May 21, 2008
Streaks on the line tonight
-The Red Sox have won eight straight at home and five straight overall. The team's longest winning streak this season is six.
-Kansas City's Mark Grudzielanek, Jose Guillen and Billy Butler are 0 for 19 in this series.
-Kevin Youkilis has played a major-league record 226 consecutive games at first base without committing an error.
-Youkilis has a team-high six-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 24 (.417).
-David Aardsma has worked 8.1 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Kansas City's Joakim Soria is a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities, tying Al Hrabosky (in 1978) for the club record.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
at 3:54 PM | Permalink
May 20, 2008
Streaks on the line tonight
-The Red Sox have won seven straight at home and four straight overall.
-Kansas City starter Gil Meche has made five straight appearances against the Red Sox without a loss. He is 3-0 over the stretch, which dates back to 2003, with a 2.80 E.R.A.
-Kevin Youkilis has played a major-league record 225 consecutive games at first base without committing an error.
-David Aardsma has worked 8.1 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Kansas City's Joakim Soria is a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities, tying Al Hrabosky (in 1978) for the club record.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:10 PM | Permalink
May 19, 2008
Streaks on the line tonight
-The Red Sox have won six straight at home.
-Kevin Youkilis has played a major-league record 224 consecutive games at first base without committing an error.
-David Aardsma has worked 8.1 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Kansas City's Joakim Soria is a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities, tying Al Hrabosky (in 1978) for the club record.
-Jose Guillen has hit in 10 consecutive games for Kansas City. During the streak, he is 19 for 38 (.500) with two home runs and 15 RBI.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:54 PM | Permalink
April 12, 2008
-With a win today or tomorrow, the Yankees will have taken five consecutive series from the Red Sox.
-New York has won seven of its last eight games against Boston; Josh Beckett is the only Red Sox pitcher to pick up a win over that stretch.
-Despite his excellent career stats against the Red Sox, since 2005 Mike Mussina is 2-3 with a 7.08 E.R.A. vs. Boston.
-David Ortiz is 0 for his last 13 and 3 for 39 on the season.
Yankees vs. Josh Beckett
-Jorge Posada, 6 for 15 (.400), 2B, BB
-Robinson Cano, 7 for 18 (.389), 2 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Jason Giambi, 5 for 15 (.333), 2 HR, 5 BB
-Melky Cabrera, 7 for 22 (.318), 2B, BB
-Derek Jeter, 7 for 23 (.304), 2B, HR, BB
-Alex Rodriguez, 6 for 22 (.273), 2 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Johnny Damon, 5 for 21 (.238), 3 2B, 2 BB
-Hideki Matsui, 3 for 14 (.214), 3B, BB
-Bobby Abreu, 9 for 50 (.180), 2 2B, 2 HR, 18 BB
-Morgan Ensberg, 1 for 6 (.167), 3B
-Jose Molina, 0 for 3
-Wilson Betemit, 0 for 5, BB
-Beckett is 4-3 with a 6.56 E.R.A. in eight career regular-season starts against New York.
Red Sox vs. Mike Mussina
-Sean Casey, 3 for 8 (.375), HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Coco Crisp, 8 for 24 (.333), 3 2B
-Julio Lugo, 8 for 30 (.267), 2 2B, HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 15 (.267), 2B, BB
-David Ortiz, 14 for 54 (.259), 3 HR, 6 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 24 for 95 (.253), 5 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 8 BB
-Jason Varitek, 8 for 60 (.133), HR, 4 BB
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 7
-Mussina is 19-15 with a 3.66 E.R.A. in 52 career regular-season starts against Boston.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:58 AM | Permalink
April 11, 2008
-The Yankees do not have a stolen base through their first 10 games, the longest such stretch to begin a season for New York since 1948.
-New York's 31 runs through 10 games is the lowest total to start a season since 1977, when they scored 26 runs in the first 10 (but went on to win the World Series anyway).
-New York has used six rookies so far: Shelley Duncan, Jonathan Albaladejo, Joba Chamberlain, Ian Kennedy, Ross Ohlendorf and Alberto Gonzalez. That's the most in the American League and tied with San Francisco for the most in the majors.
-Robinson Cano has the third-highest batting average at Fenway Park (.359) among all American Leaguers. Derek Jeter has more hits against Boston (217) than any other major leaguer. Jorge Posada has more home runs at Fenway (14) than at any other opposing ballpark.
-Clay Buchholz has never faced the Yankees.
-J.D. Drew batted just .161 against the Yanks last season.
-The Yankees won the season series last year, 10-8, by taking eight of the final 10 meetings.
-Since 2006, nine-inning Yankee-Red Sox games have averaged three hours, 30 minutes -- 41 minutes longer than the major-league average.
Red Sox vs. Chien-Ming Wang
-Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-Manny Ramirez, 13 for 22 (.591), 2 HR, 4 BB
-David Ortiz, 15 for 30 (.500), 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 4 for 10 (.400), 2 2B
-Kevin Youkilis, 7 for 21 (.333), 3 2B, 8 BB
-Alex Cora, 5 for 18 (.278), HR
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 31 (.194), 2B, 5 BB
-Sean Casey, 1 for 10 (.100)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 11 (.091), BB
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 16 (.063), HR, 2 BB
-Wang is 5-5 with a 4.56 E.R.A. in 12 career appearances (11 starts) against Boston. At Fenway, he's 2-3 with a 6.17 E.R.A.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:44 PM | Permalink
April 10, 2008
-The Red Sox, who averaged 5.4 runs per game in 2007, are averaging just 3.3 runs per game so far this season.
-If the Sox lose tonight, they will be 4-6, the first time they have had a losing record after 10 games since 1997.
-Only the Mets have more road victories than the Tigers since the start of the 2006 season. Detroit is 93-71 away from Comerica Park since then.
-Magglio Ordonez has the highest batting average off Tim Wakefield (.455) of any player with at least 30 plate appearances.
-Ivan Rodriguez last night became the 87th major leaguer in history to collect his 2,500th hit.
-Marcus Thames, who homered last night, has the sixth-highest home run-to-at-bat ratio in the American League since 2004 (minimum 900 plate appearances). He has averaged one home run every 14.50 at-bats during that span.
Tigers vs. Tim Wakefield
-Ramon Santiago, 4 for 8 (.500), HR, BB
-Magglio Ordonez, 15 for 33 (.455), 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Ivan Rodriguez, 13 for 44 (.295), 2B, 3B, 2 HR, BB
-Brandon Inge, 6 for 22 (.273), 2B, 2 HR
-Edgar Renteria, 3 for 11 (.273), 2B
-Gary Sheffield, 9 for 34 (.265), 2B, 2 HR, 8 BB
-Carlos Guillen, 4 for 19 (.211), HR, BB
-Miguel Cabrera, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Marcus Thames, 3 for 16 (.188), 2B, HR, BB
-Jacque Jones, 1 for 15 (.067), 2B, BB
-Placido Polanco, 0 for 10, BB
-Wakefield is 13-10 with a 4.50 E.R.A. in 32 career appearances (20 starts) against Detroit.
Red Sox vs. Nate Robertson
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 8 (.500), HR, BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 13 (.385), 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 11 (.364), 2 2B, HR, BB
-Kevin Cash, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 10 (.300), BB
-Coco Crisp, 8 for 30 (.267), 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 12 (.250), 3 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-David Ortiz, 3 for 19 (.158), 2B, BB
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 6
-Robertson is 2-3 with a 6.42 E.R.A. in seven career starts against Boston.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:41 PM | Permalink
April 9, 2008
-The Red Sox are 3-0 in games played in the United States, and 1-4 in games played outside the country.
-Kevin Youkilis is 9 for 18 over is hast five games and is now ninth in the American League in batting average, at .400.
-J.D. Drew has a 10-game hitting streak dating back to last season, during which he is batting .432 with three home runs.
-Tonight is Dominican Heritage Night at Fenway; the Dominican national anthem will be played along with the U.S. anthem before the game.
-The Red Sox have won 17 of their last 21 games against Detroit at Fenway Park.
-Tuesday's win was the Red Sox' 1000th all-time against the Tigers; they also have 1,000-plus wins all-time over the Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns and the Oakland/Kansas City/Philadelphia Athletics.
-Jonathan Papelbon has struck out the last six batters he has faced.
-Jeremy Bonderman has won his last three decisions against the Red Sox.
Tigers vs. Jon Lester
-Lester has never faced the Tigers, and only two Detroit hitters have faced Lester: Miguel Cabrera is 1 for 3 lifetime; Edgar Renteria is 0 for 2 lifetime with a walk.
