Manny Delcarmen entered Game 5 of the ALCS with Boston down 5-0 to the upstart Tampa Bay Rays. After walking both men he faced, Delcarmen was pulled for Sox closer, Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon allowed a double to the red-hot B.J. Upton, allowing both inherited runners to score in a game that already seemed over.
Down 7-0 [...]
The Red Sox continued to their winning ways against the Yankees and took game two of this four-game weekend series in the Bronx, winning 6-4. Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis provided the offense today with a home run and a strange triple. Josh Beckett also pitched a decent game for his eighth win of the [...]
In the most important series in Tampa Bay’s history, the Rays played host to the Boston Red Sox for a shot at the division lead. The result? The Rays systematically beat the Red Sox down for three straight games in a sweep, capturing a 3 1/2 game division lead (a franchise record). They also now have [...]
The Astros won their first game all-time against the Red Sox, but needed some late-inning heroics to do so. Fast forward to the eighth inning: the Astros had already climbed back from a 4-0 deficit thanks to a five-run third inning off Jon Lester. They were now about to complete a comeback from a 9-6 [...]
Justin Duchscherer called his shot before the game:
“I said, ‘Those guys don’t want none of me today ‘cuz I’m going to pull a Lester on ‘em,” Duchscherer recalled with a grin. “In the sixth inning, I was thinking, ‘Did I really say that before the game?”
A nice recognition of Jon Lester, who pitched a no-hitter [...]
Usually when Josh Beckett pitches poorly, the Red Sox are doomed. The ace should not be allowing six runs in seven innings of work. But, with this Red Sox offense, any mediocre effort could help towards a victory. The Sox got HR’s from David Ortiz (2), Dustin Pedroia, and Kevin Youkilis in 11-7 win over [...]
Due to a dearth of starting pitching thanks to various injuries including the Varitek flu bug and neck stiffness, the Red Sox called up one of their stud prospects to spot start. This time, the Sox sent 6′6″ Justin Masterson to the hill. He was…dare I say…masterful. The righty pitched six strong innings, allowing only [...]