Red Sox Stave Off Elimination Behind Buchholz and Beltre

by Ben Buchanan on Sep 28, 2010 12:46 PM EDT in Game Stories

The Red Sox again denied the Yankees their champagne Monday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

In a game highlighted by the 100th RBIs for both David Ortiz and Adrian Beltre, Clay Buccholz continued a late-season Cy Young push with eight dominant innings. Allowing only seven baserunners while striking out five batters, Chicago could only score a lone run thanks to an infield single, hit by pitch, wild pitch, and sacrifice fly. Not exactly a big inning.

The Red Sox, meanwhile, were busy putting up sixteen hits. Marco Scutaro played the role of leadoff man to a tee, reaching base three times and scoring three runs, while Victor Martinez, Adrian Beltre, and David Ortiz combined for nine hits (four by Beltre) and all six RBI.

It wasn't a perfect game. David Ortiz got thrown out at home, while Ryan Kalish was gunned down at second. And Jed Lowrie only managed to reach base twice, bringing his season OPS down to .871, but otherwise it was about all you could ask for from a team without much to play for.

The Sox go once more unto the breach tonight as John Lackey tries to keep his strong month going.

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Probably wont happen, but I'd love

for this to come down to the last series in NY..At least the Jays would like nothing more than to sweep the Yanks

by BobZupcic on Sep 28, 2010 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

The last series

is at Fenway.

So even better :-)

David Ortiz 2010: 120 RBIs, 35+ HRs. Jason who?

by BHeebs on Sep 28, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to be at the first game in Fenway against the Yanks all the way from Georgia

!!!

by n0va on Sep 28, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Enjoy!

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by Bloggy on Sep 28, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

possible

but then when you look at tonights lineup and see Patterson leading off and playing center field, seems unlikely.

by wolf9309 on Sep 28, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Sabathia pitching tonight makes it look most unlikely

But if he loses, then I think we have a decent shot at forcing those last 3 games to actually mean something.

by LAEagle on Sep 28, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah...

where is Kalish?

Bring in Bard.
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by bestbostonsports on Sep 28, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions