Game 65: 500 sellouts, Penny a winner

by Randy Booth on Jun 18, 2009 12:42 AM EDT in Game Stories

Final - 6.17.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Florida Marlins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Boston Red Sox	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	X	6	9	1
WP: Brad Penny (6 - 2) LP: Andrew Miller (2 - 3)

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After knocking off the Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night, the Red Sox are the first American League team to hit 40 wins on the season. The Dodgers have 43 in the NL.

Brad Penny earned the win in a good game, but not the most efficient one: 5 IP, 100 pitches, 3H, 0ER, 4BB, 3K. The bullpen (Justin Masterson, Hideki Okajima, Ramon Ramirez, Jonathan Papelbon) combined for a solid four innings: 3H, 2BB, 0R, 5K.

The offense was clickin', too. Dustin Pedroia went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs in the leadoff spot. Jacoby Ellsbury was on base three times (home run, two walks). David Ortiz was 1 for 2 with three runs and two walks. Rocco Baldelli had two hits play in right field for J.D. Drew.

The game marked the 500th consecutive Fenway Park sellout. What a feat that truly is. It's nice a part of a fan base that is so devoted to a team.

Sox look for the sweep Thursday with Jon Lester on the mound.

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“For me,” Jorge Posada said, “that felt like the old Wang.”

Nice!

In other news-Brad Penny has not given up an earned run in 17 of his last 19 innings. Had the one bad inning against Texas, but really is solid for 5-6 innings.

by Buzzy on Jun 18, 2009 8:34 AM EDT reply actions

Great stuff

"Hey we got a lot in common here... I'm gonna rape you"

by MerryGoByeBye on Jun 18, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Congrats to Penny on his 100th win

He was vintage Dice-K last night.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 18, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions

Congrats to Ellsbury on 2 BBs

That’s quite a feat.

"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 Jun 18, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions

True

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 18, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Not after that 3 BB game not-too-long-ago.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 18, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Or, in his case,

feet.

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Jun 18, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Extra congrats to Ells for the .400 OBP in the last month.

"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw

by BTLove on Jun 18, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

And the pair of HR in the last week.

"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 Jun 18, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions