The Red Sox and Tigers were engaged in a see-saw battle for much of Wednesday night’s game, with the Tigers eventually prevailing 10-9. Julio Lugo had a critical error in the ninth inning as he botched a double play ball. Jonathan Papelbon took the loss, allowing two runs in the inning after he entered with a 9-8 [...]
Tim Wakefield dazzled the Tigers over eight shutout innings of two-hit ball in a 5-0 Red Sox win. Nate Robertson opposed Wakefield for the Tigers and was not nearly as good, finishing with four runs on ten hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings of work. Robertson’s final act was a pitch that was [...]
Daisuke Matsuzaka issued a career-high eight walks in just five innings of work, but he only allowed two hits and one run as the Red Sox won 6-3. Matsuzaka is now 5-0 on the season despite allowing 10 base runners in five innings. Mike Lowell hit a 2-run shot in the 2nd inning for his [...]
The Red Sox got back on track this week by taking two-of-three from the Blue Jays in three great pitcher’s duels, all despite scoring a meager three runs. They also took care of business in sweeping the Rays pretty convincingly. I expected a tough stretch as the opposition was a pair of hungry young [...]
The Sox won the rubber match against the Tigers yesterday 12-6.
Tim Wakefield started and went 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 5 walks, 2 hit batters, and 5 strikeouts.
J.D. Drew finished 3-3 and Sean Casey went 2-5 with 3 RBI while filling in for the injured Mike Lowell. Casey played first while [...]
The Tigers got their first win of the season, beating the Red Sox 7-2 in front of a sold out crowd. Marcus Thames and Carlos Guillen homered for Detroit, while new acquisition Edgar Renteria had three hits against his former ball club.
Mike Lowell left the game with a sprained thumb after diving for a sharp [...]
The Tigers are now 0-7 on the season after the 4-3 Red Sox shut them out 5-0. Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings with four hits, four walks and seven strikeouts. The Sox spread their runs out pretty evenly, scoring once in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and twice in the 6th.
Former [...]
The Red Sox are finally back!
It should be a special day at the ballpark today, as the Red Sox finally return home from their 3-country, 2 1/2 week-long tour of the world while they played some baseball. They bring with them a 3-4 regular season record, but for at least today all that is thrown [...]