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Lackey, Bats Lead Red Sox to 2nd Straight Fenway Park Win – Red Sox 7, Angels 5 – 8/18/10

Make it 2 in a row for the Red Sox over the Angels this week at Fenway Park. Playoff Watch — Yankees 9-5 win over Tigers –6 games lead over Red Sox. Rays 8-6 win over Rangers — 5.5 games lead over Red Sox. The Good — John Lackey – He gave up a lot [...]

Buchholz Continues Emergence as “Ace” of Red Sox Staff; No Gonzalez Trade Over the Winter a Blessing in Disguise – Red Sox 6, Angels 0 – 8/17/10 Fenway Park

Win #14 for Clay Buchholz was a HUGE one for the Red Sox.  Not only did it help end the Red Sox get off to a good start on their upcoming homestand, it also helped them keep pace with the Yankees and Rays who both won on Tuesday night.  Buchholz tossed 7 scoreless innings, scattering [...]

Buchholz to Right Ship Against Angels; Pedroia Ready to Rock-N-Roll – Red Sox – Angels – Monday 8/17/10 Fenway Park

Clay Buchholz is ready to right the ship for the Red Sox tonight against the Angels at Fenway Park.  He is 3-0 in his last 4 starts, pitching at least 7 innings in each start and also allowing more than 1 ER only once during that stretch.  Back on July 26th in Anaheim, Buchholz limited [...]

Red Sox Downed by Rangers in Texas — Red Sox 3, Rangers 1 – Saturday 8/14/10 & Red Sox 3, Rangers 7 – Sunday 8/15/10

It was a frustrating series loss for the Red Sox in Texas.With the Yankees and Rays both playing poorly all week long, it was a chance for the Red Sox to pick up some ground on their nearest rivals.  After starting the week 3-0, they finished up losing 3 out of their last 4 games.  [...]

Is It the Beginning of the End? 2 Bad Losses in a Row Leave Red Sox Bewildered — Red Sox 8, Rangers 9 – 11 Innings – 8/13/10

It looked like the Red Sox had put Thursday’s horrific 9th inning loss behind them, as they staked ace Josh Beckett to an early 8-2 lead after 3 1/2 innings.  But then the wheels came off and the Red Sox ended up losing 10-9 in 11 innings.  Is this the beginning of the end for [...]

Should Terry Francona Take the Blame for Latest Red Sox Loss? – Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 6 – 8/12/10

What should have been an uplifting 3-game sweep in Toronto turned into a disastrous late-inning loss that sent shockwaves throughout the Red Sox organization.  After the Red Sox gave up 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th to allow the Blue Jays to win 6-5, questions abound.  Has Manager Terry Francona lost his touch?  [...]

Sweep Not Meant to be in Toronto — Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 1 – 8/11/10 & Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 6 – 8/12/10

The sweep was not meant to be – ah what could have been… Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 1 — 8/11/10 – Clay Buchholz rose to the occasion with another electric start – 8 innings, 1 run (unearned) on 5 hits and 2 walks.  He made an efficient 109 pitches and never gave the Blue [...]

Getting the Job Done – A Win is a Win in a Tight Playoff Race – Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 5 – 8/10/10

It was a BIG win for the Red Sox – 7-5 over the Blue Jays – in order to keep the momentum going from Monday’s 2-1 nail-biter over the Yankees in the Bronx. The Good — The Red Sox Offense – 11 hits, 2 walks and 7 runs all scored by a different player.  Not [...]

Lester, Bard, Papelbon Help Gain Series Split in the Bronx – Red Sox 2, Yankees 1 – 8/9/10 – Yankee Stadium

Jon Lester did his best to help the Red Sox earn the series split against the Yankees in New York  on Monday.  Lester picked up his 12th win by pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings.  He gave up 4 hits and 3 walks, but ran out of steam in the 7th inning. Daniel Bard (25 holds) [...]

Red Sox Hoping for Series Split with Yankees in the Bronx — Red Sox 2, Yankees 5 Saturday 8/7/10 & Red Sox 2, Yankees 7 Sunday 8/8/10

The weekend series against the Yankees got off to a great start, but continued with 2 duds on Saturday and Sunday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.  The Red Sox are desperately hoping that Jon Lester can pitch the team to a series split this afternoon.  Here is the weekend recap: Saturday 8/7/10 – Red [...]