Red Sox Unload on Angels for 17 Runs

by Ben Buchanan on May 3, 2010 11:11 PM EDT in Game Stories

If you were looking for some sign that April was a blip on the radar--that the Red Sox were going to turn it around and get back to winning--this might be it.

Having scored only 114 runs in the first 25 games of the season, the Sox dropped 17 runs on the Angels, recording 20 hits and 4 home runs in the rout.

The offense was highlighted by Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew's four hit performances, with 3 doubles for Lowell and 1 for Drew. Kevin Youkilis, Bill Hall, Dustin Pedroia, and Adrian Beltre each chipped in with home runs, with Youkilis just barely missing a second.

Clay Buchholz fought his way through 5.2 innings, often looking somewhat wild. He was getting squeezed throughout the night, but managed to keep damage minimal until the 4th inning by keeping the ball on the ground.

Manny Delcarmen and Ramon Ramirez each contributed clean innings before Scott Schoeneweis gave up 4 runs in mop-up duty, but that should hardly mar an otherwise outstanding performance.

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Hot Damn

Now THAT was worth 12 bucks.

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by Sean O on May 3, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

I bet it was!

by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on May 3, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

You guys just hatefucked the Angels.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on May 3, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Scioscia

gets no reach-around.

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

quote of the day

Whoever said it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, probably lost.

by David Harnden on May 4, 2010 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Never fails...

I more or less give up on the regular season, and they start to win. I should just hate them from the outset…

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2010 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

So we have an official platoon an the DH position?

by German Red Sox Fan on May 4, 2010 2:37 AM EDT reply actions

hell no

we have a total mike lowell domination of the DH spot. He has that DH spot on its knees, begging for mercy.

by revived0103 on May 4, 2010 4:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Sure

Lowell, who has only had three good games in the nine he has started, has been “dominant.”

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

by Drugs Delaney on May 4, 2010 7:20 AM EDT up reply actions

It's a relative thing...

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by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Are you saying revived0103 is related to Mike Lowell?

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

by Drugs Delaney on May 4, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, that too...

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, Lowell, who went 0-4 with 2 Ks last time out is really dominant.

but just at home and just against LHPs.

Meanwhile Ortiz had two HRs the other day, so I guess that makes Mikey “super dominant.”

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by alskor on May 4, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I particularly enjoyed his hobbling around the bases.

I keep reading “knees” and “mercy” and it seems like it’s Mikey’s knees begging for mercy.

Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.

I have a five-tool player in my pants.

ACTUALLY, advanced metrics show that that wasn't "premature".

@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard

by Bloggy on May 4, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions

come on now

Mikey had an awesome day, no question. But before that, he was 2 for his last 21 or something like that, it’s not like he’s reliably tearing the cover off the ball. Plus he’s just not that great against righties.

by wolf9309 on May 4, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

could be

by Rickfansince76 on May 4, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Beltre

Looking good. And not just the homer. Besides the error on Rivera’s chopper in the 2nd, it was a fantastic game for Adrian. I was thrilled to see that.

Whoever said it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, probably lost.

by David Harnden on May 4, 2010 3:31 AM EDT reply actions

I was really excited about the homer

I’ve been a huge fan of him for a long time. I’ve been disappointed by his fielding, but I retain hope that he’ll pick it up. He’s been easily one of the most effective offensive players on the team so far.

by wolf9309 on May 4, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

HR a plus, his D is awesome

what he gives in the field is awesome, any O he gives is just gravy. and he will hit a fair amount of dingers and drive in some clutch RBIs I am sure

by Rickfansince76 on May 4, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah and I think he just needs to get settled for the defense

I’m sure that will come around. He’s made some amazing plays but then just some stupid mistakes.

by wolf9309 on May 4, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Again, go look at his career error totals.

He always makes a good amount of errors. He just makes so many extra plays that other 3B don’t that he comes out way on the positive side. He’s been pretty unlucky so far with weird hops, but this isn’t far off par for him.

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by alskor on May 4, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

no i'm aware he makes a lot of errors

i’m not worried about those numbers, i was just saying i was annoyed at some bad defensive decisions he’s made. I’m not worried about him, still think he’s great. I think playing at Fenway regularly has got to be difficult to get used to at first… he’s gotten some absurdly weird hops over at third.

He’s on pace for about 39 errors this year, which is a ton, even for him. But I do agree with you.

by wolf9309 on May 4, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions