// Mike Napoli

Francona Wins Big in Return to Fenway

By ⋅ May 24, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

In his return to Fenway Park as manager of the Cleveland Indians, Terry Francona received a much-deserved standing ovation and video tribute. Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox, he didn’t exactly extend the warmest welcome in return, as the Indians pummeled the Red Sox 12-3 to give Francona the win. The loss dropped the Red [...]

Doubront Suffers Tough Loss as Quintana Quiets Red Sox Offense

By ⋅ May 22, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Felix Doubront pitched just about as well as anyone could reasonably expect–but the White Sox still managed to outlast the Red Sox as Chicago prevailed with a 3-1 win. The Red Sox were without a hit against Chicago starter Jose Quintana until David Ortiz lofted a single to center field, followed by two more singles [...]

Jon Lester Served First Loss in 6-4 Defeat to Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox

By ⋅ May 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox’s five-game win streak came to an end on Monday night with a 6-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Jon Lester fell to 6-1 on the season while allowing six runs (five earned) in six innings pitched. He struck out two and walked three with seven hits. He has his highest [...]

After Three Hour Rain Delay, Red Sox Complete Sweep of Twins

By ⋅ May 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Well, at least the fans that stuck around can now say they’ve seen The Sandlot. Ahead 3-1 when the skies opened up over Target Field, the Boston Red Sox finally came away with a sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, winning 5-1 after a three hour rain delay. Nearly six and a half hours after [...]

Drew’s Grand Slam Leads Red Sox to Blowout Win Over Rays

By ⋅ May 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox had been struggling mightily over the last few games with runners in scoring position, but on Wednesday night the team broke the trend in a big way against the Tampa Bay Rays, as they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-2 win. In the third inning, Boston broke through against [...]

Moore Too Much for Red Sox as Offense Keep Scuffling

By ⋅ May 15, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox continued their slide in the American League East on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field as they fell to the Tampa Bay Rays by a final score of 5-3. After an early lead on a mammoth home run by David Ortiz, the team surrendered five runs to the Rays in the fourth [...]

Red Sox Rebound After Tough 1st Inning To Defeat Astros

By ⋅ April 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

At first glance, the Red Sox didn’t look to be doing well out of the gate, but from the second glance onward, everything was fine, and the Red Sox dispatched the Houston Astros 8-4 to clinch the series and the best record in majors (17-7). After all, when you start off the game by giving [...]

Jon Lester, Red Sox Complete Three-Game Sweep of Indians with 6-3 Win

By ⋅ April 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Jon Lester (3-0) threw seven strong innings on Thursday night while allowing two runs, four hits and striking out five in the 6-3 Boston Red Sox victory over the Cleveland Indians. The Red Sox have won six in a row and are now 11-4 on the season. The Indians are 5-9. The Red Sox scored first [...]

Red Sox Win Fifth Straight as Mike Napoli, Daniel Nava Drive in Two Runs Each

By ⋅ April 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox are in line to sweep the Cleveland Indians on the road after a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night. The Red Sox have now won five straight and stand 10-4 on the young season. The game started off great as the Red Sox’ first five hitters got on base against Justin Masterson [...]

Mike Napoli’s Double Gives Red Sox Walk-Off Win, 3-Game Sweep of Rays

By ⋅ April 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Mike Napoli came on with one out in the inning after Dustin Pedroia worked a seven-pitch walk to get on first base. Napoli was fighting at the plate before he fouled a ball off the mask of catcher Jose Molina and Molina needed to replace it. The next pitch from reliever Joel Peralta (0-1) was [...]

Buchholz No-Hits Rays into 8th, Red Sox Win 5-0

By ⋅ April 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Clay Buchholz flirted with his second career no-hitter, holding the Tampa Bay Rays hitless until the eighth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 victory. One day after Jon Lester limited the Rays to one run over 7 innings, Buchholz decided to do him one better by not allowing a single hit [...]

Nava’s 7th Inning HR lifts Red Sox in Home Opener

By ⋅ April 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Celebration swept across New England on Monday afternoon as the Boston Red Sox kicked off their home schedule with an exciting 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, their ninth consecutive win on Opening Day at Fenway Park. The team was coming to Fenway strong off of a 4-2 road trip within the division, winning series [...]

Middlebrooks’s 3 HRs Powers Red Sox to 13-0 Win

By ⋅ April 7, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Third baseman Will Middlebrooks led the Boston Red Sox offense with three of its six home runs on the afternoon while Jon Lester threw 7 shutout innings, as the Red Sox thrashed the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, 13-0. Last year’s NL Cy Young R.A. Dickey was handed his second consecutive loss to start the 2013 [...]

Happ-less Sox Shut Down, Lackey Injured

By ⋅ April 7, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Everything seemed to be going according to the plan general manager Ben Cherington had in mind through the first four games of the season for the Boston Red Sox. The team was hitting, pitching, and playing good defense. On Saturday, the team experienced the type of loss that forced Red Sox Nation to put the [...]

Red Sox Squeeze Out Win Against Blue Jays in John Farrell’s Return to Toronto

By ⋅ April 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston Red Sox manager and former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell made his first return to the Rogers Centre since leaving for the Red Sox in the offseason. Welcomed with mixed reactions but mostly booing, Farrell noted that he loved Toronto, but has no regrets. The Red Sox were able to squeak out a [...]

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