Red Sox Ace Angels, 3 to 1

LA ANGELS: 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 0

BOSTON: 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 x - 3 11 0

Congratulations Terry! Your one thousandth game as the Boston Red Sox Manager is a victorious one and the Red Sox are on a three-game winning streak. Hurray! And no matter what happens tomorrow in Fenway Park, Boston has won the series against the Los Angeles Angels. Homeruns made a return to the game today and the Red Sox had two of the three longballs. Good pitching again from the Boston starter and reliever. Lackey was terrific against his former team. And Pedroia made a "gem" of a throw to first. Things are looking good and coming together for the Red Sox. They are back at .500 and can improve on that with a sweep of the Angels tomorrow. Good preparation for the upcoming weekend.

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LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Joel Pineiro, Losing Pitcher: Joel Pineiro

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (3)

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (8)

LA ANGELS: Homerun: Brandon Wood

BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (4), Adrian Beltre (2)

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RED SOX: Wins: 14, Losses: 14, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Thursday 6 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Red Sox Amaze Angels, 5 to 1

LA ANGELS: 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1

BOSTON: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 x - 5 11 0

As expected, no homeruns today for the Boston Red Sox, less hits, less runs, but thankfully, less errors. However, it was a good night in Fenway Park for Boston as they took the second game of the four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. Glad that Terry let Lester pitch through the eighth inning so that the only other pitcher the Angels saw was Papelbon. The Red Sox took advantage of the fact that the Angels pulled their starter after the seventh and they saw two relief pitchers. In a low-run, tie game going into the late innings, it is best to keep the starter in as long as possible - don't want to bring in someone the other team can hit. And I am especially happy that there were no Red Sox errors today - great leaping play by Scutaro. Let's do it again tomorrow!

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LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Ervin Santana, Losing Pitcher: Kevin Jepsen

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (2)

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RED SOX: Wins: 13, Losses: 14, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Wednesday 5 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Red Sox Astound Angels, 17 to 8

LA ANGELS: 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 - 8 12 1

BOSTON: 0 3 2 2 0 7 3 0 x - 17 20 1

Wow!!! Great game Boston Red Sox!! I had hope that the Red Sox would regroup after being swept this past weekend, but I didn't anticipate such a power display against the Los Angeles Angels today. Fenway Park was excitement plus! Almost everyone had a hit and even with the four Boston homeruns, it was Lowell who had the most RBIs. Even if it is not official, having Mike platoon with David just might be a good strategy. Now if they can just avoid their usual no hitting outing the day after a major hitting game, that would be terrific. The only worrisome aspect of the game was the fact that Schoeneweis gave up four runs in the ninth inning, while it took Buchholz over five innings to give up the same number of runs. Not what one expects from relief pitching, but it is happening too much with Boston. Keep up the hitting Red Sox, it is your one saving attribute. Loved the win!

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LA ANGELS: Starting Pitcher: Joe Saunders, Losing Pitcher: Joe Saunders

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

BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (5), Bill Hall (1), Adrian Beltre (1), Dustin Pedroia (7)

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RED SOX: Wins: 12, Losses: 14, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Tuesday 4 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Recap, 30 April 2010 to 2 May 2010

Between Friday 30 April 2010 and Sunday 2 May 2010, the Boston Red Sox played three away games against the Baltimore Orioles in Oriole Park.

Game One – Friday 30 April 2010

Red Sox 4 runs 8 hits 2 errors
Orioles 5 runs 9 hits 0 errors
Red Sox lost
Game totals: 9 runs 17 hits 2 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 44.44% of the game runs, 47.06% of the game hits, 100% of the game errors

Game Two – Saturday 1 May 2010

Red Sox 9 runs 12 hits 1 error
Orioles 12 run 12 hits 0 errors
Red Sox lost
Game totals: 21 runs 24 hits 1 error
Analysis: Red Sox had 42.86% of the game runs, 50.00% of the game hits, 100% of the game errors

Game Three – Sunday 2 May 2010

Red Sox 2 runs 7 hits 1 error
Orioles 3 runs 10 hits 0 errors
Red Sox lost
Game totals: 5 runs 17 hits 1 error
Analysis: Red Sox had 40.00% of the game runs, 41.18% of the game hits, 100% of the game errors


Combined Totals

Red Sox 15 runs 27 hits 4 errors
Orioles 22 runs 31 hits 0 errors
Red Sox: no wins, three losses
Totals: 37 runs 58 hits 4 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 40.54% of the total runs, 46.55% of the total hits, 100% of the total errors


Hitting (Season)

Red Sox wins when hitting in double digits = 6
Red Sox losses when hitting in double digits = 3
Total number of games = 9
Red Sox won 66.67% 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-Sunday 2 May 2010

