Game-Ending Heroics Give Boston Win Over Toronto, 3 To 2

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

Blue Jays highlight: Jose Bautista's homerun
Blue Jays lowlight: Six men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Combination of Darnell McDonald's throw and Jason Varitek's catch, block and tag of Edwin Encarnacion at home plate for the game's final out
Red Sox lowlight: Jon Lester's injury

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Brett Cecil; Losing Pitcher: Brett Cecil
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Matt Albers (3)
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (18)
TORONTO: Homerun: Jose Bautista
BOSTON: Homerun: Dustin Pedroia (8)

RED SOX: Wins 50, Losses 35, Percentage .588

Next Game: Wednesday 6 July 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, Tim Wakefield

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Blue Jays Bring Fireworks To Fenway And Celebrate Victory Over Red Sox

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

Blue Jays highlight: Aaron Hill's homerun
Blue Jays lowlight: Seven men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Jacoby Ellsbury's hitting
Red Sox lowlight: John Lackey's pitching

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Brandon Morrow; Winning Pitcher: Brandon Morrow
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (8)
TORONTO: Save: Frank Francisco
TORONTO: Homerun: Aaron Hill

RED SOX: Wins 49, Losses 35, Percentage .583

Next Game: Tuesday 5 July 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Overview, 1 To 3 July 2011

From Friday 1 July 2011 to Sunday 3 July 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three away games against the Houston Astros. Eighty-three games played – Seventy-nine more games to be played.


The Red Sox swept the Astros


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

Nineteen runs, twenty-seven hits, zero errors, three homeruns

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

Ten runs, thirty hits, two errors, one homerun


The Red Sox had:

65.52% of the total runs, 47.37% of the total hits, 0.00% of the total errors, 75.00% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	50	32	.610
Boston	49	34	.590
Tampa Bay	47	37	.560
Toronto	41	44	.482
Baltimore	36	45	.444

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All-Star Beckett Pitches Boston To A Sweep Of Houston, 2 To 1

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

Red Sox highlight: Josh Beckett's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Twelve men left on base
Astros highlight: Six hits
Astros lowlight: Mark Melancon's pitching

My Comment: Four Red Sox players are going to the 82nd All-Star Game - Josh Beckett (3rd time), Jacoby Ellsbury (1st time), Adrian Gonzalez (4th time), and David Ortiz (7th time). Congratulations everyone! But where are Jon Lester and Dustin Pedroia? They should be on the All-Star list. Ortiz and Gonzalez will participate in the Home Run Derby. Oh, and by the way, Boston swept Houston with the win in the pitcher's duel of the third game. Now back to Fenway for two series before the All-Star break. Have fun at home guys!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (7)
HOUSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jordan Lyles; Losing Pitcher: Mark Melancon
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (17)

RED SOX: Wins 49, Losses 34, Percentage .590

Next Game: Monday 4 July 2011, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Boston Leads From Start To Finish And Collects Another Victory Over Houston, 10 To 4

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	1	10	13	0
Astros	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	11	1

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Four men left on base
Astros highlight: One homerun
Astros lowlight: Carlos Lee's missed catch

My Comment: Congratulations to Navarro on his first Major League homerun! That pinch-hit long ball certainly put the game away and insured a Red Sox win. Hitting ruled the game today on both sides, but Boston was somewhat better at it this Saturday evening. The Red Sox go for the sweep tomorrow as they end this current road trip. In any case, Boston has won the series. Go for it Boston!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Andrew Miller; Winning Pitcher: Andrew Miller (2)
HOUSTON: Starting Pitcher: J. A. Happ; Losing Pitcher: J. A. Happ
BOSTON: Homeruns: Yamaico Navarro (1), Darnell McDonald (2)
HOUSTON: Homerun: Hunter Pence

RED SOX: Wins 48, Losses 34, Percentage .585

Next game: Sunday 3 July 2011, 11:05 a.m.PT/2:05 p.m.ET, Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park, Josh Beckett

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Red Sox Six Run Rally Enough For Win Over Astros, 7 To 5

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

Red Sox highlight: Six runs in the seventh inning
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base
Astros highlight: Thirteen hits
Astros lowlight: Eight men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield; Winning Pitcher: Dan Wheeler (1)
HOUSTON: Starting Pitcher: Bud Norris; Losing Pitcher: Sergio Escalona
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (16)
BOSTON: Homerun: Marco Scutaro (3)

RED SOX: Wins 47, Losses 34, Percentage .580

Next game: Saturday 2 July 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park, Andrew Miller

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Red Sox Overview, 28 To 30 June 2011

From Tuesday 28 June 2011 to Thursday 30 June 2011, the Boston Red Sox played three away games against the Philadelphia Phillies. Eighty games played – Eighty-two more games to be played.


The Red Sox lost games one and two

The Red Sox won game three

The Phillies won the series


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

Six runs, twenty hits, one error, three homeruns

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

Nine runs, eighteen hits, zero errors, four homeruns


The Red Sox had:

44.00% of the total runs, 52.63% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors, 42.86% of the total homeruns

American League East Standings

New York	48	31	.608
Boston	46	34	.575
Tampa Bay	45	36	.556
Toronto	40	42	.488
Baltimore	35	43	.449

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