Red Sox vs. Jeremy Bonderman
-Sean Casey, 2 for 2 (1.000), BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 4 (.500), 2B, 3B
-Kevin Cash, 2 for 5 (.400), 2 2B
-Manny Ramirez, 5 for 16 (.313), 2B, HR, 3 BB
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 7 (.286), 3B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Coco Crisp, 10 for 42 (.238), 3 2B
-Alex Cora, 3 for 14 (.214), 3B, BB
-David Ortiz, 4 for 21 (.190), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 12 (.167), 2B, 3 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 9, 2 BB
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 9
-Bonderman is 3-4 with a 4.58 E.R.A in nine career starts against the Red Sox
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:51 PM | Permalink
April 8, 2008
-The Red Sox and Tigers bring a combined nine straight losses into today's contest.
-This is Detroit's worst start since 2003, when the Tigers started 0-9 on the way to 119 losses.
-The Tigers have scored the fewest runs (15) and have the highest team E.R.A. (5.30) in the American League.
-Magglio Ordonez, who had 139 RBI last season, has none this year.
-Mike Lowell, who had 120 RBI last season, has none this year.
-The last time the Tigers were at Fenway for the Red Sox home opener was 1994, when Boston won, 9-8.
-The Tigers had the league's best team E.R.A. against the Red Sox (2.95) in 2007.
-Ordonez is the ultimate Red Sox killer among active players: he has a .422 career on-base percentage against the Sox (best in the big leagues), a .357 batting avearage and a .596 slugging percentage (second-best in both categories).
-While Kevin Youkilis owns the major-league record for most consecutive error-free games at first base (196), Detroit's Placido Polanco holds the major league record at second base (186).
Tigers vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Edgar Renteria, 3 for 4 (.750)
-Gary Sheffield, 4 for 7 (.571), 2 2B, HR
-Marcus Thames, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-Carlos Guillen, 2 for 7 (.286), HR
-Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 4 (.250), 2B
-Ivan Rodriguez, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Brandon Inge, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Matsuzaka made two starts against Detroit last year; he was 1-1 with a 4.50 E.R.A.
Red Sox vs. Kenny Rogers
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Coco Crisp, 10 for 30 (.333), 2 2B, BB
-Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-Manny Ramirez, 19 for 58 (.328), 6 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 10 (.300), 2B
-Sean Casey, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Jason Varitek, 8 for 38 (.211), 2 2B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 19 (.211), 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-David Ortiz, 4 for 19 (.211), 2 2B, 3 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 4
-Rogers has made 47 career appearances, including 25 starts, against Boston. He is 11-7 with a 4.81 E.R.A. lifetime. He did not face the Sox last season. He has not beaten Boston since 2003.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 12:56 PM | Permalink
April 5, 2008
-Since 2005, Toronto is 33-23 against the Red Sox. No other opponent has beaten the Sox more times over that span.
-Toronto has beaten the Sox four consecutive times at Rogers Centre.
-In his big league career as a starter, Clay Buchholz has allowed four runs in 22.2 innings, for a 1.59 E.R.A.
-Manny Ramirez has 54 career home runs and 139 RBI against the Blue Jays -- both are the highest all-time by any major leaguer.
-Mike Lowell has a .352 career average -- 62 for 176 -- against Toronto.
Red Sox vs. Jesse Litsch
-Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 4, BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 5
-David Ortiz, 2 for 6, 2B, BB
-Alex Cora, 1 for 3, 2B
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 3
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 7 (.286), HR, BB
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 7 (.286)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4, HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 5
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2, BB
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 4, BB
-Litsch is 2-1 with a 4.86 E.R.A. in three career starts against Boston.
Blue Jays vs. Clay Buchholz
-Frank Thomas, 1 for 1, BB
-Gregg Zaun, 1 for 2, 2B
-Vernon Wells, 0 for 2, BB
-Aaron Hill, 0 for 2
-Alex Rios, 0 for 2
-Matt Stairs, 0 for 3
-Buchholz made one start against Toronto last season; he gave up two runs (one earned) in 4.2 innings, striking out five and walking two, and took the loss.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:41 AM | Permalink
April 4, 2008
-Since 2005, the Red Sox are 23-30 against Toronto.
-The Blue Jays will be playing their home opener tonight, and will induct Roberto Alomar into the Level of Excellence at the Rogers Centre.
-David Ortiz has 29 career home runs against the Blue Jays, second-most of any opponent. He has 31 against Tampa Bay.
-Shaun Marcum was 11-4 as a starter last season.
Red Sox vs. Shaun Marcum
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 6 (.500), 2 HR, BB
-Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 2 (.500), 2B
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 10 (.400), 2B, 3B
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 7 (.286)
-David Ortiz, 2 for 8 (.250), 3 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 10 (.200), 2B
-Alex Cora, 1 for 5 (.200)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 6 (.167), 2B, BB
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Sean Casey, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 5
-Marcum is 2-1 with a 2.77 E.R.A. in his career against Boston.
Blue Jays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Marco Scutaro, 3 for 8 (.375), 2 2B
-Aaron Hill, 6 for 19 (.316), 2B, BB
-Rod Barajas, 5 for 17 (.294), HR
-Vernon Wells, 13 for 45 (.289), 2 2B, 5 BB
-Shannon Stewart, 15 for 54 (.278), 3 2B, 3B, 5 BB
-John McDonald, 6 for 22 (.273), 2 2B
-Matt Stairs, 12 for 45 (.267), 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB
-David Eckstein, 5 for 19 (.263), BB
-Frank Thomas, 12 for 48 (.250), 2 2B, 6 HR, 6 BB
-Alex Rios, 7 for 30 (.233), 2B, 3B, 2 HR
-Lyle Overbay, 2 for 10 (.200), BB
-Gregg Zaun, 4 for 21 (.190), 2 BB
-Wakefield is 15-10 with a 3.86 E.R.A. in his career against Toronto.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:12 PM | Permalink
April 2, 2008
-Manny Ramirez has 39 career home runs against Oakland, tied with Alex Rodriguez for the most by any active player and in a three-way tie with Rodriguez and Evans for seventh-most all time.
-Kevin Youkilis has played 193 consecutive games at first base without an error. If he plays error-free today, he breaks Steve Garvey's major-league record.
-The last time a pair of Red Sox pitchers started each of the club's first four games: 1974 (Luis Tiant and Bill Lee).
-Jon Lester will attempt to become the first Red Sox lefty to win in Oakland since Zane Smith in 1995.
-The Red Sox are 255-204 all-time against Oakland, and 109-119 at the McAfee Coliseum.
Red Sox vs. Rich Harden
-David Ortiz, 4 for 6 (.667), 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 6 (.500), 3 HR, 2 BB
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 13 (.231), 2B, 3 BB
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 5, BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 3
-Kevin Cash, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2, BB
-Sean Casey, 0 for 2, BB
-Harden is 1-1 with a 10.54 E.R.A. in three career starts against Boston.
A's vs. Jon Lester
-Donnie Murphy, 2 for 2 (1.000), HR
-Jack Hannahan, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Mike Sweeney, 2 for 4 (.500), BB
-Chris Denorfia, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Daric Barton, 1 for 3 (.333), 2B, 2 BB
-Emil Brown, 1 for 4 (.250), HR
-Bobby Crosby, 1 for 4 (.250), 2B
-Mark Ellis, 1 for 5 (.200), 2 BB
-Kurt Suzuki, 0 for 2, 2 BB
-Travis Buck, 0 for 3
-Jack Cust, 0 for 2, BB
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:05 PM | Permalink
April 1, 2008
-The Red Sox have opened their season away from Fenway Park in six consecutive seasons, including this year.
-Boston was 1-3 last season at McAfee Coliseum. Since 2005, they are 4-9 in Oakland.
Red Sox vs. Joe Blanton
-Manny Ramirez, 9 for 15 (.600), 2B, 2 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 8 (.375), 2 2B, BB
-David Ortiz, 5 for 15 (.333), HR, 2 BB
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 9 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 14 (.286), BB
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 23 (.261), 2 2B
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 16 (.250), 2B, BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 12 (.250), 3 BB
-Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 12 (.167), 2B, BB
-Sean Casey, 0 for 4, BB
-Alex Cora, 0 for 3
Blanton is 2-1 with a 3.76 E.R.A. in six career starts against the Red Sox.
