Boston Tops Toronto

The Boston Red Sox traveled to Dunedin to play a preseason game with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox came away with a win against the Blue Jays. Scoring began in the top of the first inning with Boston's first run and continued with a homerun by Jeff Bailey in the top of the second. Toronto scored in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run homer by Travis Snider. The Red Sox answered with another homerun in the top of the third inning provided by Jed Lowrie. The final two runs scored by the Blue Jays came on single runs in the bottom of the fourth and seventh innings. Chris Carter had the third Red Sox homerun of the day in the top of the fifth and single runs in the top of the seventh and eighth innings completed Boston's scoring in the game. The Red Sox won the game over the Blue Jays six to four.

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BOSTON: six runs, eleven hits, zero errors

TORONTO: four runs, thirteen hits, zero errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson, Winning Pitcher: Daniel Bard

TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Roy Halladay, Losing Pitcher: Roy Halladay

BOSTON: Save: Hunter Jones, Homeruns: Jeff Bailey, Chris Carter, Jed Lowrie

TORONTO: Homerun: Travis Snider

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 9, Spring Training Losses: 11

Orioles Outmatch Red Sox

City of Palms Park was the setting for the last Spring Training game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. With this fourth game between the American League East rivals, the Orioles completed their sweep of the Red Sox in preseason play. Baltimore began the scoring with a run in the top of the fourth inning and Boston scored their only runs (two) in the bottom of the fourth (which was their only lead in the game). In the top of the fifth inning, the Orioles scored another run (which tied up the game). They would go on to put across one run in the top of the eighth and three runs in the top of the ninth. The Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox by a score of six to two.

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BALTIMORE: six runs, eleven hits, zero errors

BOSTON: two runs, six hits, zero errors

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Brian Bass, Winning Pitcher: Chris Waters

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez

BALTIMORE: Homerun: Nolan Reimold

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 8, Spring Training Losses: 11

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HAPPY THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY KEVIN EDMUND YOUKILIS!!!

Kevin Youkilis is a right-handed batting and throwing infielder who primarily plays first base for the Boston Red Sox. However, he began his career with Boston by covering third base. Kevin made his Major League Baseball debut with the team on Saturday 15 May 2004 when he was twenty-five years and two months old. His first major league hit was a homerun (the seventh player in Red Sox history to do so). Kevin has been honored by being named the club's Rookie of the Year for 2004, by winning the Gold Glove for first base in 2007, and by being selected to the All-Star team in 2008. He has World Series rings for the 2004 and 2007 Boston Red Sox Championships. Kevin wears number twenty.

Baltimore 'Homers' Boston

The Boston Red Sox traveled to Fort Lauderdale to play a Spring Training game with the Baltimore Orioles. This was a back-and-forth game with Orioles ultimately victorious. The Red Sox did start the scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning and the Orioles ended the scoring with one run (homerun) in the bottom of the ninth inning. In between the first and last runs of the game, Boston scored additional runs in the top of the fifth (one), sixth (three), and ninth (two) inning. Baltimore kept pace with runs in the bottom of the second (two), fourth, fifth, and sixth (single runs in each), seventh (two), and eighth (one) innings. With the help of six homeruns, the Orioles won the game by a score of nine to eight.

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BOSTON: eight runs, fifteen hits, zero errors

BALTIMORE: nine runs, thirteen hits, two errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Adam Mills, Losing Pitcher: S. Green

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Danys Baez, Winning Pitcher: Bob McCrory

BALTIMORE: Homeruns: Justin Turner (2), Donnie Murphy, Nolan Reimold, Nick Markakis, Felix Pie

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 8, Spring Training Losses: 10

Red Sox Rack Yankees

The New York Yankees came to the City of Palms Park to play the Boston Red Sox and they left defeated. The Yankees scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning and the Red Sox responded with seven runs in the bottom of the second. New York managed to add three more runs in the top of the third inning, but these were their last runs of the game. Boston added one final run in the bottom of the eighth and the Red Sox won the game eight to four.

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NEW YORK: four runs, nine hits, one error

BOSTON: eight runs, nine hits, zero errors

NEW YORK: Starting Pitcher: Chien-Ming Wang, Losing Pitcher: Chien-Ming Wang

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield

BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Lowell, David Ortiz

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 8, Spring Training Losses: 9

Redbirds Rally Over Red Sox

Jupiter was the site for the first Spring Training meeting of the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. Scoring first was the Red Sox with one run each in the top of the fifth and seventh innings. Though the Cardinals scored last in the game, they put across two runs each in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings. St. Louis beat Boston four to two.

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BOSTON: two runs, five hits, one error

ST. LOUIS: four runs, six hits, zero errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Losing Pitcher: Marcus McBeth

ST. LOUIS: Starting Pitcher: Chris Carpenter, Winning Pitcher: Josh Kinney

ST. LOUIS: Homerun: Joe Mather

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 7, Spring Training Losses: 9

Baltimore Blasts Boston

The Baltimore Orioles arrived in Fort Myers to play the second Spring Training game against the Boston Red Sox. In the City of Palms Park, the Red Sox scored their first (and only) run of the game in the bottom of the first inning. The Orioles scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning and two runs in the top of the eighth inning. The game was won by the Orioles with a score of five to one.

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BALTIMORE: five runs, eight hits, zero errors

BOSTON: one run, five hits, zero errors

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Brian Bass, Winning Pitcher: Radhames Liz

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz: Losing Pitcher: Kris Johnson

BALTIMORE: Homerun: Scott Moore

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 7, Spring Training Losses: 8

Sox Surpass Pirates

Bradenton was the site of the Boston Red Sox's first extra-inning game of the preseason and second game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a run-fest for both teams and resulted in a Boston victory. There was scoring in every inning except the second and the Red Sox began with three runs in the top of the first and five runs in the top of the third. The Pirates responded with four runs in the bottom of the third and one run in the bottom of the fourth. Boston continued to produce runs in the fifth (three), seventh (one), nineth (two), and tenth (one - the winning run) innings. While Pittsburgh produced runs in the sixth (two), eighth (four), and nineth (three). The final score was Boston fifteen and Pittsburgh fourteen.

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BOSTON: fifteen runs, fifteen hits, two errors

PITTSBURGH: fourteen runs, sixteen hits, one error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Wes Littleton

PITTSBURGH: Starting Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny, Losing Pitcher: Juan Mateo

BOSTON: Save: B. Maxwell, Homeruns: Josh Bard, Nick Green, Brad Wilkerson (grand slam), Dusty Brown

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 7, Spring Training Losses: 7