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Boston Bats Explode in 12-7 Victory

By John ⋅ September 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Thanks in no small part to an eight-run 4th innings, the Boston Red Sox obliterated Texas pitching en route to a 12-7 win at Fenway Park. In the early going, it looked like another tough night for Erik Bedard. Adrian Gonzalez did make an unassisted line-out double play with runners at the corners in the [...]

Revisiting Saltalamacchia’s “Latin Players” Comment About Cervelli

By zach ⋅ September 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Not too many things are certain in life, but as we enter September, conflict between the Red Sox and the Yankees is about as certain as the sun rising in the east. 2011 marks yet another year when the Sox and Yanks have been neck and neck for the division championship all year and as [...]

Sox Bounce Back With Three Homers in 9-5 Win Over New York

By Aryeh Rosenfield ⋅ September 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

After dropping the series opener in frustrating fashion, the Red Sox came back from an early deficit to defeat the Yankees, 9-5. Sox starter Josh Beckett went 7 innings while striking out 8 to improve his record to 12-5 on the season. Beckett is now 15-8 against the Yankees in his career. All Red Sox [...]

Sabathia, Yankees Bullpen Strand 16 Red Sox Base Runners

By Matt Goisman ⋅ August 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

All good things must come to an end, including CC Sabathia‘s winless streak against the Red Sox this season and Boston’s explosive offense. Sabathia allowed just two earned runs in six innings Tuesday night at Fenway, and the Red Sox left 16 men on base, losing to the Yankees, 5-2. Boston now leads New York [...]

Red Sox Complete Double-Header Sweep Against A’s

By Corey Burns ⋅ August 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After a long, wet, rain-delayed victory in the early game of Saturday’s double-header, the Sox and A’s were back at it battling each other along with the weather. David Ortiz got the Red Sox on the board early hitting his 27th homerun of the year up into the monster seats in the 2nd inning. Saltalamacchia [...]

Hurricane Irene Can’t Finish Red Sox From Finishing Athletics in Game 1

By John ⋅ August 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We all knew we were in for some crazy action with Hurricane Irene forcing a double header Saturday. With the rains coming in and causing multiple delays, Boston still handled their business in Game 1, easily defeating the Oakland Athletics 9-3. Dustin Pedroia started the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning; he [...]

Athletics Hammer Wakefield for Eight Runs, Add Seven More off Bullpen

By Matt Goisman ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Oakland Athletics swung early and often Friday night at Fenway, and Tim Wakefield was powerless to stop them. Wakefield gave up eight runs (four earned) on eight hits, including two homers, and the Athletics battered the Red Sox, 15-5. The Red Sox maintained their one-game lead in the AL East because the Yankees lost [...]

Miller, Red Sox Roll to 6-0 Victory Over Rangers

By Mike Carlucci ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The last time the Red Sox visited the Ballpark at Arlington things did not go well. If there were remaining doubts about the Red Sox ability to play at the same level as the Texas Rangers, those have been silenced the last three days. With Andrew Miller on the mound against the surprisingly effective Alexi [...]

Sox Offense Backs Lester For Matinee Victory

By Michael Ryan ⋅ August 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With several stars of the Boston lineup battered and bruised, it took a complete team effort to bounce back against the Royals on Sunday. The Red Sox’ patchwork lineup was able to do just that, cracking 10 hits and 2 home runs in a 6-1 victory over Kansas City. The win moved ace Jon Lester [...]

Home Runs Support Lackey, Red Sox Win in Seattle

By Matthew Bond ⋅ August 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It certainly wasn’t a pretty outing by any means, but John Lackey worked hard and won his sixth consecutive decision on Friday night in Seattle. Allowing runs in three of the first four innings, Lackey rebounded and the Red Sox bats supported him with three home runs hit off of Seattle rookie starter Blake Beaven, [...]

Lester and Bullpen Peter Out in Eighth; Twins Avoid Sweep

By Matt Goisman ⋅ August 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It wasn’t one bad inning that did in Jon Lester Wednesday night in Minnesota: it was three mediocre innings, and a Red Sox bullpen that didn’t help. The Twins scored in three separate innings off Lester, and Alfredo Aceves struggled in eighth-inning relief to give the Twins a 5-2 victory.

McDonald HRs, Ortiz Delivers Late to Lead Red Sox Over Twins

By Taylor ⋅ August 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

David Ortiz’s bases-loaded, infield single in the seventh lifted the Red Sox to their fourth straight victory on Tuesday, besting the Minnesota Twins 4-3 at Target Field. Offensive Heroes Dustin Pedroia drew a one-out walk off reliever Matt Capps in the seventh, and advanced to third on an Adrian Gonzalez double to left. Kevin Youkilis [...]

Wakefield Denied Win No. 200, Sox Rally Late to Win 8-6

By cchirichiello ⋅ August 8, 2011 ⋅ One comment

On a night Tim Wakefield was in line for career win number 200, the Red Sox let the lead slip away in the late innings, but the offense rallied in the ninth inning to edge the Twins 8-6. Alfredo Aceves gave up the lead in the eighth inning, but was the pitcher of record improving [...]

Reddick Helps Beat Yankees in Walk-Off Thriller; Sox Take Over 1st in AL East

By Michael Ryan ⋅ August 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Criticize the marathon games that come from baseball’s best rivalry if you will, but boy do the Sox and Yankees deliver some cardiac action. Sunday was pitted as a mismatch between resurgent ace Josh Beckett and the surprising but weaker Freddy Garcia. What it turned into was a late-inning comeback for the regular season ages [...]

Red Sox Slam Sabathia in 10-4 Win

By Michael Ryan ⋅ August 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’ve only watched New York ace CC Sabathia pitch against Boston this season, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. For the fourth time in as many starts against the Red Sox, the hefty lefty was disastrous, surrendering 7 runs in a 10-4 defeat. What started as an early duel turned sour for [...]

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