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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 [...]

Red Sox Drop Roller Coaster Ride Game to Padres – Fenway Park 6/22/11

The Red Sox dropped a 5-4 roller coaster ride game to the Padres on Tuesday despite out-hitting San Diego 13-7.  The Red Sox had 10 hits and 4 walks against starter Mat Latos but managed to score only 4 ER in his 5+ innings of work.  After taking a 1-0 1st inning lead, the Padres [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Red Sox Complete Sweep of Yankees with 8-3 Win – Fenway Park 6/10/11

For 6 innings it didn’t look good, but the Red Sox used a 7-run 7th inning to come away with the 3-game sweep fo the Yankees in the Bronx.  Gotta love it… Both teams endured a lengthy rain delay which allowed the Josh Beckett-CC Sabathia to take place without any risk of either one of [...]

Red Sox Crush Cubs 15-5 in Series Opener – Fenway Park 5/21/11

WOW – what a win – the Red Sox crushed the Cubs 15-5 in front of an excited crowd on Fenway Park on Friday night.  Talk about a beat-down.  15 runs, 19 hits, 2 home runs, 6 walks.  Ouch. Check out these lines: Adrian Gonzalez 4 for 6 with 4 RBI’s and 1 run scored. [...]

Gonzalez Walk-Off Double Caps Off Dramatic Come-From-Behind Win – Fenway Park 5/17/11

Adrian Gonzalez’ double off the Green Monster in left gave the Red Sox the dramatic 8-7 walk-off win on a rainy Monday night at Fenway Park. Daisuke Matsuzaka did not have his best stuff in a rough start — 5 ER on 5 hits and a whopping 7 walks in just 4 1/3 innings pitched.  [...]

Red Sox Sweep Yankees in the Bronx! — Fenway Park 5/16/11

The Red Sox took it to the Yankees with solid pitching and clutch hitting during the weekend sweep in the Bronx. The Red Sox blanked the Yankees on Saturday 6-0.  Josh Beckett continued his phenomenal pitching this season, tossing 6 scoreless innings and giving up just 4 hits and 2 walks in his outing.  He [...]