A's vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Kurt Suzuki, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Mark Ellis, 2 for 6 (.333), HR, BB
-Emil Brown, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Travis Buck, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Daric Barton, 0 for 1, 2 BB
-Jack Cust, 0 for 1, BB
-Jack Hannahan, 0 for 1, BB
-Rob Sweeney, 0 for 2
-Dan Johnson, 0 for 3
-Bobby Crosby, 0 for 5
Matsuzaka is 0-1 with a 3.00 E.R.A. in two career starts against Oakland.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:15 PM | Permalink
August 30, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Mike Lowell has a team-high 11-game hitting streak, during which he is 19 for 40 (.475).
-Mike Timlin has surrendered just two runs in 20.2 innings since the All-Star Break.
Cold Streaks
-Julio Lugo is 2 for his last 18.
Red Sox vs. Chien-Ming Wang
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 3 (1.000), 2 2B
-Manny Ramirez, 13 for 22 (.591), 2 HR, 4 BB
-Eric Hinske, 10 for 20 (.500), 4 2B, 2 HR, BB
-David Ortiz, 12 for 24 (.500), 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 7 for 18 (.389), 3 2B, 6 BB
-Alex Cora, 5 for 16 (.313), HR
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 17 (.294), 3B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 28 (.214), 2B, 5 BB
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 19 (.158), 2B, 3 BB
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 12 (.083), HR
-Bobby Kielty, 0 for 3
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 6
-Wang is 4-4 with a 4.78 E.R.A. in 10 career appearances (nine starts) against Boston. This season, he is 2-1 with a 4.50 E.R.A. in three starts.
Yankees vs. Curt Schilling
-Wilson Betemit, 1 for 2 (.500), BB
-Bobby Abreu, 14 for 37 (.378), 4 2B, BB
-Jorge Posada, 14 for 37 (.378), 4 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB
-Robinson Cano, 9 for 25 (.360), HR, BB
-Hideki Matsui, 9 for 27 (.333), 2 2B, HR, 3 BB
-Derek Jeter, 13 for 48 (.271), 2B, HR, 2 BB
-Johnny Damon, 7 for 26 (.269), 3 2B, HR, BB
-Melky Cabrera, 4 for 15 (.267), 2B, HR, BB
-Jason Giambi, 8 for 33 (.242), 2B, 4 HR, 2 BB
-Alex Rodriguez, 9 for 39 (.231), 2B, 4 HR, 2 BB
-Jose Molina, 0 for 3
-Schilling is 7-6 with a 4.84 E.R.A. in 22 career appearances (17 starts) against New York. This season, he is 0-1 with a 7.00 E.R.A. in three starts against the Yanks.
More Stuff
-Mike Timlin's next appearance will be the 1,000th of his career, making him one of only 13 pitchers to reach that milestone.
-The Red Sox are 5-12 in one-run games since June 26.
-The Red Sox are 29-12 in day games, the best record in the majors.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:55 AM | Permalink
August 29, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Mike Lowell has a team-high 10-game hitting streak, during which he is 18 for 36 (.500).
-Josh Beckett has not given up more than three runs in any of his 10 starts this season away from Fenway Park. He's 9-1 on the road.
-For New York: Joba Chamberlain has pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings over eight appearances since making his major-league debut.
Cold Streaks
-Kevin Youkilis is 0 for his last 7.
-For New York: Wilson Betemit is 0 for his last 14.
Red Sox vs. Roger Clemens
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 7 (.286)
-David Ortiz, 4 for 19 (.211), HR, 2 BB
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 11 (.182), BB
-Manny Ramirez, 9 for 50 (.180), 2B, 3 HR, 10 BB
-Jason Varitek, 3 for 19 (.158), 2B, 2 BB
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 13 (.154), 2B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 9 (.111), 2B
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 2, BB
-Alex Cora, 0 for 3
-Bobby Kielty, 0 for 5, BB
-Clemens is 8-5 with a 3.85 E.R.A. in 19 regular-season starts against Boston. He last faced them during in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series, when he picked up a no decision while giving up four runs (three earned) in three innings pitched. We all know how that one ended.
Yankees vs. Josh Beckett
-Andy Phillips, 1 for 1 (1.000), HR
-Robinson Cano, 6 for 13 (.462), 2 2B, HR, 3 BB
-Jason Giambi, 4 for 10 (.400), 2 HR, 5 BB
-Jorge Posada, 4 for 10 (.400), 2B
-Johnny Damon, 4 for 14 (.286), 3 2B, 2 BB
-Melky Cabrera, 4 for 16 (.250), 2B, BB
-Derek Jeter, 4 for 16 (.250), BB
-Hideki Matsui, 2 for 8 (.250), BB
-Alex Rodriguez, 4 for 16 (.250), 2 2B, 3 BB
-Bobby Abreu, 7 for 43 (.163), 2 2B, 2 HR, 18 BB
-Jose Molina, 0 for 3
-Wilson Betemit, 0 for 5, BB
-Beckett is 3-2 with a 7.91 E.R.A. in six career regular-season starts against New York. This season, he is 1-0 with a 5.54 E.R.A. in two starts against the Yanks.
More Stuff
-All-time series: New York 1,082, Boston 889. In Yankee Stadium: New York 583, Boston 398. This season: Boston 7, New York 6.
-Manny Ramirez, who might not play tonight, last night tied Carl Yastrzemski for fourth on the all-time list by hitting his 52nd career home run against the Yankees. Since the start of last season, Ramirez is 45 for 94 (.479) against the Yanks.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:22 PM | Permalink
August 28, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Mike Lowell, team-high nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 16 for 32 (three doubles, a home run, six walks and 12 RBI).
-Kevin Youkilis has played 168 consecutive games at first base without committing an error, just 10 games short of Mike Hegan's American League record, set from 1970 to 1973.
-For New York: In his last five starts, Andy Pettitte is 5-0 with a 2.06 E.R.A.
Cold Streaks
-For New York, Derek Jeter is 0 for his last 12.
Red Sox vs. Andy Pettitte
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 9 (.556), 2B, HR, 2 BB
-J.D. Drew, 6 for 14 (.429), 2B, 2 HR, BB
-Manny Ramirez, 29 for 69 (.420), 8 2B, 3 HR, 6 BB
-Jason Varitek, 16 for 46 (.348), 2B, 3B, HR, 4 BB
-David Ortiz, 11 for 34 (.324), 3 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 13 (.308), BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 10 (.300), 2B
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 11 (.273), 2B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 19 (.263), 3 BB
-Bobby Kielty, 1 for 5 (.200), 2B
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 7 (.143), 2B, BB
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-Pettitte is 14-6 with a 3.29 E.R.A. in 27 career appearances (25 starts) against Boston. This season, he has made five appearances (four starts) against the Red Sox, and has gone 1-1 with a 5.01 E.R.A.
Yankees vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Jason Giambi, 3 for 5 (.600), 2B, BB
-Derek Jeter, 3 for 6 (.500), HR
-Johnny Damon, 2 for 6 (.333), BB
-Jorge Posada, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Alex Rodriguez, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Robinson Cano, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Hideki Matsui, 0 for 2, BB
-Melky Cabrera, 0 for 3
-Bobby Abreu, 0 for 6, BB
-Matsuzaka has made two starts against New York this year; he is 2-0 with a 6.92 E.R.A. in those games.
More Stuff
-All-time series: New York 1,081, Boston 889. At Yankee Stadium: New York 582, Boston 398. This season: Boston 7, New York 5.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:56 PM | Permalink
August 26, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Mike Lowell has a team-high eight-game hitting streak, during which he is 15 for 27 (.556) with three doubles, a home run, six walks and 11 RBI
-For Chicago: Javier Vazquez is 8-1 with a 3.09 E.R.A. in his last 11 starts.
Cold Streaks
-Kyle Snyder has surrendered runs in six straight relief appearances -- a total of eight runs in 6.1 innings pitched.
-For Chicago: Juan Uribe is 3 for his last 28.
Red Sox vs. Javier Vazquez
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 4 (.750)
-J.D. Drew, 9 for 23 (.391), 2 2B, 3 HR, 2 BB
-Julio Lugo, 8 for 24 (.333), 2B, HR, 2 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 6 for 19 (.316), 2 HR
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 13 (.308), HR, BB
-Mike Lowell, 13 for 43 (.302), 5 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Alex Cora, 4 for 14 (.286)
-David Ortiz, 4 for 18 (.222), 2B, HR, 2 BB
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 10 (.200), BB
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 13 (.077), BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 8
-Vazquez is 2-4 with a 3.86 E.R.A. in eight career appearances (seven starts) against Boston.
