// Will Middlebrooks

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 [...]

Dempster Struggles, Ortiz Smacks Two Home Runs in 12-5 Red Sox Win Over Minnesota Twins

By ⋅ May 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It did not look good for the pitchers in this one as the Boston Red Sox staff walked eight batters, including six by Ryan Dempster, and the Minnesota Twins allowed three homers in the 12-5 Red Sox win. It is the fourth straight win for the Red Sox on the road. Dempster had to battle all [...]

Heeeere’s Jonny! Gomes Lifts Red Sox to Extra Inning Win over Twins

By ⋅ May 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

He’s hitting .183 on the season. His slugging percentage (.310) would be good if it were his batting average. The supposed lefty-masher has just six hits (albeit two home runs) in 37 at-bats against left-handed pitching – in other words, half his strikeout total in those plate appearances (12). Nonetheless, despite going hitless last night, [...]

Middlebrooks Delivers in 9th as Sox Rally in Dramatic Fashion

By ⋅ May 17, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, trailing 3-1 with Will Middlebrooks at the plate in the top of the ninth with the bases loaded against Rodney. The third baseman delivered for Boston, drilling a bases-clearing double into the left-center gap, giving the Red [...]

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 [...]

Ryan Dempster Notches First Win in Red Sox Uniform

By ⋅ April 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox scooped up a win against the Houston Astros Friday by a score of 7-3. Ryan Dempster, free agent acquisition in the offseason, notched his first win in a Red Sox uniform, going 6 innings giving up 2 runs and striking out 10 batters. Astros pitcher and former Sox pitcher Erik Bedard was rocked, [...]

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 [...]

Boston Marathon Bombings: Support Pours in from Around Sports World

By ⋅ April 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

In the wake of the bombings that left three dead on Patriots’ Day, a day inextricably linked with Boston sports since the first running of the Marathon in 1897, tributes poured in from leagues, teams and athletes around the nation and worldwide. Monday was also Jackie Robinson Day, when Major League Baseball celebrates the legacy of the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ryan Dempster Solid, but Red Sox Offense Sputters Against Yankees

By ⋅ April 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox entered Thursday night’s game with their first 2-0 start to the season since 1999, and the New York Yankees were on sweep-watch in the first series of the season. However, Andy Pettitte had other plans for the Red Sox batters. Pettitte appeared to come out with some nerves to start and [...]

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