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By Administrator Red Sox manager Terry Francona said: “It’sa tough situation. We’re in a pennant race and we’re in Boston and (there’s) a lot of focus is on him and he feels the responsibility. I think coming into this game we were all excited about ...

By Administrator Boston took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a Jacoby Ellsbury single (and stolen base), Dustin Pedroia walk, and David Ortiz rbi-single into center field. Youkilis hit a long fly ball to center field, allowing Pedroia to advance to third base… Jason Bay then hit a sac fly to drive in his seve...

By Administrator Newly-acquired Jason Bay led the Red Sox offense with three hits, including two home runs, and four rbi… in sixteen games in Boston, he is now batting .348 (23-for-66) with three home runs and sixteen rbi. David Ortiz (2-for-5) was the only Red Sox hitter to have more than one hit tonight. Jaso...

By Administrator He is the fourth Sea Dog to be recognized with the player/ pitcher of the week award this season… the first since mid-May. Current Red Sox reliever Justin Masterson was selected as the EL Pitcher of the Week for the opening week of the season… starting pitcher Kris Johnson was selected as the...

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By Administrator Aaron Bates kicked off the scoring with a solo homer to start the second inning… Lars Anderson followed with a walk and scored on a 2-run home run by Josh Reddick (the Red Sox top-rated outfield prospect has four home runs in his last six starts).

By Administrator Kevin Youkilis hit his twenty-third home run in the fourth to get the Red Sox on the board. Jed Lowrie tripled home a run in the sixth inning, Dustin Pedroia hit his twelfth home run in the seventh inning, and the Sox added a run on an error in the ninth inning to close out the scoring. ——————————–

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By Administrator In 2006, Angels pitcher Jered Weaver joined Whitey Ford (Yankees, 1950) as only the second AL rookie to begin his career with nine straight victories as a starter… the 23-year old hurler would need to win his next four games to match Hooks Wiltse’s record (13 consecutive wins, 1904, Giant...

By Administrator First baseman Yonder Alonso, the seventh overall pick, agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds shortly before the deadline… he, too, got a major league deal. The five-year, $4.55 million contract includes a $2 million signing bonus, and salaries of $50,000 for the rest of this seaso...

By Administrator In 1920, Ray Chapman suffered a fracture skull as a result of being hit by a Yankee Carl Mays fastball at The Polo Grounds. The Indians shortstop would die the next day and thus become the only on-field player fatality in major league history.

By Administrator This afternoon in Chicago, the White Sox became the sixth team in MLB history to hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs… the last time the feat was accomplished was April 22nd of last year, when the Red Sox hit four straight home runs against Chase Wright of the NY Yankees.

By Administrator Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell was placed on the 15-day disabled list today with a strained oblique muscle, suffered during last night’s game. While Lowell was put on the 15-day DL, these injuries often take much longer than fifteen days to heal, so time will tell how long the team will be...

By Administrator The scoreboard said it all tonight at Fenway Park… AP photo The home run was Youk’s second home run of the evening. In addition to Ortiz (3 hits, 2 HR, 6 rbi) and Youkilis (2 hits, 2 HR, 5 rbi), the Sox other major offensive weapon was 2B Dustin Pedroia, who had five hits and scored five runs.

By Administrator In Scranton, PA, the Pawtucket Red Sox lost to the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Yankees (NYY), 3-2, and fell out of first place for the first time since June 20th. As many of you may remember, Wright’s claim to fame is that he was the Yankees starter who surrendered back-to-back-to-back-to-bac...

By Administrator In 1948, Negro League legend Satchel Paige made his major league debut hurling seven innings to lead the Indians over the Senators, 5-3. Also in 1967, the Red Sox obtained catcher Elston Howard from the Yankees for cash and two players to be named later (Peter Magrini and Ron Klimkowski).

By Administrator Tim Wakefield pitched the first 6 1/3 innings for the Red Sox, shutting out Oakland on four hits and three walks. Manny Delcarmen, Javier Lopez and Jonathan Papelbon each pitched scoreless relief, in addition to Timlin’s scoreless inning and Okajima’s effort (1 IP, 1 ER). ————————————–

By Administrator The listless Red Sox committed FOUR errors tonight: one each by Beckett, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youkilis and Jed Lowrie. —————————— ——————————- ——————————- The Red Sox fell three games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East… they are now only one game ahead of the Yankees.