White Sox vs. Julian Tavarez
-Darin Erstad, 2 for 2 (1.000)
-Toby Hall, 2 for 4 (.400), HR
-Scott Podsednik, 3 for 11 (.273), 3B, BB
-Paul Konerko, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B, BB
-Jim Thome, 2 for 8 (.250), HR, BB
-Juan Uribe, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Jermaine Dye, 0 for 6
-A.J. Pierzynski, 0 for 9
-Tavarez is 1-2 with a 2.80 E.R.A. in 12 career appearances (three starts) against Chicago.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 944, Chicago 906. At Chicago: Chicago 526, Boston 398. This season: Boston 6, Chicago 1.
-The Red Sox are 14-5 at U.S. Cellular Field since the start of 2003.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:02 AM | Permalink
August 23, 2007
Hot Streaks
-David Ortiz has a team-high six-game hitting streak, during which he is 11 for 22 (.500) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and six walks.
-Josh Beckett is 8-1 with a 1.65 E.R.A. on the road this season.
-For Chicago: Bobby Jenks has pitched 15 straight scoreless innings while retiring 47 of the last 48 batters he's faced.
Cold Streaks
-Jason Varitek is 3 for his last 22.
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20, the longest such streak of his career.
-For Chicago: John Danks is 0-4 with a 7.91 E.R.A. in his last four starts.
Red Sox vs. John Danks
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2 (.500), BB
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 3 (.333), 2B
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333), 2B
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 1, 2 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 3
-In Danks' only career start against Boston, in July, he pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs, striking out four and walking three. He took the loss.
White Sox vs. Josh Beckett
-Juan Uribe, 2 for 4 (.500), 2B
-Toby Hall, 1 for 2 (.500), 2B
-Scott Podsednik, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Jermaine Dye, 2 for 5 (.400), 2 HR
-A.J. Pierzynski, 3 for 9 (.333)
-Jerry Owens, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jim Thome, 6 for 27 (.222), 2 2B, 3 HR, 3 BB
-Paul Konerko, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Josh Fields, 0 for 2
-Beckett is 2-0 with a 4.60 E.R.A. in three career starts against Chicago.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 941, Chicago 906. In Chicago: Chicago 526, Boston 395. This season: Boston 3, Chicago 1.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:52 PM | Permalink
August 22, 2007
Hot Streaks
-David Ortiz has a team-best five-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 20 (.450) with a double, a triple, two home runs and three walks.
-Jonathan Papelbon has worked eight consecutive scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out 14.
-For Tampa Bay: Edwin Jackson is just 1-2, but has a 1.33 E.R.A. over his last four starts.
Cold Streaks
-Kyle Snyder has been scored upon in four straight relief outings, a total of six runs over 5.1 innings.
-For Tampa Bay: Delmon Young is 2 for 17 (.118) on the team's current homestand.
Red Sox vs. Edwin Jackson
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500), 2B
-David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333), 2 BB
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 7 (.286), HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200), 3B
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 1, BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, BB
-Jackson is 0-1 with an 8.68 E.R.A. in four career appearances (one start) against Boston.
Devil Rays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Akinori Iwamura, 5 for 9 (.556), 2B, BB
-Brendan Harris, 3 for 7 (.429), 3B, BB
-Carl Crawford, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Jonny Gomes, 2 for 7 (.286), BB
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 8 (.250), HR
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B, BB
-Delmon Young, 2 for 8 (.250)
-B.J. Upton, 0 for 5, BB
-Greg Norton, 0 for 6
-Matsuzaka is 1-2 with a 3.54 E.R.A. in three starts this year against Tampa Bay.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 107, Tampa Bay 55. At Tropicana Field: Boston 48, Tampa Bay 33. This season: Boston 9, Tampa Bay 2.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:39 PM | Permalink
August 21, 2007
Red Sox vs. Andy Sonnanstine
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 3 (.667), HR
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2, BB
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 3
-David Ortiz, 0 for 3
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 3
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3
-Sonnanstine faced the Red Sox for the first time on Wednesday; he pitched 6.2 innings, giving up three earned runs, four hits and two walks while striking out three and picking up a win.
Devil Rays vs. Jon Lester
-B.J. Upton, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Carl Crawford, 1 for 3 (.333), 2B
-Akinori Iwamura, 1 for 4 (.250), 2 BB
-Carlos Pena, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Jonny Gomes, 1 for 5 (.200), HR
-Josh Paul, 1 for 5 (.200), HR
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Greg Norton, 0 for 3
-Josh Wilson, 0 for 5
-Delmon Young, 0 for 5
-Lester has faced Tampa Bay twice, both times this year. He has two no decisions in games the Red Sox won. His numbers: 13.2 IP, 5 ER, 7 K, 2 BB.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:06 PM | Permalink
August 20, 2007
Red Sox vs. Scott Kazmir
-Dustin Pedroia, 5 for 9 (.556), 2B
-Bobby Kielty, 7 for 13 (.538), 2B, 2 HR, BB
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 17 (.235), HR, 2 BB
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, BB
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 18 (.222), 2B, 5 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 21 (.190), 2B, 4 BB
-David Ortiz, 5 for 34 (.147), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 5 for 36 (.139), 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Kazmir is 5-3 with a 2.37 E.R.A. in 14 career starts against Boston.
Devil Rays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Akinori Iwamura, 3 for 8 (.375), 2B, 2 BB
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 6 (.333), BB
-Carl Crawford, 23 for 70 (.329), 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR
-Jonny Gomes, 5 for 20 (.250), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Josh Paul, 1 for 4 (.250), 2B
-B.J. Upton, 2 for 10 (.200), BB
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 9 (.111), 2B
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 19 (.105), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Greg Norton, 1 for 11 (.091), 2B, 2 BB
-Josh Wilson, 0 for 3
-Delmon Young, 0 for 9
-Wakefield is 18-2 with a 2.83 E.R.A. in 33 career appearances (25 starts) vs. Tampa Bay.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 5:00 PM | Permalink
August 17, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Chone Figgins leads the majors in batting average since June 1. He's hitting .405 in that time. Figgins also has a 14-game hitting streak.
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20.
Red Sox vs. John Lackey
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 1 (1.000), 2B
-Doug Mirabelli, 4 for 9 (.444), HR
-Manny Ramirez, 9 for 21 (.429), 3 2B, 4 HR, 7 BB
-David Ortiz, 8 for 23 (.348), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 4 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Alex Cora, 4 for 13 (.308), 2B
-Jason Varitek, 5 for 17 (.294), 3 2B, 3 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 7 (.286)
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B, BB
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 18 (.222), 2B, 2 BB
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 20 (.200), 2 HR, 2 BB
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 13 (.077), 2B, BB
-Lackey is 1-5 with a 5.75 E.R.A. in 10 career starts against Boston. He lost to the Sox on April 13 at Fenway, giving up three runs in 5.2 innings.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 305, Los Angeles 262. At Fenway Park: Boston 170, Los Angeles 113. This season: Boston 4, Los Angeles 2.
-The Angels are 8-14 on the road since July 3, and 6-15 at Fenway since 2003.
-The Angels and the Red Sox rank second and third, respectively, in most wins in the majors since 2005. The Yankees are first.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 12:03 PM | Permalink
August 15, 2007
Hot Streaks
-The Red Sox have won 18 of their last 20 home games against Tampa Bay.
-Jason Varitek has a team-high four-game hitting streak, during which he has reached base on 9 of 17 plate appearances.
Cold Streaks
-David Ortiz is 4 for his last 28 (.143).
-For Tampa Bay: Andy Sonnanstine has lost eight consecutive decisions; he's surrendered 12 runs over eight innings in his last two starts.
-Akinori Iwamura is 0 for his last 14.
Devil Rays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Josh Wilson, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Akinori Iwamura, 3 for 7 (.429), 2B
-Jonny Gomes, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 6 (.333), HR
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Carlos Pena, 1 for 5 (.200), 2B, BB
-Delmon Young, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Carl Crawford, 0 for 3
-B.J. Upton, 0 for 3
-Greg Norton, 0 for 6
-Matsuzaka has faced Tampa Bay twice this year; he is 1-1 with a 1.26 E.R.A.
Red Sox vs. Andy Sonnanstine
-Sonnanstine has never faced Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 105, Tampa Bay 54; at Fenway Park: Boston 59, Tampa Bay 21; this season: Boston 7, Tampa Bay 1.
-Carlos Pena (26 home runs so far) could become the fifth nonroster invitee in the last 25 years to hit 30 home runs. The others: Dave Kingman (Oakland, 1984), John Jaha (Oakland, 1999), Albert Pujols (St. Louis, 2001) and Jose Guillen (Cincinnati and Oakland, 2003).
