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Red Sox Players Have Little Impact in A.L.’s 5-1 Loss to N.L. in All-Star Game – Fenway Park 7/13/11

The Red Sox players had very little impact in the A.L.’s 5-1 loss to the N.L. in last night’s All-Star Game.  As we discussed yesterday, the Red Sox sent 6 players to the mid-summer classic. Adrian Gonzalez started at 1B and batted 3rd for the A.L. squad.  Gonzalez accounted for the lone A.L. run with [...]

Red Sox Send 6 to 2011 All-Star Game – Fenway Park 7/12/11

The Red Sox will have 6 representatives at tonight’s All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Adrian Gonzalez and David Ortiz were both voted in as starters to the A.L. squad. Josh Beckett and Jon Lester were named as pitching All-Stars, but since Lester is on the DL, he will not be pitching in [...]

Red Sox Finish 1st Half on Sweet 6-Game Winning Streak – Fenway Park 7/11/11

The Red Sox finished the 1st half of 2011 on a nice 6-game winning streak which left them with the best record in the A.L. at 55-35.  The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 1 game in the race for 1st place in the AL East.  Only the Philadelphia Phillies (57-34) have a better record [...]

Lester, Red Sox Battle Pirates to Kick Off 9-Game Road Trip – Fenway Park 6/24/11

Jon Lester will try to become the major league’s 1st 10-game winner as he takes on Paul Maholm and the Pirates in Pittsburgh tonight.  Lester is 9-3 with a 3.70 ERA.  Maholm, has a better ERA than Lester (3.29) but has only managed to win 3 games against 9 losses during a tough luck season [...]

Sox Lose Rain-Shortened Game 5-1 to Padres, Drop Series Too – Fenway Park 6/23/11

It was an all-around gloomy day for the Sox as they dropped a 5-1 contest to the Padres in a rain-shortened 8-inning affair at Fenway.  After enduring 3 different rain delays, the umpires finally decided to call the game.  John Lackey was downright bad – 4 walks, 4 hits, 5 ER in only 3 1/3 [...]

10-Run 7th Inning Propels Red Sox to 14-5 Win Over Padres – Fenway Park 6/21/11

The Red Sox used a 10-run 7th inning to turn a close game into a 14-5 laugher of a win.  Matt Albers benefited from the outburst as he tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ball to pick up his 2nd win of the season. Andrew Miller made his 2011 debut for the Red Sox starting [...]

Red Sox Pound Brewers to Take Weekend Series – Fenway Park 6/20/11

The Red Sox crushed the Brewers 12-3 to take the rubber game of the 3-game weekend series at Fenway Park.  The Red Sox used a 14-hit attack to get to Brewers’ ace Yovany Gallardo early with a 6-run 1st inning and they never took their foot off the pedal.  They also scored 6 more runs [...]

Beckett Matches Shields CGSO with 3-0 Win Over Rays – Fenway Park 6/16/11

Josh Beckett one-upped James Shields CGSO from the night before by tossing a 1-hit complete game shutout on Wednesday night.  Beckett was masterful in his 97-pitch effort.  He did not walk a single batter and he allowed only 1 hit to Reid Brignac in the 3rd inning.  Beckett lowered his WHIP to 0.92 and his [...]

Rays End Red Sox 9-Game Winning Streak – Fenway Park 6/15/11

James Shields and the Rays snapped the Red Sox 9-game winning streak with a 4-0 shutout in Tampa.  Shields pitched a complete game shutout, limiting the Red Sox to just 5 hits and 3 walks during his efficient 110-pitch outing.  Adrian Gonzalez had 3 of the Red Sox 5 hits. Tim Wakefield did not have [...]

Red Sox Pound Blue Jays in 3-Game Weekend Sweep – Fenway Park 6/13/11

Poor John Farrell – the Red Sox pounded the Blue Jays in a 3-game weekend sweep in Toronto.  The Red Sox out-scored the Blue Jays 35-6 during the weekend series.  The Red Sox just kept pounding away at Blue Jays pitching while Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and Jon Lester kept the Blue Jays offense in [...]