By Administrator Angels starter John Lackey came within two outs of becoming the first visiting pitcher in 50 years to throw a no-hitter at Fenway (Jim Bunning, Detroit; July 20, 1958). The Angels are now 7-1 against the Red Sox this season… the Sox fell two games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.

By Administrator In Teixeira, the Angels have obtained a first baseman who has produced in the American League and who has averaged .291, with 35 HR and an .927 OPS over the last four seasons. In his 157 games in the National League, “Tex” hit 37 home runs and drove in more runs (134) than any player in the major lea...

By Administrator The Sox added a run in the second inning on a Dustin Pedroia sac fly and another run in the third inning on an rbi-double by Jason Varitek. Papi then homered in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-0 before the Yankees struck back in the fifth inning. The Sox scored their last two runs in the sixth inn...

By Administrator This is how Manny Ramirez’ interview on ESPN Deportes dot com began this afternoon: “If the Red Sox are a better team without Manny Ramírez, then they should trade me and I’ll approve it.” Yeah, Manny, it’s ALL the Red Sox fault… it’s part of a vast Red Sox conspiracy.

By Administrator New York pushed across four more runs in the sixth. After chasing Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield from the game, the Yankees abused rookie reliever Justin Masterson… the Jamaican native surrendered rbi hits to all three hitters he faced (a single by Derek Jeter, a double by Abreu and a single...

By Administrator —————————– —————————– Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez was originally in tonight’s starting lineup… but as feared he pulled a Manny-Being-Manny stunt and scratched himself sometime around 4:30 PM. It’s his knee, dontcha know? The weekend of the Yankees series…

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By Administrator The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the third inning on singles by Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis… Youk’s hit drove in a run with a second run scoring on an error by right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. The Red Sox played the game without David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez… Ortiz has miss...

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By Administrator If rain is in the forecast, Anderson confers with the General Manager. If only a small amount of precipitation is predicted the field will be left uncovered so the turf gets a drink of natural rain… if a large amount of precipitation is forecast the grounds crew will cover the entire infield...

By Administrator Jim Rice is well-known to Red Sox fans. He was one of the most feared hitters in baseball from the mid-70s through the mid-80s, finishing with a career batting average of .298, 382 home runs and 1451 rbi. He was the American League MVP in 1978, a season in which he garnered 406 total bases — the las...

By Administrator ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— Dustin Pedroia has hit safely in each of his last 20 road games dating back to May 31, tying him with Nomar Garciaparra for the third-longest such streak for the Red Sox since 1956. Pedroia has at least one hit in 21 of his last 22 games overall.

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By Administrator The Red Sox offered up a clunker in their first game after the All-Star break, losing to the LA Angels 11-3… as a result, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves back in first place in the AL East. Starting pitcher Clay Buchholz was once again ineffectual, left fielder Manny Ramirez was once again...

By Administrator Greg Genske, the former agent for Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez, is trying to keep his name in the limelight… after all, after losing his biggest client (Ramirez) to Scott Boras, Genske wants to be certain his remaining client’s perceive him as an effective advocate. The agent d...

By Administrator Major League Baseball’s 79th All-Star Game was an extraordinary baseball game. ———————————– ———————————– ———————————– ———————————– ———————————– ———————————– Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon surrendered an unearned run in the eighth inning — thanks to an error by catcher Dioner Nava...

By Administrator At the time, I was one of a few pundits who pleaded with the Red Sox NOT to make the deal. I had no interest in trading Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Masterson or Michael Bowden. In my mind, Santana is the past… Ellsbury, Buchholz, Masterson and Bowden are components of the Red Sox futu...

By Administrator Eighteen Red Sox players will get the next three days off — the other seven players, as well as manager Terry Francona and his staff, will be heading to New York City representing the Sox in the All-Star Game: J D Drew, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Manny Ramirez, Jason Va...

