Emotional Angels Soar over Red Sox

By KC Downey in Featured, Red Sox, Top Story ⋅ April 11, 2009 at 12:05pm ⋅ Post a comment

Fresh off the tragic death of pitcher Nick Adenhart, the Angels took the field for the first time without their lost teammate Friday night to face the Red Sox. After etching Adenhart’s initials in the dirt on the mound, Jered Weaver proceeded to allow just one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings. He also struck out eight hitters to earn the 6-3 win.

Tim Wakefield got the start for the Sox, and allowed three runs on six hits and five walks in six innings pitched, but received no run support and took the loss. George Kottaras got the start as Tim Wakefield’s new personal catcher and did not record an error trying to catch the often-erratic knuckleball. He also finished 1-3, but it was not enough to help the Sox win.

Sox Stud of the Game

Kevin Youkilis, 1B: Youk has earned three straight “Sox Stud” nods, for what it’s worth. He finished 2-4 with an RBI, dropping his season average to .625 out of the cleanup spot. Too bad the rest of the lineup can’t hit yet.

Sox Dud of the Game

Justin Masterson, RP: He had an awful seventh inning in relief of Tim Wakefield, allowing three runs in one inning of work on four hits and a walk. Not too impressive…

Game Notes

Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-4, scored two runs, and added a stolen base out of the leadoff spot.
Kevin Youkilis (.625) and George Kottaras (1-3, .333) are the only Red Sox hitters batting above .300.
The Sox sported sweet blue uniforms (similar to the Spring Training uniforms). See: Justin Masterson pic above.