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Sox Streakers for May 14

Who's Hot
-Hideki Okajima has pitched 17.2 consecutive scoreless innings
-Alex Cora, 20 for his last 44 (.455) with two doubles, three triples, two home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored
-Mike Lowell, 8 for his last 19 (.421) with a double, three home runs, nine RBI, five runs scored and four walks
-David Ortiz, 23 for his last 66 (.348) with 15 RBI, 12 runs and 19 walks
-Jason Varitek, 12 for his last 32 (.372) with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI, nine runs scored and seven walks
-Kevin Youkilis, seven-game hitting streak; 14 for his last 29 (.483) with four doubles, a home run, seven RBI, five runs scored and two walks

Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 6 for his last 37 (.162)
-Eric Hinske, 2 for his last 28 (.071)

Red Sox vs. Nate Robertson
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 10 (400), 2 HR
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 6 (.333), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 7 for 25 (.280), 2 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 9 (.222)
-David Ortiz, 1 for 14 (.071)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 5

More Stuff
-This is the sixth season in Red Sox history that the team has won at least 25 of its first 36 games. The others: 2002, 1971, 1946, 1917 and 1904.
-Boston's eight-game division lead is its largest since Sept. 26, 1995.
-Yesterday was the second time in Red Sox history that the club has trailed by 5 or more runs in the ninth inning, after being shut out through the first eight, and still come back to win. The other occasion was May 30, 1931, when the Red Sox rallied to beat the Philadelphia Athletics at Fenway Park.
-Yesterday was the first time that any major league club has trailed by 5 or more runs in the ninth inning, after being shut out through the first eight, and still come back to win without first going to extra innings, since April 29, 1979, when the Chicago Cubs came back to beat the Atlanta Braves.
-Yesterday was the first time the Red Sox have come back to win a game after trailing by at least 5 runs in the ninth inning since April 10, 1998, in the home opener against Seattle. The losing pitcher: Mike Timlin.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 4:00 PM to Projo Sox Streakers | Permalink