April 16, 2012
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 16 Apr 12 James Shields, 8.1 IP, W, 0 ER, 5K There’s not too much to say about this one. It was 11:05 am start - Patriot’s Day in Boston and the running of the Boston Marathon. Shields was dominant. The Sox couldn’t get anything going against him, collecting only four hits. They had a runner on third in the 2nd and a runner on second in the 9th, but that was as close as they got. The Rays didn’t fare much better against Bard, at least until the 7th, and they can’t even claim credit for that. Bard imploded after getting the first two outs of the inning, issuing a walk, giving up a single, and then two more walks to walk in the winning run. Why Bobby Valentine didn’t pull him, who knows? The bullpen was warmed up and ready to go. Mike Sweeney made a great catch in the 2nd, the Rays got a strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play in the 7th. And that was about it. I was really hoping for a Red Sox walkoff in the 9th to give me three straight, but it just didn’t happen.

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | 16 Apr 12

James Shields, 8.1 IP, W, 0 ER, 5K

There’s not too much to say about this one. It was 11:05 am start - Patriot’s Day in Boston and the running of the Boston Marathon.

Shields was dominant. The Sox couldn’t get anything going against him, collecting only four hits. They had a runner on third in the 2nd and a runner on second in the 9th, but that was as close as they got.

The Rays didn’t fare much better against Bard, at least until the 7th, and they can’t even claim credit for that. Bard imploded after getting the first two outs of the inning, issuing a walk, giving up a single, and then two more walks to walk in the winning run. Why Bobby Valentine didn’t pull him, who knows? The bullpen was warmed up and ready to go.

Mike Sweeney made a great catch in the 2nd, the Rays got a strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play in the 7th. And that was about it. I was really hoping for a Red Sox walkoff in the 9th to give me three straight, but it just didn’t happen.

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July 22, 2011

Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox - 22 Jul 11

Dustin Pedroia 3-3, 2 R, BB, SB
Matt Carp 1-4, HR, 3 RBI

The Red Sox are my team and Felix Hernandez is supposed to be my top fantasy pitcher (it’s Clayton Kershaw these days), so this game was a good one to watch. Only King Felix wasn’t so studly. The Sox cracked him in the 7th, sticking him and Gray with five runs.

Jared Saltalamacchia’s name is impossible to fit on a scoresheet, much like every jersey he’s ever worn.

Jacoby Ellsbury hit a solo shot in the 3rd and that struck me as a portent. It was, but for the team, not for him. The Muddy Chicken, The Laser Show, Dustin Pedroia went 3-3 with three singles and a walk. Solid game for him, he got on base every plate appearance and scored two runs. He also swiped 2nd in the 3rd.

John Lackey pitched seven solid innings and picked up a well deserved Win, Papelbon saved it. There were nine first names that started with J in this game, four for Seattle and five for the Red Sox.

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