-A win today would give the Red Sox their first series sweep since their last home series against Tampa Bay, in early July.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:00 AM | Permalink
August 14, 2007
Hot Streaks
-The Red Sox have played 21 consecutive series at home against Tampa Bay without losing one.
-Jonathan Papelbon is the first pitcher in Red Sox history to earn 28 saves in consecutive seasons.
-Julio Lugo has a team-high five-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 20 (.500) with three doubles, six RBI and three runs scored.
-Kevin Youkilis has played a club-record 155 consecutive error-free games at first base.
-For Tampa Bay: Carl Crawford is 29 for 58 (.500) over his last 14 games.
-Scott Kazmir is 4-1 with a 1.16 E.R.A. over his last six starts.
Cold Streaks
-Jon Lester has surrendered at least four runs in three consecutive starts.
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20.
-Kevin Youkilis is 1 for his last 12.
-For Tampa Bay: Carlos Pena is 3 for 29 (.103) on the team's current road trip.
Devil Rays vs. Jon Lester
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 2 (.500), 2B
-Akinori Iwamura, 1 for 2 (.500), BB
-Carlos Pena, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Jonny Gomes, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-Josh Paul, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-B.J. Upton, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Delmon Young, 0 for 2
-Greg Norton, 0 for 2
-Josh Wilson, 0 for 3
-Lester has made one career start against Tampa Bay. In July, he pitched 6.2 innings, surrendering four runs (all earned), striking out three and walking one. He picked up a no-decision in an extra-innings Red Sox win.
Red Sox vs. Scott Kazmir
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 6 (.500)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 14 (.286), HR, 2 BB
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 15 (.267), 2B, BB
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B, 2 BB
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 12 (.250), 2B
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, 4 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 18 (.167), 2B, 4 BB
-David Ortiz, 5 for 32 (.156), 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 34 (.118), 2B, HR, 3 BB
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Kazmir is 5-3 with a 2.55 E.R.A. in 13 career starts against Boston. In two starts against the Red Sox this season, he is 0-1 with a 2.25 E.R.A. He picked up a no decision last month in a game Tampa Bay went on to win.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 104, Tampa Bay 54; at Fenway Park: Boston 58, Tampa Bay 21; this season: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 1.
-Red Sox pitching has 10 shutouts this season, which is tied with Seattle for most in the American League.
-The Red Sox are 27-15 against the American League East.
-Manny Ramirez (1,594 career RBI) needs one RBI to tie Mike Schmidt for 31st on the all-time list.
-Ramirez ranks first all-time against Tampa Bay with 40 home runs, 129 RBI and a .648 slugging percentage.
-Dustin Pedroia's .326 batting average would be the fifth-highest by any qualifying rookie in the major leagues since 1960, and the highest since Albert Pujols (.329) and Ichiro Suzuki (.350) broke in, in 2001. It would be the highest average for a Red Sox rookie since Fred Lynn hit .331 in 1975.
-Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield have combined for more wins (29) than any other pair of starting teammates in the major leagues. Three other duos have 27 wins.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:12 PM | Permalink
August 13, 2007
Hot Streaks
-J.D. Drew, 13 for 29 (.448) on just-concluded road trip.
-Julio Lugo, team-high four-game hitting streak, during which he is 7 for 16 (.438).
-For Tampa Bay: Delmon Young has a team-high nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 14 for 37 (.378). Young is the only Tampa Bay player to appear in all of the team's games this year.
Cold Streaks
-Eric Gagne has surrendered seven runs in four innings (five appearances) since arriving from Texas.
-For Tampa Bay: Josh Paul is 0 for his last 15.
Devil Rays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Akinori Iwamura, 3 for 6 (.500), 2B, BB
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Carl Crawford, 22 for 67 (.328), 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR
-B.J. Upton, 2 for 7 (.286), BB
-Josh Paul, 1 for 4 (.250), 2B
-Jonny Gomes, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 6 (.167), 2B
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 16 (.125), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Greg Norton, 1 for 11 (.091), 2B, 2 BB
-Delmon Young, 0 for 6
-Wakefield is 17-2 with three saves and a 2.96 E.R.A. in 34 career appearances, including 24 starts, against Tampa Bay. He has beaten the Devil Rays more times than any other pitcher, and his E.R.A. against them is lower than that against any other club.
Red Sox vs. James Shields
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000), HR, BB
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 2 (.500)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 8 (.375), 2B, 2 HR, BB
-Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 7 (.143), HR, 2 BB
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 2, BB
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 7
-Shields is 0-1 with a 5.87 E.R.A. in three career starts against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 103, Tampa Bay 54. At Fenway Park: Boston 57, Tampa Bay 21. Since 2003, the Devil Rays have a lower winning percentage at Fenway (.171) than any other team at any park.
-Boston has won 37 of its last 45 home games against Tampa Bay.
-The Red Sox' four-game division lead is their smallest since May 1, when they led Toronto by 3 1/2 games.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:05 PM | Permalink
August 11, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Dustin Pedroia has multiple hits in 12 of his last 21 games. He is 34 for 88 (.386) during that stretch. Pedroia has a team-high five-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 18 (.500) with a double, a home run and a walk.
-Kevin Youkilis has not committed an error at first base since July 4, 2006, a team-record 152-game streak.
-For Baltimore: Corey Patterson is 58 for 168 (.345) in his last 45 games.
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew has not hit a home run since June 20, in Atlanta.
-Eric Gagne has surrendered six runs in 3.1 innings since joining the Red Sox.
-For Baltimore: Jay Payton is 0 for his last 12.
Red Sox vs. Garrett Olson
-OIson has never before faced Boston
Orioles vs. Josh Beckett
-Jay Payton, 8 for 18 (.444)
-Brian Roberts, 3 for 9 (.333), 2 2B, HR, BB
-Melvin Mora, 2 for 7 (.286), 2 2B
-Ramon Hernandez, 5 for 18 (.278), 3 2B
-Aubrey Huff, 4 for 15 (.267), 2B, BB
-Nick Markakis, 2 for 10 (.200), 2B, 2 BB
-Tike Redman, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Kevin Millar, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Miguel Tejada, 2 for 13 (.154), HR
-Corey Patterson, 1 for 12 (.083), BB
-Brandon Fahey, 0 for 3
-Paul Bako, 0 for 7, 3 BB
-Jay Gibbons, 0 for 11
-Beckett is 2-1 with a 3.33 E.R.A. in four career starts against Baltimore.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 461, Baltimore 397. In Baltimore: Boston 227, Baltimore 203. At Camden Yards: Boston 71, Baltimore 42.
-The Red Sox are 38-10 when Manny Ramirez drives in at least one run.
-Baltimore is 10-21 in one-run games.
-Ramirez last night passed Andre Dawson for 31st on the all-time RBI list, with 1,592. He tied Jimmie Foxx for sixth-most in Red Sox history, with 788.
-Since July 20, the Red Sox are 13-7, but have lost three games in the standings.
-Josh Beckett is 7-1 on the road with a 1.59 E.R.A.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:06 PM | Permalink
August 10, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Kevin Youkilis has handled 1,311 consecutive errorless chances at first base, a club record. He has played 151 games at first without an error, also a Red Sox record.
-Dustin Pedroia has multiple hits in 11 of his last 20 games. He's hitting .381 over the last 20 games.
-Mike Lowell has a club-high eight-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 32 (.375) with four doubles.
-For Baltimore: The Orioles are 9-0 in games started by Erik Bedard since June 21. Bedard has received the win eight of those times, and his E.R.A. over the nine games is 2.24.
Cold Streaks
-Jason Varitek is 0 for his last 15.
-David Ortiz is 0 for his last 8.
-For Baltimore: Jay Payton is 0 for his last 11.
Red Sox vs. Erik Bedard
-Wily Mo Pena, 5 for 9 (.556), 4 BB
-Eric Hinske, 3 for 9 (.333), 2B, HR, BB
-David Ortiz, 5 for 19 (.263), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Julio Lugo, 7 for 27 (.259), 2B, 3 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, 2 BB
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 6 (.167), 2B
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 14 (.143), 4 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 16 (.063), 4 BB
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 5, BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 6, BB
-Bedard is 4-4 with a 5.16 E.R.A. in 10 career appearances (including nine starts) against Boston. He beat the Red Sox on July 31.
Orioles vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Matsuzaka has not yet faced Baltimore.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 461, Baltimore 396. In Baltimore: Boston 227, Baltimore 202. At Camden Yards: Boston 71, Baltimore 41. This season: Boston 6, Baltimore 2.
