Lackey, Beltre Lead Red Sox In 8-5 Win Over Rays
by Randy Booth on Jun 29, 2010 11:50 PM EDT
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PrintHey. That John Lackey guy? Yeah, he seems to be getting it now.
Lackey delivered seven innings of one-run baseball to lead the Red Sox to an 8-5 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night. He was helped out offensively by Adrian Beltre, who went 4 for 4, and David Ortiz, who hit an early three-run home run.
Lackey allowed eight hits and two walks over the seven innings. He struck out three while throwing 108 pitches. As good as the Rays are in the record books, their offense has been lackluster, so this isn't saying a whole lot for Lackey. Still, though, it's always promising to get a quality start from Lackey. Five of his last eight games have been recorded as quality starts.
The game was quiet until the fifth, when Ortiz exploded for his three-run home run. It gave the Sox the 3-0 lead. In the sixth, Jason Varitek and Daniel Nava padded the lead with RBI singles of their own. In the seventh, Boston would finish its scoring thanks to a Jason Varitek sac fly and a Bill Hall two-run home run. Thanks, Billy.
Unfortunately, the bullpen did not follow Lackey's suit. Hideki Okajima gave up two hits, a walk and two runs in 0.2 innings of work. Scott Atchison also struggled, allowing two runs and a walk while just recording one out. Daniel Bard (0.1 innings), Dustin Richardson (0.1) and Jonathan Papelbon (0.1) didn't allow any runs. Thanks to a two-run single in the 9th, Papelbon was able to earn his 18th save of the season.
For some reason it's always nice to beat the Rays. Tonight was no exception. Let's keep it flowing tomorrow as Daisuke Matsuzaka hits the mound. The Rays will send out Matt Garza.
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Carl Crawford
Showing off the downside of having speed.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Nice. I was at the game too. No balls tonight. But I have plenty of them ;)
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by bestbostonsports on Jun 30, 2010 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
If our starters pitch like they are being paid, we’ll be just fine.
"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
Well, then we might have a problem with Lester/Buchholz/Bard.
For how much salary this team has wasted (both due to bad performance and injury/bad luck), it’s remarkable how we’re still in it. And that’s almost entirely because of all this elite, cost-controlled talent.
Like they're GOING to be paid, then.
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by lone1c on Jun 30, 2010 2:20 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Win today
And we’ll have a three game wild card lead.
That kind of separation would be incredible for a team in the position ours is in. To be able to relax a little with our injuries, and all that.
USG
Yanks aren't gonna lose two to the Mariners
Are they?
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 30, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
It's nice that the Yankees caught the Mariners when they're dangerous.
Most of the time they’re going to be a joke. But if you’re facing Felix or Cliff Lee, you’re going to have a battle.
The way our luck has gone it’s amazing to even say we’re leading the wild card. I don’t even think we’ve played 10 games with the roster being the way we thought it would be at the beginning of the year. Cam got hurt, Darnell came in and impressed and then played at a perfectly average level. Ells got hurt and Hermida and Hall and now Nava picked up the slack. Pedey got hurt and Hall belts a homer a la Pedey. Tek’s knocking in runs too. Dice-K can’t make a start, that’s OK, Prince Felix comes up and pitches well enough in his debut to keep us in the game anyway.
This team has really impressed me with their toughness and drive, after all of these guys have hit the DL they keep on playing to win and they are.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Not only that, but we're doing it right.
It’s not like our run differential has been crap and we’re just barely getting by. We’ve been legitimately beating a lot of teams badly. Hell, get rid of the meaningless runs our pen gives up late in blowouts (which I’d guess are very much more than that of most other teams’) and it’s even more impressive.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 30, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
and to think David Ortiz has practically saved our bacon
if we had last year’s Ortiz on top of the injuries/pen…..I shudder to think
If you had told me like 6 months ago that Josh Beckett, VMart, Dice-K, Pedroia, Cameron, Lowell and Ellsbury would spend time on the disabled list, all before the ASB and that Papi would be near the top of the league in HRs and Adrian Beltre would lead the team in BA and RBIs and that we were just a game back from the Yankees despite this, I would have smacked you and told you to put tinfoil on your head to fit in with all the other crazies.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
I would've asked if the Yankees' plane had crashed
Or some strange case of the plague had hit NY.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 30, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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