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Red Sox Escape Baltimore with Series Win – Still Longshot for Playoffs – Red Sox 6, Orioles 4 – 9/2/10 Camden Yards

The Red Sox “escaped” Baltimore with a series win over the lowly O’s this week.  It wasn’t pretty, but at least they didn’t lose the series.
Playoff Watch –
Yankees 5-0 win overA’s — 8 games lead over Red Sox.
Rays – Idle — 6.5 games lead over Red Sox.
The Good — Adrian Beltre – his solo shot [...]

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 innings – 3 ER on [...]

Double-Dip v. Mariners Today @ Fenway Park

Mother Nature finally handed the Red Sox their first rain out of the 2010 MLB schedule.  Rain postponed the 2nd game of the 3-game series between the Red Sox and Mariners this week at Fenway Park.  The game will be made up as part of a day-night double-header today.  Tickets for the Tuesday night game [...]

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 [...]

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 Jays [...]

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 bad.  [...]

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, [...]

Red Sox off to Great Start @ Fenway Park with 5-1 Win Over Angels

The Red Sox made it 2 in a row on their 10-game homestand, pulling out a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.  With the game tied at 1 through 7+ innings, the Red Sox finally busted out the big hits in the bottom of the 8th [...]

It’s About Time – Red Sox Pound Angels 17-8 @ Fenway Park

Finally – the Red Sox pounded the Angels at Fenway Park 17-8 (with a 20-hit attack), starting of the important 10-game homestand with a bang!  Clay Buchholz had another good outing against a great hitting Angels lineup, and he finally got some run support to go with it.
The Good — Clay Buchholz — 5 2/3 [...]

Red Sox Begin Big 10-Game Homestand Tonight @ Fenway Park

It’s not do-or-die, but if the Red Sox do not have a successful 10-game homestand at Fenway Park, they could have a very tough time making the 2010 playoffs.  The Red Sox just dropped 3 straight to the lowly Orioles in Baltimore over the weekend.  They are 3 games under .500 at 11-14, and they [...]