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Sox Streakers for May 17

Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, nine-game hitting streak, going 18 for 38 (.474) with five doubles, two home runs, nine RBI, eight runs and two walks
-Mike Lowell, seven-game hitting streak, going 11 for 27 (.407) with a double, three home runs, nine RBI, five runs and four walks
-Jason Varitek, 14 for his last 35 (.400) with three doubles, a home run, seven RBI, 11 runs and eight walks
-Alex Cora, 20 for his last 47 (.426); Red Sox are 11-1 in games he starts

Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 9 for his last 45 (.200)
-Manny Ramirez, 2 for his last 12
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for his last 14 (.071)

Tigers vs. Julian Tavarez
-Ivan Rodriguez, 7 for 15 (.467)
-Sean Casey, 6 for 17 (.353), 1 HR
-Gary Sheffield, 7 for 21 (.333)
-Placido Polanco, 4 for 12 (.333)
-Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 7 (.143), 1 HR
-Carlos Guillen, 0 for 1
-Neifi Perez, 0 for 5

Red Sox vs. Mike Maroth
-Jason Varitek, 10 for 16 (.625), 3 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 8 for 18 (.444)
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 7 (.286), 2 HR
-Eric Hinske, 4 for 17 (.235), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 25 (.200)
-David Ortiz, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 3

Tigers vs. Curt Schilling
-Sean Casey, 6 for 16 (.375)
-Carlos Guillen, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Craig Monroe, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Omar Infante, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Ivan Rodriguez, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Marcus Thames, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Placido Polanco, 7 for 24 (.292)
-Magglio Ordonez, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Gary Sheffield, 14 for 66 (.212), 2 HR
-Neifi Perez, 5 for 25 (.200)
-Curtis Granderson, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Brandon Inge, 1 for 9 (.111)

Red Sox vs. Chad Durbin
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 2 (.500), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 0 for 3
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 6

More Stuff
-The Tigers have the major leagues' best record this month, at 10-3. The Red Sox are second at 10-4.
-This is the fifth time in Red Sox team history that they have won at least 26 of their first 38 games.
-Since 1970, the Red Sox have played 42 day-night double-headers at Fenway Park. They have swept 14 of them, split 20 of them, and have been swept on 8 occasions.
-The Red Sox' 3.17 E.R.A. is second-best in the American League (after Oakland) and the team's best after 37 games since 2001.
-The Sox are batting .321 as a team over the last eight games. Their team batting average for the season (.280) is second only to the Mets' in the major leagues.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 9:45 AM to Projo Sox Streakers | Permalink