pitcher: Chris Capuano; Losing Pitcher: Chris Capuano
BOSTON: Homeruns: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (11), Shane Victorino (9), Mike Napoli (16)
DODGERS: Homerun: Adrian Gonzalez

Red Sox: Wins 77, Losses 55, Percentage: .583

Next game: Tuesday 27 August 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Felix Doubront

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Boston Beaten By Tampa Bay

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

Rays highlight: Complete game
Rays lowlight: Eight men left on base
Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: One pickoff error

My Comment: A complete game win for the Tampa Bay Rays. At least Boston managed to score a run and not suffer a shutout. Their first place standing is still intact. Let's hope that will be the case after tomorrow's final game of the four-game series.

TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: David Price; Winning Pitcher: David Price
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Losing Pitcher: Felix Doubront (4)
BOSTON: Homerun: Mike Napoli (14)

Red Sox: Wins 61, Losses 42, Percentage: .592

Next game: Thursday 25 July 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Boston Gives Toronto Nothing In Win, 5 To 0

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

Blue Jays highlight: One hit
Blue Jays lowlight: One throwing error and one pickoff error
Red Sox highlight: Complete game
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base

My Comment: What a way to have a win - a complete game shutout and just one hit from having a no-hitter! Excellent Red Sox!

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Ramon Ortiz; Losing Pitcher: Ramon Ortiz
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (5)

Red Sox: Wins 22, Losses 14, Percentage: .611

Next game: Saturday 11 May 2013, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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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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Clay Completes And Cody Clobbers In Comeback Win, 3 to 2

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

Red Sox highlight: Complete game victory
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error and one throwing error
Indians highlight: One homerun
Indians lowlight: One pickoff error

My Comment: Congratulations to Clay on his second complete game of the season and the fifth overall for the Boston Red Sox! Now if only more close games were completed by the starting pitcher, the Red Sox just might have a better record. My recurring lament.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (10)
CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Chris Seddon; Losing Pitcher: Chris Seddon
BOSTON: Homerun: Cody Ross (18)
CLEVELAND: Homerun: Asdrubal Cabrera

Red Sox: Wins 56, Losses 58, Percentage: .491

Next game: Saturday 11 August 2012, 3:05 p.m.PT/6:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Franklin Morales

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Boston Blasts And Shuts Seattle, 5 To 0

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

Red Sox highlight: Complete game shutout
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error
Mariners highlight: Two hits
Mariners lowlight: Starting pitching

My Comment: Congratulations to Aaron Cook on his complete game shutout of the Seattle Mariners! And all five Red Sox runs scored on four homeruns, so congrats also to the four blasting batters.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Winning Pitcher: Aaron Cook (2)
SEATTLE: Starting Pitcher: Hector Noesi; Losing Pitcher: Hector Noesi
BOSTON: Homeruns: Will Middlebrooks (10), Cody Ross (12), Daniel Nava (3), Jarrod Saltalamacchia (15)

Red Sox: Wins 41, Losses 36, Percentage: .532

Next game: Saturday 30 June 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field, Josh Beckett

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Boston Blanks Baltimore, 7 To 0

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

Orioles highlight: Four hits
Orioles lowlight: One throwing error and one fielding error
Red Sox higlight: Starting pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One missed catch

My Comment: Congrats to Clay for pitching a complete game shutout! That is so rare an event with the Boston Red Sox. Have a wonderful celebration. Boston is again over .500 and hope to increase that winning percentage against the Nationals.

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Brian Matusz; Losing Pitcher: Brian Matusz
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (6)

Red Sox: Wins 29, Losses 28, Percentage: .509

Next game: Friday 8 June 2012, 4:10 p.n.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Washington Nationals, Fenway Park, Felix Doubront

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Red Sox Master Mariners, 6 To 1

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

Mariners highlight: One run in the ninth
Mariners lowlight: Six men left on base
Red Sox higlight: Complete game
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base

My Comment: A rarity for the Boston Red Sox - a complete game. Hope there will be many more. Congratulations to Daniel and Kelly on their first homeruns of the season!

