Red Sox defeat Angels, 4-1

by Randy Booth on Oct 2, 2008 1:25 AM EDT in News

Jacoby Ellsbury asks Jed Lowrie "who's the man?" after an amazing diving catch late in the game. (via d.yimg.com)

Jon Lester and Jason Bay powered the Red Sox to a big 4-1 victory over the Angels in game one of the American League Divisional Series.

Lester was amazing, going seven innings without allowing an earned run. Justin Masterson pitched a scoreless eighth and Jonathan Papelbon struck out the side in the ninth to cap the victory. Jason Bay hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Sox the lead for good.

Need to breathe? Go ahead. Recap to come up in a little bit.

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It feels much better now

We really needed to take one here, and we did take the harder one. Now, let’s knock Santana around Friday, and go back to Fenway up 2-0.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Oct 2, 2008 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

cant let up

the sox need to tighten their game even more on friday and show the angels they mean business.

by spinz on Oct 2, 2008 1:42 AM EDT reply actions

Definitely. Sox need to take advantage of this momentum.

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Oct 2, 2008 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions

absolutely

last night’s game was great to watch.
I think dice-k can do well against the angels as they are a free-swinging club that will bite on matsuzaka’s pitches. I’m predicting a lot of swinging strikes to be accompanied by big performances from the top of the order.

Coming back to fenway with beckett on the mound after going 1-1 in LA would be good, but if we take the first two that’s huge. The angels are the toughest opponent in these playoffs and i’m hoping that last night set the tone for the rest of the series.

by Schulz on Oct 2, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

The Cubs, with Zambrano and Harden healthy, worry me the most followed by the Rays.

"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.

by SoxDevil on Oct 2, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Morning All

the last sentence should read " need to sleep" instead of breathe

Thanks for the recaps & threads-

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Oct 2, 2008 6:16 AM EDT reply actions

I feel like crap today ...

But that was fun last night. Kudos to Lester, Bay, and Ellsbury, I also like reminding Scot Shields that he sucks against us.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Oct 2, 2008 7:20 AM EDT reply actions

Looking ahead

If there is a fourth game, I hope Tito goes back to Lester. He will be well-rested with Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Please tell me that’s his plan, and that it is not to pitch Wakefield or Byrd.

p.s. Beginning games that late at night in the East (10:07 p.m.) is a f—king disgrace.

by ccthemovieman on Oct 2, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions