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Video: Red Sox Turn Triple Play Against Rays

By ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In the 4th inning of Game 2 of the doubleheader against Tampa Bay tonight at Fenway Park, the Red Sox turned an around-the-horn triple play. Rays SS Sean Rodriguez grounded out to 3rd where Jed Lowrie threw to Dustin Pedroia who then completed the play with a throw to Adrian Gonzalez. Pretty awesome stuff!

Lester Dominates, Ellsbury Homers to Give Red Sox Game 1 Victory in Rays Doubleheader

By ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox only hit against Rays starter James Shields in one inning Tuesday afternoon at Fenway, but sometimes one inning is all it takes. Jacoby Ellsbury‘s three-run home run capped a three-hit third inning, and Jon Lester struck out eight in seven innings to pick up his 12th win. The Red Sox beat the [...]

Who is the Most-Hated Sports Figure in Boston?

By ⋅ July 19, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Sports fans love superlatives and Boston fans are no exception. Cruel and demeaning ones are even better. Most over rated? Derek Jeter. Most Pathetic? Lebron. Biggest sissy? A-Rod. Most in need of a weight loss program? Rex Ryan. Worst commercial actor? Peyton Manning. Most likely to be mistaken for Jar Jar Binks? Chris Bosh. You [...]

Sox Edge out Rays in 16

By ⋅ July 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Some games can really turn into marathons. That just happened to be the case Sunday night, as the Boston Red Sox took on Tampa Bay Rays in what turned out to be a pitching duel that lasted five hours and 44 minutes. Josh Reddick drew a walk to lead off the 16th, and then moved [...]

Boston Bats Explode in Tampa, Stand A.L. East Ground

By ⋅ July 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston picked up the 9-5 win over Tampa Bay, but things didn’t start that way right away. On the game’s first play, Marco Scutaro allowed Johnny Damon to reach on a throwing error. On the play, Scutaro tweaked the index finger on his right hand. Later in the inning, Scutaro could easily have been charged [...]

Red Sox Hit 4 HRs, But Can’t Bail Out Miller in Loss To Rays

By ⋅ July 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Andrew Miller was bound to hit the wall some time. After a string of “easy” opponents (though ask any major league pitcher – no opponent is considered “easy”) like the Padres, Pirates, Astros and Orioles, Miller faced his first true test: the Tampa Bay Rays, who have been a thorn in the Red Sox side [...]

Gonzalez Homers in Ninth, Red Sox Win Series in Tampa Bay

By ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays played two pitchers’ duels for the first two games of their series, each winning one. A third pitchers’ duel was not in the cards Thursday night, with neither starting pitcher making it to the sixth. Luckily, Boston’s bullpen was slightly better. The Red Sox got a ninth-inning [...]

Josh Beckett Tosses 1-Hitter Against Rays in 3-0 Victory

By ⋅ June 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If there were any remaining doubts about Josh Beckett returning to form in 2011, the big right-hander did everything he could to put them to rest. In his best start of the season, and possibly in a Red Sox uniform, Beckett pitched brilliantly against the Tampa Bay Rays for nine innings, allowing just one weakly [...]

Shields Baffles Red Sox All Night Long, Hands Boston First Loss in 10 Games

By ⋅ June 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Having won their last nine games by a combined 47 runs, the Red Sox were on a roll heading into Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Then they faced James Shields, and everything rolled to a halt. Shields pitched a complete-game shutout, holding the Red Sox to just five hits, and left fielder Justin [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 7

By ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Another week gone, and the Rays have finally faltered out of the division lead. For a brief moment, the Red Sox actually led the division, but then they collapsed against the Cubs. Cleveland’s still in firm command of the AL, while Philadelphia maintains a delicate lead in the NL. The Giants have built a comfortable [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 6

By ⋅ May 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s about time Boston made it to .500. And it only took 40 games. Plenty has changed in the past week, including three new division leaders. The Yankees are in real danger of falling even further out of the race, and Adrian Gonzalez has Boston just two games out of the Wildcard hunt. The defending [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 5

By ⋅ May 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Almost 20% of the season is done already, and the Red Sox still have never been to .500. The Pirates have for the first time since Blackbeard roamed the waters, so it’s embarrassing. Yet somehow, they’re only 4.0 games out of both the division and the Wildcard race. Cleveland is still somehow good, and is [...]

The Legend of Jed Lowrie on Twitter

By ⋅ April 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Jed Lowrie is batting .431. He has scored 13 runs and driven in 12. He has an OPS of 1.141. And as his hot streak continues to somehow get hotter with each passing game, his legend grows. Literally. The Twitter hashtag #legendofjedlowrie was first used by Providence Journal Red Sox writer Brian MacPherson on April [...]

Price Outduels Lester as Sox Lose 3-2

By ⋅ April 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The struggles continue for Boston as they dropped their second straight game to the Tampa Bay Rays with Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss. It was a battle of ace pitchers as Tampa Bay’s David Price picked up his first win of the season by giving up only 2 ER in 7.2 IP to get the victory. Jon [...]

A Day Later: Dice-K Implodes As Rays Blow Out Sox 16-5

By ⋅ April 12, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Less than 24 hours after the Red Sox won their first series of the year against their arch rivals the New York Yankees, they faced another rival in the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays were off to a bad start along with the Sox, but they’d come in and blow the lid off of Fenway [...]

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