After the Red Sox ended their undefeated homestand, the Red Sox extended the win streak to 11 with a win in the opener in Cleveland, but the Indians snapped the streak in the second game. Despite the loss of the streak, the Sox claimed the series, their first on the road this season. The Red Sox traveled to [...]
Without Kevin Youkilis and J.D. Drew, the Red Sox were desperate Wednesday night. Jeff Bailey started at first base, and rookie OF Jonathan Van Every started in right field. Now, usually my first sentence would appear as a footnote in most game stories, but there’s a reason for mentioning Van Every, because he starred in [...]
The Red Sox are extremely fortunate they have so much starting pitching depth. One of their eight potential starters (and perhaps their worst), Brad Penny, gave away a four-run lead against the Indians to help cost the Red Sox their 12th straight win. Let’s pick up the action in the ninth inning. The score was tied [...]
The Red Sox entered Monday night’s game with the Indians riding a 10-game winning streak thanks in large part to clutch hitting. But, through eight innings, the Red Sox were held scoreless by 2008 Cy Young Award Winner Cliff Lee. Thankfully, Tim Wakefeld kept the Sox in the game by dominating the Indians. He allowed no runs on [...]
The Red Sox lost their first chance to clinch on Monday, but punched their ticket for the playoffs on Tuesday. After losing the series to the Rays the previous week, the division looked out of reach and the Yankees took the series opener to lock the Sox into a series with the Angels. The Red Sox [...]
The Red Sox split this week with the Rays and Blue Jays, but that was good enough to get them into the playoffs (they have clinched at least a tie with the Yankees) and still within 1.5 games of the Rays for the AL East title. The Red Sox will wrap up the 2008 regular season [...]
September is continuing to wind down and the Red Sox find themselves getting closer and closer to a spot in October’s glory. The chance to defend their World Series win from last season is quickly approaching. Now, the Red Sox are still in second place in the AL East to the Rays by two and [...]
BREAKING NEWS: With one stroke of the bat, Red Sox RF J.D. Drew knocked in a 2-run shot off Cincinatti Reds SP Edinson Volquez to tie the All-Star Game at 2-2 in the 7th inning. We’ll keep you posted. Update: Sox Closer Jonathan Papelbon came in the 8th inning to a slew of boos and [...]
Jason Varitek pinch-hit for Kevin Cash in the ninth inning and hit a solo shot to give the Sox the 4-3 lead in an eventual 5-3 win. The Sox earned the sweep in the short two-game series and now stand at 9-6 on the season. More important, the Sox now head to the Bronx to [...]
He did it many years while playing for the Cleveland Indians. He’s done it for many years while with the Boston Red Sox. Manny Ramirez did it again last night, homering in the top of the ninth off terrible closer Joe Borowski. Dustin Pedroia had tied the game at 4-4 after a sacrifice fly. Manny [...]
Josh Beckett couldn’t beat Sabathia for the third time in a month. Sabathia takes the Cy Young award with 241 IP, a 19-7 record, a 3.21 ERA, and 1.14 WHIP. Beckett had 200.2 IP with a 20-7 record, a 3.27 ERA, and a 1.14 WHIP. All together Sabathia had Beckett beat in IP with 40.1 [...]
Down three games to one the Red Sox have come back against the Cleveland Indians to advance to the World Series. It’s only been since 2004 since the Red Sox have been to the World Series but this is a special year. This is a different team and there have been different conditions. There has [...]
C.C. Sabathia(19-7, 3.21) vs Josh Beckett(20-7, 3.27) In Game. All Game. Top 1st Youkilis with a bomb to left! 1-0 the Sox. Manny with a blopper type line drive double! Yes. Finally the Sox are hitting. Now Lowell who has struggled… Lowell with a single to right in the first and… Manny gets thrown out [...]
Tim Wakefield (17-12, 4.76) vs Paul Byrd (15-8, 4.59) ALL GAME LONG Paul Byrd looked good in the first inning, hitting his spots. Paul Byrd past 76 pitches has guys hitting .377 or higher so the Sox need to work the count. Both old guys are pitching well… this is a nerve racking one. Who [...]
Daisuke Matsuzaka(15-12, 4.40) vs Jake Westbrook(6-9, 4.32) UPDATES ALL GAME. I’ll be updating every couple minutes or so. Its going to be an interesting game to see which pitcher steps up for their team. Dice-K looks shart in the 1st inning, striking out two. He started hot in the Angels game too and blew up [...]