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Bats Bail Out Lester in Win Over Orioles – Red Sox 9, Orioles 6 – 9/1/10 Camden Yards

Jon Lester’s 15th win of the season was not all that pretty, but the team ended their 3-game skid with a 9-6 win over the O’s at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Playoff Watch – Yankees 4-3 win over A’s — 8 game lead over Red Sox. Rays 2-1 win over Blue Jays — 7 game [...]

Red Sox on the Prowl as Lester Dominates Rays in Tampa — Red Sox 3, Rays 1 – 8/27/10 Tropicana Field

Jon Lester picked up his 14th win of the season with a dominating 3-1 win over the Rays in Tampa on Friday night.  Lester pitched 7 innings of 1 run ball (the run was unearned because of Marco Scutaro’s error), scattering 2 hits and 5 walks during the outing.  He racked up 10 K’s and [...]

Split City – Beckett Looks Good as Red Sox Split with Mariners – Red Sox 5, 2 – Mariners 3, 4 – 8/25/10 Fenway Park

The Red Sox and Mariners split the day-night double-header at Fenway Park on Wednesday. Playoff Watch – Yankees 6-3 loss to Blue Jays — 5.5 games lead over Red Sox. Rays 12-3 loss to Angels — 5.5 games lead over Red Sox. Red Sox 5, Mariners 3 The Good — Josh Beckett – 6 1/3 [...]

Clay to the Rescue; Cy Young In Store for Young Righty?! Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 0 – 8/22/10 Fenway Park

Clay Buchholz helped the Red Sox take the weekend series from the Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Sunday.  Not even a nasty rainy day – and a brief mid-game rain delay – could keep Buchholz from notching his 15th win of the season.  Buchholz tossed 6 scoreless inning and showed no ill effects from [...]

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 [...]

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) [...]

On the Right Track — Buchholz, Clutch Hits Key Win — Red Sox 6, Yankees 3 – 8/6/10 Yankee Stadium

Clay Buchholz was electric on Friday night and the Red Sox bats came through with clutch hits as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-3 in the all-important Game 1 of the 4-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.  Playing in front of a packed house and a record attendance of 49,875 crazed fans, [...]

Lackey & Lowrie’s Late Rally Propel Red Sox to 2nd Straight Win in Anaheim – Red Sox 4, Angels 2 – 7/27/10

John Lackey kept his former club in check for a 2nd time in 2010, and the Red Sox pushed across 4 late runs in order to pull off the 4-2 win over the Angels in Anaheim. The Good — Lackey matched Jered Weaver pitch for pitch, giving up just 2 ER on 7 hits and [...]

Weekend Ends on Sour Note in Seattle – Red Sox 1, Mariners 5 Saturday 7/24/10 & Red Sox 2, Mariners 4 Saturday 7/25/10

The Red Sox had to have liked their chances for a sweep over the Mariners this weekend in Seattle after winning the 1st 2 games of the series. They had Jon Lester pitching on Saturday and Daisuke Matsuzaka throwing on Sunday and they were confident that the 2 starters could lead the squad to the [...]

Thank Josh — Beckett Is Back – Red Sox 2, Mariners 1 – 7/23/10

Thanks Josh – Beckett is back.  It wasn’t all pretty, but it was great to see Josh Beckett back on the mound and throwing hard.  Hopefully he’s not too sore today. Josh Beckett threw 98 pitches in 5 2/3 effective innings.  What a pretty sight to see – never thought I could feel that way [...]