Here are facts as the Red Sox face the Phillies...

Yesterday Josh Beckett thre 30 pitches from 60 feet, and will throw from 90 feet today.

The Red Sox are 131-103 in Interleague play, and 66-29 over the last five years. They have outscored NL teams by 165 runs in that span.

Tim Wakefield currently has 2,997.1 innings, and can join Andy Pettitte and Jamie Moyer for the 3,000 inning club for current MLB pitchers.

The only other hitters to hit a Grand Slam on their first MLB at bat are Jeremy Hermida, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Bill Duggleby.

JD Drew is 45 for his last 138 at bats (326)

Boston has compiled at least 10 runs on at least 16 hits in consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2004.

Well, thats is. Enjoy the game!