By Administrator The Red Sox added four more runs in the eighth inning on a Julio Lugo ground out and home runs by Kevin Cash and Youkilis (two-run shot). —————————– —————————– There were four World Series MVPs in the game: Hernandez (1997), Beckett (2003), Ramirez (2004) and Lowell (2007).

By Administrator In 1946, at Boston’s Fenway Park, hometown favorite Ted Williams hits two home runs, two singles and has five RBIs in the most one-sided game in All-Star history as the American League soundly defeats the National League , 12-0. The highlight of the All-Star Game was Williams’s homer off a...

By Administrator Manny Ramirez was very emotional after tying the game with an eighth inning home run off Twins reliever Matt Guerrier… AP photo Combined with Tampa Bay’s loss in the Bronx, the Sox cut their deficit in the AL East to three games. ——————————— ——————————— ———————————

By Administrator One night after letting his team down without even swinging his bat, Manny Ramirez drove in the games only run with an rbi-single in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. The pitching matchup between Daisuke Matsuzaka and Minnesota’s Scot...

By Administrator ———————————– And then you can add the offense, excepting Dustin Pedroia (21 for 44) and Mike Lowell (12 RBIs). Jason Varitek (4-for-31), Manny Ramirez (5-for-31), Julio Lugo (5-for-28) and Coco Crisp (3-for-16) were anemic on the trip. The team hit just seven home runs on the trip.

By Administrator Dustin Pedroia went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. —————————— —————————– —————————– Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez was hit by a pitch three times in yesterday’s game, tying the major league record… the teams combined for seven hit batsmen, matching a modern big leag...

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By Administrator Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon could help the American League win home field advantage in the World Series once again… in so doing, he may be in a position to close out another World Series for the Red Sox… AP photo Catcher: Russell Martin (LAD), Brian McCann (Atlanta)

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By Administrator —————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— With the Yankees’ loss and Orioles win, the Yankees fell into fourth place in the AL East… the last time the Yankees were in fourth this late in the season was the final day of the 1992 season.

By Administrator Boston again squandered a scoring opportunity in the sixth inning. Drew led off with a single, took second base on a wild pitch by Rays reliever Gary Glover, and advanced to third base on a long fly ball to right field by Ramirez. But Mike Lowell fouled out to first base and, after an intentiona...

By Administrator Fact: The Red Sox had six hits off Rays pitching tonight… and if you take rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Brandon Moss away, the other seven batters had a grand total of TWO hits — a single by Dustin Pedroia in the sixth inning and a double by reserve Alex Cora in the ninth inning. ——————————

By Administrator Boston tied the game in the top of the fourth on an infield single by Dustin Pedroia, a walk to Manny Ramirez, and a run-scoring hit by Mike Lowell, but Tampa took the lead back in the bottom of the frame. After retiring the first two batters, Masterson appeared to lose focus. He walked catcher D...

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Francona, Hurdle Name All-Star Reserves… Drew, Papelbon and Varitek Added To A. L. Squad - SOX1FAN

By Administrator Mark Loretta strokes a pinch-hit single off Hideki Okajima in the eighth inning… the two-out base hit drove in the game-winning run in the Astros 3-2 win over the Red Sox In the second inning, infielder Geoff Blum homered off Josh Beckett (for the third time in his career) to give the Astros...

By Administrator Mike Lowell homered off Jose Valverde in the top of the ninth to get the Sox close, but the Astros closer then struck out both Youkilis and Jason Varitek to end the game. Dustin Pedroia led the Sox offense with four hits and an rbi… Kevin Youkilis had two hits and three rbi… and Manny Ramirez add...

By Administrator In 2002, the Cleveland Indians traded righthander Bartolo Colon to the Montreal Expos for first baseman Lee Stevens, three minor league prospects and cash… the minor league prospects were infielder Brandon Phillips, outfielder Grady Sizemore and pitcher Cliff Lee.

By Administrator If you like offense, this wasn’t the game for you. Arizona starter Dan Haren and Red Sox starter Josh Beckett were both dominant in their outings last night… problem is: Haren was just a little bit better. Haren tossed seven shutout innings, limiting the Sox potent offense to two hits in the D...

