Boston Tops Toronto, 7 to 6

TORONTO: 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 2

BOSTON: 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 7 8 1

By winning this game, the Boston Red Sox pick up where they left off with the Toronto Blue Jays two weeks ago and that's great. The manner in which they won was not stellar, but patience did payoff for the Red Sox in Fenway Park today and that is what matters. But they do need to go back to the balance appproach to winning games as this one was unbalanced. If the Red Sox repeat a sweep of the Blue Jays, they can move into third place in the standings and launch their way to the top. A sweep repeat please!

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TORONTO: Starting Pitcher: Brandon Morrow, Losing Pitcher: Brandon Morrow

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (4)

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (9)

TORONTO: Homerun: Jose Bautista

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RED SOX: Wins: 17, Losses: 16, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Tuesday 11 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Red Sox Recap, 7 May 2010 to 9 May 2010

Between Friday 7 May 2010 and Sunday 9 May 2010, the Boston Red Sox played three home games against the New York Yankees in Fenway Park.

Game One – Friday 7 May 2010

Red Sox 3 runs 9 hits 0 errors
Yankees 10 runs 11 hits 0 errors
Red Sox lost
Game totals: 13 runs 20 hits 0 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 23.08% of the game runs, 45.00% of the game hits, 0.00% of the game errors

Game Two – Saturday 8 May 2010

Red Sox 3 runs 8 hits 1 error
Yankees 14 runs 17 hits 0 errors
Red Sox lost
Game totals: 17 runs 25 hits 1 error
Analysis: Red Sox had 17.65% of the game runs, 32.00% of the game hits, 100% of the game errors

Game Three – Sunday 9 May 2010

Red Sox 9 runs 10 hits 0 errors
Yankees 3 runs 7 hits 1 error
Red Sox won
Game totals: 12 runs 17 hits 1 error
Analysis: Red Sox had 75.00% of the game runs, 58.82% of the game hits, 0.00% of the game errors



Combined Totals

Red Sox 15 runs 27 hits 1 error
Yankees 27 runs 35 hits 1 error
Red Sox: one win, two losses
Totals: 42 runs 62 hits 2 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 35.71% of the total runs, 43.55% of the total hits, 50.00% of the total errors


Hitting (Season)

Red Sox wins when hitting in double digits = 11
Red Sox losses when hitting in double digits = 3
Total number of games = 14
Red Sox won 78.57% of the games when hitting in double digits

Red Sox wins when hitting in single digits = 5
Red Sox losses when hitting in single digits = 13
Total number of games = 18
Red Sox won 27.78% of the games when hitting in single digits

Season-To-Sunday 9 May 2010

Red Sox: 165 runs 307 hits 21 errors
Opponents: 179 runs 301 hits 15 errors
Red Sox: sixteen wins, sixteen losses
Totals: 344 runs 608 hits 36 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 47.97% of the total runs, 50.49% of the total hits, 58.33% of the total errors


AL East Standings (at the start of Monday 10 May 2010)

Tampa Bay 22 9 .710
New York 21 9 .700
Toronto 19 14 .576
Boston 16 16 .500
Baltimore 9 23 .281

Images:

Left: Pie chart of percentage share of runs between the Red Sox and Yankees

Right: Pie chart of percentage share of hits between the Red Sox and Yankees

Red Sox Rest Yankees, 9 to 3

NY YANKEES: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 7 1

BOSTON: 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 x - 9 10 0

Finally! The Boston Red Sox did manage to win a game against the New York Yankees and for the third game in a row in Fenway Park, the losing team scored three runs. And this time it wasn't the Red Sox. It was a balanced game for Boston - pitching, hitting, and defense - all the pieces of the game did their part well. The Red Sox need to keep everything working together and the wins will come more regularly. Boston is back at .500 and remains at home for the next three days. Good things will happen before they hit the road again.

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NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: A. J. Burnett, Losing Pitcher: A. J. Burnett

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (3)

NY YANKEES: Homeruns: Nick Swisher, Alex Rodriguez

BOSTON: Homerun: Jeremy Hermida (4)

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RED SOX: Wins: 16, Losses: 16, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Monday 10 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Yankees Rumble Red Sox

NY YANKEES: 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 4 2 - 14 17 0

BOSTON: 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1

Three is the number of the day for this long (rain delay in the fifth) game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. The Red Sox scored three runs in Fenway Park today, the same as yesterday and on both days that was not enough. Boston did have two players who each hit their third homeruns of the season; however one Yankee player had three homeruns in the game. Boston had one less hit than yesterday and incurred one more error today (I should be specific and say one more Beltre error). I don't know what to write - you know there is no salvaging the game when a position player comes in to pitch. What's wrong Boston? You sweep, you get swept, you sweep, and you are about to get swept again. This up and down will not get you a winning regular season, never mind entrance into the postseason. Please get it together. Win tomorrow Red Sox!