SEATTLE: Starting Pitcher:Jason Vargas; Losing Pitcher: Jason Vargas
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (2)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Daniel Nava (1), Kelly Shoppach (1)

Red Sox: Wins 16, Losses 19, Percentage: .457

Next game: Tuesday 15 May 2012, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, Seattle Mariners, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Toronto Takes Two From Boston

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

Red Sox highlight: Jon Lester's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Four men left on base
Blue Jays highlight: Starting and relief pitching
Blue Jays lowlight: Two men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (1)
TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Ricky Romero; Winning Pitcher: Ricky Romero
TORONTO: Save: Sergio Santos

RED SOX: Wins 1, Losses 5, Percentage: .167

Next game: Friday 13 April 2012, 11:05 a.m.PT/2:05 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Beckett Pitches Complete Game Shutout Over Rays, 3 To 0

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

Red Sox highlight: Josh Beckett's complete game shutout
Red Sox lowlight: Josh Beckett's pickoff error
Rays highlight: One hit
Rays lowlight: No runs

My Comment: Finally, the first complete game by the Red Sox in the 2011 season! Josh was outstanding and Boston returned the shutout favor. Definitely pitching was dominant today for both the Red Sox and the Rays. Well, a new streak begins and Boston remains on in the AL East. And as I'm writing this, the Boston Bruins have a three to nothing lead over the Canucks at the end of the second perios in the final game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. How symmetric it would be if the Bruins win the championship by the same score as the Red Sox! Good Luck Bs!!
UPDATE: Boston Bruins Win The Stanley Cup!! The score was Bruins 4, Canucks 0 YEAH!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (6)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson; Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson
BOSTON: Homerun: Kevin Youkilis (10)

RED SOX: Wins 40, Losses 27, Percentage .597

Next game: Thursday 16 June 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Clay Buchholz

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Red Sox Grind Giants, 5 to 1

BOSTON: 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 11 0

SAN FRANCISCO: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (9)

SAN FRANCISCO: Tim Lincecum, Losing Pitcher: Tim Lincecum

BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (16), Adrian Beltre (12)

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RED SOX: Wins: 46, Losses: 31, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Tuesday 29 June 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Cleveland Crushes Boston

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0

CLEVELAND: 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 x - 11 10 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (4)

CLEVELAND: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson, Winning Pitcher: Justin Masterson

CLEVELAND: Homerun: Travis Hafner (grand slam)

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RED SOX: Wins: 35, Losses: 26, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Thursday 10 June 2010, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Field, Jon Lester

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Boston Blanks Baltimore, 11 to 0

BOSTON: 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 - 11 16 0

BALTIMORE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (8)

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Chris Tillman, Losing Pitcher: Chris Tillman

BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (11), Adrian Beltre (7), Marco Scutaro (4)

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RED SOX: Wins: 32, Losses: 24, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Saturday 5 June 2010, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Take Twins, 6 to 2

MINNESOTA: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 6 0

BOSTON: 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 x - 6 8 1

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MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Francisco Liriano, Losing Pitcher: Francisco Liriano

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (4)

BOSTON: Homeruns: Adrian Beltre (3), Kevin Youkilis (8)

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RED SOX: Wins: 22, Losses: 20, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Friday 21 May 2010, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, John Lackey

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Red Sox Runover Athletics, 8 to 2

BOSTON: 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 8 10 1

OAKLAND: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 4 0

The Boston Red Sox got it together today! They stopped their second three-game losing streak, established their highest run production of the season, and had a complete game outing from pitcher Tim Wakefield. In fact, Wakefield had a perfect game into the sixth inning and he continued the no-hitter into the eighth inning. This was a much needed win against the Oakland Athletics as the Boston bullpen had been extensively used in last night's loss at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. And the usual batting breadth of the Red Sox was displayed as everyone in the lineup, except Dustin Pedroia, had a hit. Dustin will come around with the hitting, as will Jacoby Ellsbury and David Ortiz.

Boston ends their first road trip by winning two games out of six games - not quite the four games out of six games I had hoped for at the beginning of the trip. No matter, the Red Sox head home in good spirits and good form to take on the Baltimore Orioles Friday night. That game will be the beginning of a nine-game homestand in which they will also play the Minnesota Twins and Boston's traditional AL East rival, the New York Yankees. An excellent homestand would be winning six or seven games out of nine games. Boston will probably win five games out of nine games.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (1)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson, Losing Pitcher: Brett Anderson

BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Lowell (2), J.D. Drew (2)

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RED SOX: Wins: 3, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Toronto, Baltimore, New York, Tampa Bay, Boston

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Next game: Friday 17 April 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Brad Penny