-The Red Sox have won 12 of their last 14 games at Camden Yards.
-With four strikeouts tonight, Daisuke Matsuzaka will surpass Ken Brett (1970) for most Ks by a rookie Red Sox pitcher. Matsuzaka has 152 entering the game.
-Manny Ramirez enters the game tied with Andre Dawson for 31st all-time in RBI, with 1,591. He needs four RBI to tie Mike Schmidt for 30th. He needs one RBI to tie Jimmie Foxx for the sixth-most in Red Sox history.
-Boston is 25-13 against the A.L. East this season.
-The Red Sox' 69-45 record is their best through 114 games since 1995.
-The Red Sox are 66-1 when leading after eight innings. They are 45-1 when scoring at least six runs.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:41 PM | Permalink
August 8, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Kevin Youkilis has handled 1,304 defensive chances at first base without committing an error. Last night he broke Stuffy McInnis' 86-year-old team record for the longest such streak. Youkilis' last error at first base was July 4, 2006; he has played 150 error-free games at first since then.
-Youkilis has a five-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 22 (.409) with a home run and three doubles.
-Mike Lowell has a team-high seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 8 for 32 (.250).
-For Los Angeles: Chone Figgins last night became the first player in Angels history to steal 30 or more bases in four consecutive seasons. Figgins is 38 for 84 (.452) with 20 runs scored in his last 22 games.
Cold Streaks
-David Ortiz is 0 for his last 8.
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20, in Atlanta.
Red Sox vs. Dustin Moseley
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1, walk
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 1
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 1
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Moseley has faced the Red Sox once in his career; he pitched two innings of scoreless relief in Boston in April.
Angels vs. Jon Lester
-Garret Anderson, 2 for 3, 2B
-Vladimir Guerrero, 2 for 5, 2B, walk
-Orlando Cabrera, 2 for 5, 2B, walk
-Maicer Izturis, 2 for 6, 2B, walk
-Robb Quinlan, 1 for 5
-Gary Mathews, 0 for 2
-Chone Figgins, 0 for 3
-Lester made two starts against the Angels in 2006; he was 1-1 with a 6.35 E.R.A. in those games.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 304, Los Angeles 262. In California: Los Angeles 149, Boston 134. This season: Boston 3, Los Angeles 2.
-The Red Sox' five-game divisoin lead is their smallest since May 2.
-The Angels have not swept a three-game series against Boston since July 31-Aug. 2, 2001.
-The Red Sox are 15-15 this season against teams from the American League West.
-Red Sox starters have pitched 697.1 innings so far this year, more than any other major-league rotation except the White Sox' and the Indians'.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:08 PM | Permalink
August 7, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Mike Lowell has a team-high six-game hitting streak, during which he is 7 for 28 (.250).
-Tim Wakefield has picked up the win in three consecutive starts. His E.R.A. during those games was 3.72.
-For Los Angeles: Joe Saunders has won seven consecutive decisions going back to last season. The Angels have won seven in a row in games Saunders starts.
Weird Streaks
-Tim Wakefield (13-9) has earned a decision in each of his 22 starts. That's tied for the fifth-longest such streak to start a season since 1980, and the longest such streak since Roy Oswalt earned 22 straight decisions to start the 2005 season. Wakefield can tie for the major-league lead in wins tonight.
Red Sox vs. Joe Saunders
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2
-David Ortiz, 0 for 3
-Saunders has made one career start against Boston (last season); he pitched 5.2 scoreless innings and picked up a no-decision.
Angels vs. Tim Wakefield
-Vladimir Guerrero, 7 for 15 (.467), 4 HR
-Casey Kotchman, 3 for 9 (.333), 1 HR
-Maicer Izturis, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Chone Figgins, 3 for 10 (.300)
-Orlando Cabrera, 2 for 14 (.143), 1 HR
-Gary Matthews, 2 for 16 (.125), 1 HR
-Robb Quinlan, 0 for 3
-Wakefield is 9-10 with a 4.54 E.R.A. in 26 career appearances, including 21 starts, against the Angels.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 304, Los Angeles 261. In California: Los Angeles 148, Boston 134. This season: Boston 3, Los Angeles 1.
-The Red Sox' six-game division lead is their smallest since May 11.
-Red Sox starters lead the major leagues with 542 strikeouts.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:12 PM | Permalink
August 6, 2007
Hot Streaks
-David Ortiz has a club-best six-game hitting streak, during which he is 11 for 23 (.478) with two doubles, three home runs, nine runs and seven RBI.
-For Los Angeles: Vladimir Guerrero is 10 for 20 with four home runs in his last five games.
Cold Streaks
-Alex Cora is 3 for his last 24.
-For Los Angeles: Jered Weaver is 1-0 with a 9.53 E.R.A. in his last two starts.
Red Sox vs. Jered Weaver
-David Ortiz, 4 for 5 (.800), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 2
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 3
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 6
-Weaver is 0-1 with a 2.84 E.R.A. in two career starts against Boston.
Angels vs. Curt Schilling
-Orlando Cabrera, 12 for 38 (.316), 1 HR
-Vladimir Guerrero, 15 for 57 (.263), 5 HR
-Casey Kotchman, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Chone Figgins, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Garret Anderson, 3 for 17 (.176), 1 HR
-Maicer Izturis, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Gary Matthews, 4 for 25 (.160)
-Schilling is 5-1 with a 2.79 E.R.A. in 10 career appearances, including five starts, against the Angels.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 304, Los Angeles 260. In California: Los Angeles 147, Boston 134.
-The Red Sox' Dustin Pedroia (.321) and the Angels' Reggie Willits (.302) are the top two hitting rookies in the American League.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:34 PM | Permalink
August 4, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Dustin Pedroia is 25 for 66 (.379) in his last 15 games.
-David Ortiz has three homers in his last four games, and is 27 for 75 (.360) over his last 18 games.
-The Mariners are 18-5 at home since June 23.
Cold Streaks
-The Red Sox have lost nine straight games in Seattle.
-Mike Lowell is 3 for his last 19.
-J.D. Drew is 4 for his last 29, and has not homered since June 20.
-The Red Sox have scored two runs or fewer in 10 of Daisuke Matsuzaka's last 12 starts.
Red Sox vs. Jarrod Washburn
-Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Coco Crisp, 10 for 18 (.556), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 15 (.333)
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Manny Ramirez, 6 for 19 (.316), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 4 for 14 (.286)
-Jason Varitek, 5 for 22 (.227)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 3
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 6
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 9
-Washburn is 3-3 with a 4.66 E.R.A. in 10 career starts against Boston.
Mariners vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Jose Guillen, 4 for 8 (.500)
-Kenji Johjima, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Jamie Burke, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Jose Vidro, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Jose Lopez, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Adrian Beltre, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Richie Sexson, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Ichiro Suzuki, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Ben Broussard, 0 for 3
-Raul Ibanez, 0 for 5
-Matsuzaka is 0-1 with a 4.95 E.R.A. in three starts this season against Seattle.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 193, Seattle 144. At Safeco Field: Seattle 26, Boston 15.
-David Ortiz now ranks fifth all time in number of home runs by a designated hitter. His homer last night was his 209th, moving him past Jose Canseco. Next on the list is Don Baylor, with 219.
-The Red Sox are 19-37 when scoring four runs or less, and 47-6 when scoring at least five runs.
-Julio Lugo has 20 infield hits, third-most in the American League.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 7:53 PM | Permalink
August 3, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Dustin Pedroia is 23 for 61 (.377) over his last 14 games. He leads all American League rookies in batting average (.322) and his .397 on-base percentage is second only to Anaheim rookie Reggie Willits'.
-Jason Varitek is 7 for 17 (.412) in his last five games.
-For Seattle: Ichiro Suzuki has stolen 108 bases in 120 attempts since 2005. That 90-percent success rate is the highest over a three-year period for any player with at least 100 attempts since 1951.
Cold Streaks
-The Red Sox have lost eight consecutive games at Safeco Field, and nine of their last 11 against the Mariners.
-Kevin Youkilis is 14 for 75 (.187) in his last 22 games.
-For Seattle: Richie Sexson is 1 for his last 17.
Red Sox vs. Horacio Ramirez
-David Ortiz, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Mike Lowell, 9 for 18 (.500), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Wily Mo Pena, 4 for 9 (.444), 1 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 3 (.333), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2
-Ramirez has made one career start against Boston, in May. He gave up seven earned runs in four innings (a 15.75 E.R.A.), but did not get a decision.