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NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: C. C. Sabathia, Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (3)

NY YANKEES: Homeruns: Mark Teixeira (three)

BOSTON: Homeruns: Darnell McDonald (3), Victor Martinez (3)

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RED SOX: Wins: 15, Losses: 16, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Sunday 9 May 2010, 5:05 p.m.PT/8:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Yankees Rip Red Sox

NY YANKEES: 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 0 - 10 11 0

BOSTON: 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 - 3 9 0

Not the start to the Boston Red Sox three-game series against the New York Yankees that I had envisioned. The bright spots in today's loss at Fenway Park was that the Red Sox did not make any errors and that Ortiz drove in two of the three Boston runs. And I suppose another thing to take comfort in is that Boston was not shutout. Beckett cannot fall apart like that and expect to have a wining season. None of the pitchers can. Boston's hitting faltered, but the high level of batting is difficult to maintain every day, although it would have been great if the falloff waited a few days. Anyway, the Red Sox get to even the series tomorrow.

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NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Phil Hughes, Winning Pitcher: Phil Hughes

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Losing Pitcher: Josh Beckett (1)

NY YANKEES: Homerun: Nick Swisher

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RED SOX: Wins: 15, Losses: 15, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Saturday 8 May 2010, 12:10 p.m.PT/3:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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Red Sox Recap, 3 May 2010 to 6 May 2010

Between Monday 3 May 2010 and Thursday 6 May 2010, the Boston Red Sox played four home games against the Los Angeles Angels in Fenway Park

Game One – Monday 3 May 2010

Red Sox 17 runs 20 hits 1 error
Angels 8 runs 12 hits 1 error
Red Sox won
Game totals: 25 runs 32 hits 2 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 68.00% of the game runs, 62.50% of the game hits, 50.00% of the game errors

Game Two – Tuesday 4 May 2010

Red Sox 5 runs 11 hits 0 errors
Angels 1 run 5 hits 1 error
Red Sox won
Game totals: 6 runs 16 hits 1 error
Analysis: Red Sox had 83.33% of the game runs, 68.75% of the game hits, 0.00% of the game errors

Game Three – Wednesday 5 May 2010

Red Sox 3 runs 11 hits 0 errors
Angels 1 run 2 hits 0 errors
Red Sox won
Game totals: 4 runs 13 hits 0 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 75.00% of the game runs, 84.62% of the game hits, 0.00% of the game errors

Game Four – Thursday 6 May 2010

Red Sox 11 runs 11 hits 0 errors
Angels 6 runs 9 hits 2 errors
Red Sox won
Game totals: 17 runs 20 hits 2 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 64.71% of the game runs, 55.00% of the game hits, 0.00% of the game errors


Combined Totals

Red Sox 36 runs 53 hits 1 error
Angels 16 runs 28 hits 4 errors
Red Sox: four wins, no losses
Totals: 52 runs 81 hits 5 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 69.23% of the total runs, 65.43% of the total hits, 20.00% of the total errors


Hitting (Season)

Red Sox wins when hitting in double digits = 10
Red Sox losses when hitting in double digits = 3
Total number of games = 13
Red Sox won 76.92% of the games when hitting in double digits

Red Sox wins when hitting in single digits = 5
Red Sox losses when hitting in single digits = 11
Total number of games = 16
Red Sox won 31.25% of the games when hitting in single digits

Season-To-Thursday 6 May 2010

Red Sox: 150 runs 280 hits 20 errors
Opponents: 152 runs 266 hits 14 errors
Red Sox: fifteen wins, fourteen losses
Totals: 302 runs 546 hits 34 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 49.67% of the total runs, 51.28% of the total hits, 58.82% of the total errors


AL East Standings (at the start of Friday 7 May 2010)

Tampa Bay 21 7 .750
New York 19 8 .704
Toronto 17 13 .567
Boston 15 14 .517
Baltimore 8 21 .276

Images:

Left: Pie chart of percentage share of runs between the Red Sox and Angels
Right: Pie chart of percentage share of hits between the Red Sox and Angels

Red Sox Rake Angels, 11 to 6

LA ANGELS: 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 6 9 2

BOSTON: 0 0 2 0 5 4 0 0 x - 11 11 0

And the four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels ends in a sweep for the Boston Red Sox today in Fenway Park! Just what Boston needed to get back on track after being swept by Baltimore. It was a long game, but it's a preview and a good momentum for going into the weekend. Boston has been consistent in hitting this series - having eleven hits in each of the last three games. Let's hope the consistency continues. Such a much better outing for Matsuzaka than his last one. Improved overall pitching for Boston this series. Now the Red Sox will have to keep this level of play to be successful over the next three games. Looking for another Red Sox sweep!
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LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Scott Kazmir, Losing Pitcher: Scott Kazmir
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Winning Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1)
LA ANGELS: Homerun: Mike Napoli
BOSTON: Homerun: Victor Martinez (2)
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RED SOX: Wins: 15, Losses: 14, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore
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Next game: Friday 7 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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