By Administrator Three Cardinals home runs and a pair of errors by Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo helped to power the St Louis Cardinals past the Olde Towne Team last night at Fenway Park, 5-4. Boston engineered a ninth inning rally that fell short as Kevin Youkilis flied out to end the game with the tying [...]

By Administrator Mike Lowell added a solo homer for the Red Sox. Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save. ——————————– Coco Crisp is day-to-day with an injured hand. ——————————– Boston is a major league-best 7-2 in interleague games.

By Administrator Yastrzemski hit nine home runs in both August and September 1967, and hit .417 in his spectacular September finishing kick, when 15 of his 40 hits went for extra bases and he slugged .762. Okay, I know it’s only the 19th and we still have one-third of the month of June remaining… but Gordon Edes o...

By Administrator In 1978, Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry struck out 18 Angels… thus establishing a new American League mark for left-handers. During the ballgame, Yankee’s announcer Phil Rizzuto began referring to Guidry as ‘Louisiana Lighntning’ — a nickname that has stuck with him ever since.

By Administrator After Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels retired the Red Sox in the top of the first inning, striking out J D Drew and Manny Ramirez with a runner at second base, the Phillies jumped on Colon in the bottom of the inning with a pair of home runs. Jimmy Rollins led off the frame with a solo home run… t...

By Administrator The Sox will play their home opener against the Detroit Tigers on April 8—when they will likely raise their SECOND World Series banner in the last four years. After the Tigers leave town, the NY Yankees will arrive for a three-game series.

By Administrator Rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka started the game for the Sox… two nights after teammate Hideki Okajima became the first Japanese pitcher to appear in a World Series game, Dice- K became the first Japanese pitcher to START a World Series game. When he laced a two-run single through the hole betwee...

By Administrator On October 12, 1967, the Red Sox ‘Impossible Dream’ ended without the fairy tale ending. Facing Cardinals’ ace Bob Gibson on only two days rest, Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg was tagged for seven runs in six innings in the 7-2 loss. I have often wondered whether Red Sox manager Dick Williams would ha...

By Administrator On October 5, 1967, Jim Lonborg provided the Red Sox with one of the greatest performances in World Series history as he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of the Red Sox 5-0 win over the Cardinals… meanwhile, St Louis starter Dick Hughes pitched well, but relievers Ron Willis and Joe H...

By Administrator On September 9, 1967, the Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-1 behind the four-hit pitching of Dave Morehead. Both Minnesota and Detroit won their respective games, thus the Sox remained in third place—1/2 game out of first place. The game was played in 2:37 in front of 32,119 fans at Fenway Park.

By Administrator On September 7, 1967, the Red Sox began a nine-game homestand against the NY Yankees… Jim Lonborg pitched a complete-game three hitter to give the Sox a hard-fought 3-1 win which moved Boston into a virtual first-place tie with Minnesota (.001 behind the Twins).

By Administrator On August 30, 1967, the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees in extra innings by the score of 2-1… with the win, the Sox finished their nine-game road trip with a 6-3 record. Combined with losses by Detroit (3-2 at California) and Minnesota (4-2 vs Baltimore), the Red Sox moved 1 1/2 games ahead in...

By Administrator The Red Sox and Minnestoa Twins remained tied atop the American League as both teams won close games… the Red Sox beat the Yankees in New York, 3-0, while the Twins beat the Orioles, 3-2, in Minnesota. During the day, the Red Sox came to terms with free agent outfielder Ken Harrelson as a repla...

By Administrator Brunet didn’t last long. After Stange retired California in order in the top of the first inning, the Sox wasted little time in pouncing on the Angels in the bottom of the inning. Mike Andrews and Carl Yastrzemski sandwiched ground balls around a base hit by third baseman Jerry Adair… cleanu...

By Administrator On August 18, 1967, the Red Sox beat the Angels, 3-2, behind starter Gary Bell—whose complete game, four-hitter moved the Red Sox to within three games of first place. But that is not what August 18th is remembered for… The Curse of the Bambino, you say? No! It was the curse of the idiot with th...

By Administrator The game started badly for the Red Sox as left fielder Jose Cardenal led off the bottom of the first inning with an inside-the-park home run… and then center fielder Roger Repoz led off the second inning with a more traditional home run—into the right field grandstands. The Angels extended...