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April 13, 2007
From the Red Sox official game notes:
-Felix Hernandez became the first pitcher since the Yankees' Mike Mussina (on Sept. 2, 2001, in the midst of a horrific Sox swoon) to one-hit Boston at Fenway. He was also the first since Mussina to no-hit the Sox through seven at Fenway. Remember who broke up that Mussina no-hitter with two outs in the ninth? Carl Everett, of course -- probably the biggest ovation he ever got at Fenway.
-J.D. Drew has hit safely in all eight games. The other American League players to hit safely in every game so far: Akinori Iwamura (Tampa Bay), Delmon Young (Tampa Bay), Alex Rios (Toronto) and Alex Rodriguez (New York). Drew is fourth in the league in batting average for the young season (.393), and he's hit in 12 straight games dating back to last season.
-The Red Sox have had a .500 or better record against the Angels in five straight seasons, including 2006 (3-3).
-The Red Sox have sold out 309 consecutive regular season home games, 146 short of the Cleveland Indians' record (1995-2001).
-The Red Sox' numbers against Angels starter John Lackey are not real good, with the exception of big thumpers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. Ortiz is 7 for 20 (.350) with a home run; Ramirez is 9 for 18 (.500) with four home runs. At the other extreme are Julio Lugo, who is 2 for 15 (.133) and Coco Crisp, who is 4 for 17 (.235), but does have two home runs.
-Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels kills Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield. For his career, he's 6 for 13 (.462) with four homers off the knuckler. Garret Anderson is pretty good too: 18 for 57 (.316) with five homers. At the other extreme is Gary Matthews Jr., 2 for 13 (.154) with a home run.
-Dustin Pedroia is 0 for his last 12.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
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