Red Sox Maul Marlins, 9 to 0

BOSTON: 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 9 13 0

FLORIDA: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 1

In Roger Dean Stadium, the Boston Red Sox came out swinging against the Florida Marlins and recorded their second road win and second shutout of the pre-season. The perfect combination of good pitching and good hitting was displayed by the Red Sox today. Boston has done very well during this first week of Spring Training, having lost just two games. Currently the Red Sox are tied for third place in the Grapefruit League. Tomorrow Boston is home and will strive to continue their home winning streak.

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

FLORIDA: Starting Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez, Losing Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez

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RED SOX: Wins: 7, Losses: 2

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Next Spring Training game: Wednesday 10 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Ray, City of Palms Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Crown Cardinals, 7 to 6

ST. LOUIS: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 - 6 8 1

BOSTON: 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 - 7 10 1

Continuing their winning ways at home, the Boston Red Sox hosted the St. Louis Cardinals today and survived a late game rally by the Cardinals in City of Palms Park. Most of the game went smoothly along for the Red Sox until the seventh inning when the Cardinals began hitting. Even though most of Boston's hits had already occurred (seven hits for two runs), the three hits in the eighth and ninth produced five runs and the victory. Overall, the Red Sox hits to runs ratio in the game was good, but they did leave ten men on base. Should have been a higher scoring game for Boston. In any case, Beckett had an excellent outing and that is marvelous.

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ST. LOUIS: Starting Pitcher: Chris Carpenter, Losing Pitcher: Evan MacLane
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Scott Patterson (1)
BOSTON: Homerun: Jose Iglesias (1)
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RED SOX: Wins: 6, Losses 2
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Next Spring Training game: Tuesday 9 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Florida Marlins, Roger Dean Stadium, Tim Wakefield

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Boston Bests Baltimore, 5 to 4

BOSTON: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 5 10 0

BALTIMORE: 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 9 0

A road game. A road win! The first pre-season victory in an away game for the Boston Red Sox came at Ed Smith Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. Scoring in the game began with a homerun for the Orioles and ended with a homerun for the Red Sox. In between the homers, it was another rocky beginning for Boston's starting pitching, and despite leaving eight men on base, the late innings run production by the Red Sox hitters garnered the win. An extra nice thing about the win was that Casey Kelly, who is from Sarasota, was the wining pitcher and he did it in front of family and friends.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Winning Pitcher: Casey Kelly (1)

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Guthrie, Losing Pitcher: David Hernandez

BOSTON: Save: Robert Manuel (1)

BOSTON: Homerun: Mark Wagner (1)

BALTIMORE: Homerun: Nick Markakis

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RED SOX: Wins: 5, Losses: 2

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Next Spring Training game: Monday 8 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, St. Louis Cardinals, City of Palms Park, Josh Beckett

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Red Sox Triple Twins, 9 to 3

MINNESOTA: 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 3 6 1
BOSTON: 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 x - 9 12 1

Another home game, another win. Too bad all the Boston Red Sox pre-season games can't be at City of Palms Park so that a perfect Spring Training could be had. Except for a fielding error, this was an excellent game for Boston combining good pitching and good hitting against the Minnesota Twins. And definitely revenge for yesterday's shutout at the hands of the Twins. Now if Boston can keep up the good work they demonstrated today, then they can take a winning pre-season into the regular season. That would be terrific!
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MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Francisco Liriano, Losing Pitcher: Jeff Manship
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, Winning Pitcher: Joe Nelson (1)
BOSTON: Save: Junichi Tazawa (1)
BOSTON: Homerun: Tug Hulett (1)
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RED SOX: Wins: 4, Losses: 2
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Next Spring Training game: Sunday 7 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Ed Smith Stadium, Clay Buchholz

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Tampa Bay Blasts Boston

BOSTON: 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 5 1

TAMPA BAY: 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 - 6 8 2

Another road game, another loss. At least it wasn't a shutout and it was tied going into the ninth. The homerun was the downfall for the Boston Red Sox at Charlotte Sports Park today and the Tampa Bay Rays produced three of them and that made all the difference in the ballgame. The three blasts were given up by two relief pitchers, Adam Mills and Kris Johnson, but the starter Felix Doubront did well. Hitters kept Boston in the game, but in the end it wasn't enough. Tomorrow the Red Sox play another road game. Let's hope they can finally win one away from home.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront, Losing Pitcher: Kris Johnson (1)

TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Andy Sonnanstine, Winning Pitcher: Richard De Los Santos

TAMPA BAY: Homeruns: Ben Zobrist, Kelly Shoppach, Justin Ruggiano

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RED SOX: Wins: 3, Losses: 2

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Next Spring Training game: Sunday 7 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Ed Smith Stadium, Clay Buchholz

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Twins Trample Red Sox

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0

MINNESOTA: 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 5 8 0

The road was not kind to Boston today. The Red Sox were shutout by the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium. Unfortunately the game was over in the first inning when Lester gave up four runs to the Twins. That was double the number of runs previously given up by Boston pitchers this pre-season. And the Red Sox hit/run production is declining. The one bright spot is that over these last four games only one Boston error has occurred. Tomorrow there will two split squad games - one at City of Palms Park and one at Charlotte Sports Park - both starting at the same time. Such fun for me! But more importantly, I hope it is fun for the Red Sox and there is a double victory!

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (1)

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Carl Pavano, Winning Pitcher: Carl Pavano

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RED SOX: Wins: 3, Losses: 1

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Nest Spring Training game: Saturday 6 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Charlotte Sports Park

Next Spring Training game: Saturday 6 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, City of Palms Park, John Lackey

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Red Sox Twice Twins, 2 to 1

MINNESOTA: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 x - 2 6 0

Today was an errorless victory for the Boston Red Sox against the Minnesota Twins. Third win in a row at City of Palms Park for the Red Sox. With a Twins shutout going into the sixth, the Red Sox rallied in the late innings to secure the win. Perfection at home. The first road trip for Boston this Spring Training season, sees Boston traveling across town to play these same Twins tomorrow. Will Boston continue its pre-season winning ways on the road? Let's hope the road test will be a successful one!

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MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Nick Blackburn, Losing Pitcher: Jose Lugo

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Scott Atchison (1)

BOSTON: Save: Joe Nelson (1)

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RED SOX: Wins: 3, Losses: 0

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Next Spring Training game: Friday 5 March 2010, 10:05 a.m.PT/1:05p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Hammond Stadium, Jon Lester

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