Mariners vs. Jon Lester
-Raul Ibanez, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Willie Bloomquist, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Kenji Johjima, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Adam Jones, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Adrian Beltre, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Ichiro Suzuki, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 0 for 2
-Jose Guillen, 0 for 2
-Richie Sexson, 0 for 3
-Jose Vidro, 0 for 3
-Lester has made one career start against Seattle, last July. He gave up five earned runs in five innings pitched, but did not get a decision.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 193, Seattle 143. At Safeco Field: Seattle 25, Boston 15.
-The Red Sox' road winning percentage (.577) is second only to the Detroit Tigers' among all major league teams.
-Manny Ramirez needs seven RBI to tie Jimmie Foxx for sixth on the all-time franchise list, with 788. Ramirez is tied with Frank Thomas for the most home runs against Seattle of any active player (36).
-Seattle starter Horacio Ramirez has a 2.63 E.R.A. at home, and a 13.72 E.R.A. on the road.
-Jon Lester allows opposing batters to hit .326 in the first two innings of games. His career E.R.A. in the first two innings is 6.35.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:02 PM | Permalink
August 2, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Manny Ramirez has 23 RBI since the All-Star break, tied for the most in the major leagues with Bobby Abreu of the Yankees.
-Dustin Pedroia is 21 for 58 (.362) in his last 13 games.
-For Baltimore: Jeremy Guthrie is 3-0 with a 1.89 E.R.A. in his last three starts.
Cold Streaks
-Mike Lowell is 1 for his last 11.
-Alex Cora is 1 for his last 17.
Weird Streaks
-Tim Wakefield (12-9) is one of just seven major league pitchers since 1980 to have a decision in each of his first 21 starts. The last Red Sox pitcher to do so was Tom Brewer in 1957.
Orioles vs. Tim Wakefield
-Kevin Millar, 8 for 16 (.500), 2 HR
-Chris Gomez, 14 for 40 (.350), 2 HR
-Ramon Hernandez, 11 for 32 (.344), 2 HR
-Miguel Tejada, 21 for 66 (.318), 5 HR
-Jay Gibbons, 10 for 35 (.286), 3 HR
-Brian Roberts, 5 for 34 (.147)
-Aubrey Huff, 6 for 45 (.133), 3 HR
-Jay Payton, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Nick Markakis, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Brandon Fahey, 0 for 4
-Corey Patterson, 0 for 9
-Wakefield is 13-13 with a 4.07 E.R.A. in 42 career appearances (29 starts) against Baltimore.
Red Sox vs. Jeremy Guthrie
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 3 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 3
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 3
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 4
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 4
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 7
-Guthrie has faced the Red Sox twice, once in a starting situation; he has surrendered one earned run in 10.1 innings (0.87 E.R.A.) and has no decisions.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 460, Baltimore 396. At Fenway Park: Boston 233, Baltimore 194.
-The Red Sox' 65-42 mark is their best record after 107 games since 1995, when they were 66-41.
-The Sox are now 8-38 when trailing after six innings, and 16-16 in one-run games.
-The Red Sox passed 2 million in attendance for the year last night. It's the earliest in franchise history that they have reached 2 million.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 12:54 PM | Permalink
August 1, 2007
Hot Streaks
-David Ortiz is batting .333 since the All-Star break, with hits in 14 of his 15 games. But his .576 slugging percentage over that period remains below his average since joining the Red Sox.
-The Orioles are 12-5 since the All-Star break, the best record in the American League.
-For Baltimore: Relief pitcher Jamie Walker has a streak of 17 straight scoreless appearances.
Cold Streaks
-Julio Lugo is 8 for 51 (.195) over his last 10 games.
-For Baltimore: Steve Trachsel is 0-3 with a 10.62 E.R.A. in his last six starts.
Orioles vs. Julian Tavarez
-Nick Markakis, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Aubrey Huff, 5 for 12 (.417)
-Miguel Tejada, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Chris Gomez, 6 for 17 (.353)
-Brian Roberts, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Corey Patterson, 3 for 10 (.300)
-Ramon Hernandez, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Kevin Millar, 1 for 6 (.167), 1 HR
-Jay Payton, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Brandon Fahey, 0 for 1
-Paul Bako, 0 for 4
-Jay Gibbons, 0 for 6
-Tavarez is 2-3 with a 4.68 E.R.A. in 14 appearances, including three starts, against Baltimore.
Red Sox vs. Steve Trachsel
-David Ortiz, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 9 (.444), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Mike Lowell, 10 for 29 (.345), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 6 for 27 (.222), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 12 (.167)
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 4
-Trachsel is 1-0 with a 2.02 E.R.A. in two career starts against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 459, Baltimore 396; at Fenway Park: Boston 232, Baltimore 194.
-Orioles manager Dave Tremblay is the seventh man in modern baseball history to manage a major-league team without any professional playing experience.
-The Orioles have the fewest errors in the major leagues (49), and are on pace to break a franchise record for fewest errors.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:57 PM | Permalink
July 31, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Manny Ramirez is 26 for 67 (.388) with seven home runs and 23 RBI in 18 games since the All-Star break.
-For Baltimore: Erik Bedard is 6-0 with a 1.89 E.R.A. in his last seven starts. But he's 0-3 with an 11.91 E.R.A. in his last three starts at Fenway Park.
-The Orioles are 11-5 since the All-Star break.
Cold Streaks
-Coco Crisp is 5 for 25 (.200) over his last six games.
-Julio Lugo is 8 for 36 (.222) over his last nine games.
-For Baltimore: Aubrey Huff is 14 for 84 (.167) over 23 games since hitting for the cycle on June 29.
Orioles vs. Josh Beckett
-Jay Payton, 6 for 15 (.400)
-Nick Markakis, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Aubrey Huff, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Ramon Hernandez, 4 for 15 (.267)
-Brian Roberts, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Miguel Tejada, 1 for 9 (.111), 1 HR
-Kevin Millar, 0 for 2
-Brandon Fahey, 0 for 3
-Paul Bako, 0 for 7
-Jay Gibbons, 0 for 8
-Corey Patterson, 0 for 9
-Beckett is 2-0 with a 2.37 E.R.A. in three career starts against Baltimore.
Red Sox vs. Erik Bedard
-Wily Mo Pena, 5 for 8 (.625)
-Eric Hinske, 3 for 9 (.333), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 7 for 24 (.292)
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 14 (.286)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 16 (.188)
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 13 (.154)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 14 (.071)
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 3
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 4
-Bedard is 3-4 with a 5.44 E.R.A. in eight career starts against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 459, Baltimore 395. At Fenway Park: Boston 232, Baltimore 193.
Boston is 24-4 against Baltimore since Sept. 3, 2005.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:44 PM | Permalink
July 28, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Red Sox relievers have pitched 12.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, and have converted 11 consecutive saves.
-David Ortiz has a 12-game hitting streak, during which he is 17 for 48 (.354).
-Manny Ramirez is 11 for 20 (.550) with three home runs over the last six games.
-Manny Delcarmen has allowed one run in his last 14.1 innings pitched, and has allowed just one of 13 inherited runners to score.
-For Tampa Bay: B.J. Upton is 22 for 51 (.431) in July,
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew is 5 for his last 33 (.152)
-Alex Cora is 1 for his last 12 and 3 for his last 21.
-Julio Lugo is 1 for his last 10.
-For Tampa Bay: James Shields is 2-6 with a 7.26 E.R.A. in his last eight starts. He gave up 10 runs in 3.1 innings in his last start, against the Yankees.
-Tampa Bay has lost seven in a row, while being outscored 71-21, an average score of roughly 10-3.
Red Sox vs. James Shields
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 2 for 5 (.400), 2 HR
-Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 4 (.250), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 4
-Shields is 0-1 with a 6.10 E.R.A. in two career starts against Boston.
Devil Rays vs. Jon Lester
-Lester has never faced Tampa Bay.
More Stuff
-Boston has won seven of its last eight games, batting .380 with runners in scoring position during that stretch.
-The Red Sox are 22-11 against the American League East, including 11-4 on the road.
-All-time series: Boston 102, Tampa Bay 53. Boston is 4-0 so far this year against the Rays.
-The Red Sox have the majors' best E.R.A. for the month of July (3.49).
-The Red Sox have five qualifying hitters (Youkilis, Pedroia, Ortiz, Lowell, Ramirez) with at least a .300 batting average, the most in the American League.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:25 PM | Permalink
July 27, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Julio Lugo has a 15-game hitting streak, during which he is 24 for 60 (.400).
-David Ortiz has an 11-game hitting streak, during which he is 16 for 44 (.364).