Red Sox: 114 runs 227 hits 19 errors
Opponents: 136 runs 238 hits 10 errors
Red Sox: eleven wins, fourteen losses
Totals: 250 runs 465 hits 29 errors
Analysis: Red Sox had 45.60% of the total runs, 48.82% of the total hits, 65.52% of the total errors


AL East Standings (at the start of Monday 3 May 2010)

Tampa Bay 18 7 .720
New York 16 8 .667
Toronto 13 13 .500
Boston 11 14 .440
Baltimore 7 18 .280

Images:

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

Baltimore Brooms Boston

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1

BALTIMORE: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 0

Besides Andrew (bartender extraordinaire) and the kitchen staff, the only patrons in my favorite New England sports living bar are myself and fellow regular Rich. Although it is not good for the economy of the bar, I do hope that it doesn't become too crowded - probably safe until the Los Angeles Lakers playoff game. A former Boston Red Sox player is in the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles today - Julio Lugo at shortstop. Rich said that he is going on a baseball stadium tour in June - Rockies, Cubs, Tigers, Pirates - to increase the number of stadiums he's visited. Sounds like a great trip! Yes, more people have arrived - the softball players and Lisa. Having a pitcher's duel today at Oriole Park. But Beckett is hitting Wigginton - twice! Bases-loaded for the Orioles in the fourth with nobody out - strikeout time. Well, the Lakers game has started, but no one here is watching it. Beckett taken out after the end of the seventh, 105 pitches. Mistake? Sending Varitek in the top of the eighth - not a good play. Daniel Bard in for Beckett. Bases-loaded for the Orioles in the bottom of the eighth, one out. Bard strikes out two! Now we are going into extra innings! More Red Sox people have arrived, but not too noisy. Papelbon ninth and tenth. Papelbon made an error - cost the game? Yes. Boston on the other side of a sweep this series. Going home to Boston to regroup.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Losing Pitcher: Jonathan Papelbon (2)

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Kevin Millwood, Winning Pitcher: Matt Albers

BOSTON: Homeruns: Jason Varitek (5), J. D. Drew (5)

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RED SOX: Wins: 11, Losses: 14, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Monday 3 May 2010, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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Baltimore Barrages Boston

BOSTON: 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 - 9 12 1

BALTIMORE: 1 0 0 0 6 4 1 0 x - 12 12 0

Not a quite the welcome back to starting that the Boston Red Sox was anticipating from Matsuzaka. Nor what he was expecting from himself. Pitching, pitching, pitching - how does Boston get it to work? This second game against the Baltimore Orioles was homerun intense on both sides and in every inning a run was scored except the ninth. Good to have Ortiz belt two out of Oriole Park. And it looks like the Red Sox are going to have to depend on hitting to get them wins - the balance of pitching, defense, and hitting seems to hard for Boston to obtain. This lack of balance could cause even more of a fall for the Red Sox.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Losing Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1)

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Brad Bergesen, Winning Pitcher: Brad Bergesen

BALTIMORE: Save: Alfredo Simon

BOSTON: Homeruns: David Ortiz (2, 3), Jonathan Van Every (1), Kevin Youkilis (4)

BALTIMORE: Homeruns: Ty Wigginton, Matt Wieters, Nick Markakis, Luke Scott

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RED SOX: Wins: 11, Losses: 13, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Sunday 2 May 2010, 10:35 a.m.PT/1:35 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Josh Beckett

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Orioles Over Red Sox

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

BALTIMORE: 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 5 9 0

Well it was a walk-off day for the Boston Red Sox, unfortunately it was the Baltimore Orioles who had the walk-off run and the win of the opening game of the three-game series in Oriole Park. Despite the three homeruns, the Red Sox were unable to muster enough runs to continue their winning streak. And they are now back to fourth place in the AL East. What is happening (or not happening) with Boston's defense? At the end of April, Beltre has five errors and at this rate he's looking at thirty of them for the season. Not exactly the performance that Boston had in mind when they acquired him. It would be great if Lowell could get more playing time at third, but I know Boston would have a problem with that. Sometime this season Lowell will have a major positive impact on a game and I for one will be glad he's still around. In the meantime, the Red Sox play tomorrow and hope to even the series.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, Losing Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez (1)

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: David Hernandez, Winning Pitcher: Matt Albers

BOSTON: Homeruns: J. D. Drew (3, 4), Dustin Pedroia (6)

BALTIMORE: Homerun: Miguel Tejada

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RED SOX: Wins: 11, Losses: 12, AL East Standings: Tampa Bay, New York, Toronto, Boston, Baltimore

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Next game: Saturday 1 May 2010, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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