Game 96: "Yar, matey! I see offense!"

by Randy Booth on Jul 26, 2009 10:59 AM EDT in Game Stories

Final - 7.25.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0
Boston Red Sox	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	X	7	10	1
WP: Jon Lester (9 - 7) LP: Jeremy Guthrie (7 - 9)

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Seven runs on 10 hits is a pretty good offensive day. I'll take it.

The Sox's offense finally clicked with a 7-2 victory over the O's Saturday night. The bulk of the offense came from a 3-run home run from David Ortiz in the first inning and the new guy, Adam LaRoche, hitting a two-run shot in the 8th. Jacoby Ellsbury also had a pair of RBI doubles.

Jon Lester had a pretty solid night on the mound. He worked into the 8th inning (7.1 IP) and gave up eight hits, two runs, two walks and struck out nine. Daniel Bard (.2 IP) and Ramon Ramirez (1IP, 2H, 1K) worked scoreless relief.

That's two in a row. Today the Sox look for the series sweep with John Smoltz on the mound. Also, Jim Rice's number will be retired today. That'll be a great sight to see.

Go Sox!

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until people say Sox need nothing since we have Laroche

Sox need a hitter (s)
Sox need another lefty in the pen, not named Lopez
Sox need a utility guy prefer one with speed
Sign Matt Holliday in 2010, trade Jason Bay

by gizmosandy on Jul 26, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

I wasn’t crazy about the decision to have Lester start the 8th. He was already at 100 pitches and didn’t have his best stuff, though it was still pretty damn good. It would have made more sense to me to bring Bard in to start the 8th rather than waiting for Lester to give up another double first.

by RSNexile on Jul 26, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions