With two inherited runners on and two outs in the top of the eighth, Matt Albers struck out left fielder Don Kelly looking to end the threat. That was basically the only good thing the Boston Red Sox did on the mound all night. The Detroit Tigers clubbed 14 hits off Josh Beckett and two [...]
Let’s face it: you probably watched the first hour of the Friday night’s Red Sox game and missed the rest while the Bruins were on (the Bruins, of course, won 1-0 to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup since 1990). Well, fear not! I’ve got you covered. Tim Wakefield filled in admirably for [...]
Needing a win to help the Red Sox keep pace with the Rays in the Wild Card chase (at least the Rays beat the Yankees), Jon Lester came up limp. Lester tossed six innings, but he struggled to get through them, allowing 11 hits and two walks along with four runs. On the bright side, [...]