-Manny Ramirez is 22 for 53 (.415) with six home runs in 15 games since the All-Star break.
-Coco Crisp is 13 for his last 26 (.500) and has the majors' second-best average (.385) since June 14, behind Chone Figgins of the Angels.
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew is 0 for his last 10, and 4 for his last 30 (.133).
-Doug Mirabelli is 5 for his last 35 (.143).
-Kevin Youkilis is 0 for his last 9, and 9 for 49 (.184) over his last 16 games.
-Dustin Pedroia is 1 for his last 13.
Weird Streak
-Tim Wakefield has a decision in heach of his 20 starts so far (he's 11-9). He's the eighth big league pitcher since 1980 to make that many starts without a no-decision. The last American League pitcher to do so was Bret Saberhagen in 1987.
Red Sox vs. Jason Hammel
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 2 (1.000)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-David Ortiz, 4 for 5 (.800), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 0, 2 BB
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 0, 1 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 1
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1
-Hammel is 0-1 with a 10.50 E.R.A. in three career appearances, including one start, against Boston. Active Red Sox players are a combined 12 for 22 (.546) against Hammel.
Devil Rays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Raul Casanova, 4 for 7 (.571), 1 HR
-Carl Crawford, 22 for 64 (.344), 2 HR
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jonny Gomes, 4 for 15 (.267), 1 HR
-Akinori Iwamura, 1 for 4 (.250)
-B.J. Upton, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 13 (.154), 1 HR
-Greg Norton, 1 for 11 (.091)
-Ty Wigginton, 1 for 11 (.091)
-Dioner Navarro, 0 for 2
-Delmon Young, 0 for 3
-Wakefield is 16-2 with a 3.01 E.R.A. in 33 career appearances, including 23 starts, against Tampa Bay.
More Stuff
-Wakefield and Mike Mussina have more wins (16) against Tampa Bay than any other pitcher. Wakefield is 16-2 against the Rays; Mussina is 16-7.
-Wakefield is 7-0 with a 2.39 E.R.A. at Tropicana Field.
-All-time series: Boston 101, Tampa Bay 53. At Tropicana Field: Boston 44, Tampa Bay 32.
-Tampa Bay has won eight of its last 11 home games against Boston.
-Manny Ramirez has more home runs against Tampa Bay (39) than any other player. He is sixth all-time (including Devil Rays players) in home runs at Tropicana Field (24).
-The Red Sox' 62-40 record is the best in the majors; it's identical to their record after 102 games last year.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:49 PM | Permalink
July 26, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Julio Lugo has a 14-game hitting streak, during which he is 23 for 54 (.426).
-David Ortiz has a 10-game hitting streak, during which he is 15 for 41 (.366).
-Manny Ramirez is 6 for his last 12.
-Kason Gabbard is 3-0 with a 1.93 E.R.A. in July. It's the third-lowest E.R.A. of any American League starter for the month.
-Boston pitchers have allowed three runs in their last 28 innings of work.
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew is 0 for his last 10, and 4 for 30 (.133) in his last eight games.
-Eric Hinske is 0 for his last 8, and 6 for 34 (.176) in his last 15 games.
-The Red Sox have not hit a home run in three consecutive games.
-Since June 27, Boston is 2-10 in one-run games.
-For Cleveland: Travis Hafner is 0 for his last 19.
Red Sox vs. Cliff Lee
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 3 (.667)
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 12 (.333), 1 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 7 (.286), 2 HR
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 19 (.263)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 10 (.200)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 3
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 3
-Lee is 2-2 with a 3.72 E.R.A. in six career starts against Boston.
Indians vs. Kason Gabbard
-Gabbard has not yet faced Cleveland.
More Stuff
-Season series: Boston 4, Cleveland 2. The season series concludes tonight. All-time series: Cleveland 1,008, Boston 937. At Cleveland: Cleveland 540, Boston 429. At Jacobs Field: Cleveland 33, Boston 33.
-The Red Sox' 6.5-game division lead is their smallest since May 11. But it remains the largest lead of any of baseball's division leaders.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:23 PM | Permalink
July 25, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Boston's five-game winning streak is tied for its longest of the year. A six-game winning strek would be the team's largest since June 2006.
-The Sox have not committed an error in six games.
-Julio Lugo has a 14-game hitting streak, during which he is 23 for 54 (.426).
-Manny Ramirez is 19 for 47 (.404) since the All-Star break.
-For Cleveland: Ryan Garko has a 17-game hitting streak, the longest in the majors, during which he is 26 for 57 (.456).
Cold Streaks
-Jason Varitek is 5 for 33 (.152) over his last 10 games.
-J.D. Drew is 8 for 48 (.167) over his last 14 games.
Red Sox vs. Fausto Carmona
-Alex Cora, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-David Ortiz, 1 for 1 (1.000), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 0, two walks
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 0, hit by pitch
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1
-Carmona made two relief appearances last year against Boston. He was the losing pitcher in both games, giving up a total of five runs in a single inning of work (45.00 E.R.A.).
Indians vs. Josh Beckett
-Travis Hafner, 4 for 6 (.667), 1 HR
-Jhonny Peralta, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Casey Blake, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Jason Michaels, 4 for 10 (.400), 1 HR
-Victor Martinez, 2 for 8 (.250), 1 HR
-Grady Sizemore, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Josh Barfield, 0 for 2
-Ryan Garko, 0 for 2
-Mike Rouse, 0 for 2
-Trot Nixon, 0 for 3
-Beckett is 1-2 with a 9.18 E.R.A. in three career starts against Cleveland.
More Stuff
-The Red Sox now have the American League's lowest team E.R.A.: 3.72.
-All-time series: Cleveland 1,007, Boston 937.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:07 PM | Permalink
July 24, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Julio Lugo, 13-game hit streak, during which he is 22 for 50 (.444)
-Coco Crisp, seven-game hit streak, during which he is 14 for 29 (.483)
-Dustin Pedroia, seven-game hit streak, during which he is 15 for 33 (.455)
Cold Streaks
-Jason Varitek is 5 for his last 30 (.167)
Red Sox vs. C.C. Sabathia
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Manny Ramirez, 10 for 18 (.556), 4 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 9 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 5 for 18 (.278), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 15 (.267), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 7 (.143), 1 HR
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 10 (.100)
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 3
-Sabathia is 2-3 with a 4.35 E.R.A. in six career starts against Boston.
Indians vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Josh Barfield, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Travis Hafner, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Kelly Shoppach, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Grady Sizemore, 2 for 4 (.500), 1 HR
-Ryan Garko, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Casey Blake, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Trot Nixon, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jhonny Peralta, 0 for 3
-Matsuzaka went 5.2 innings, giving up six runs and taking the loss in his first appearance of the year against Cleveland.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Cleveland 1,007, Boston 936.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:15 PM | Permalink
July 23, 2007
Welcome back to Sox Streakers. We'll try not to miss any more time.
Hot Streaks
-Julio Lugo has a 12-game hitting streak, during which he is 21 for 46 (.457), the highest average in the majors over that span. His hitting streak is second in the American League only to the 15-game streak of Cleveland's Ryan Garko. It is Lugo's longest streak since a 14-game run in September 2000.
-Coco Crisp has a six-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 24 (.417). He is also six for his last eight.
-Crisp has played in 139 straight error-free games in centerfield, and has not committed an error in 396 chances, a team record.
-Dustin Pedroia has a six-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 28 (.429).
-The Boston bullpen has allowed three runs over its last 16 innings of work, and now has the lowest E.R.A. (2.77) of any 'pen in the majors.
-Mike Timlin has pitched 14.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
-For Cleveland: Casey Blake has a 15-game hitting streak against the Red Sox, during which he is 23 for 56 (.411).
Cold Streaks
-Boston has lost six straight road games. Still, the team has the second-best road record in the American League (25-20), and the best road E.R.A. (3.37) in the majors.
-Wily Mo Pena is 4 for his last 33 (.121)
-Jason Varitek is 5 for his last 28 (.179)
-For Cleveland: Jake Westbrook is 0-3 since returning from the disabled list on June 24. In his last three starts, he is 0-2 with a 6.00 E.R.A.
Red Sox vs. Jake Westbrook
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 4 (.750)
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 6 (.667)
-Jason Varitek, 3 for 5 (.600)
-Eric Hinske, 5 for 10 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 6 for 13 (.462)
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 21 (.238)
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 10 (.200)
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 2
-David Ortiz, 0 for 7
-Westbrook is 3-1 with a 4.23 E.R.A. in five career starts against Boston.
Indians vs. Jon Lester
-Kelly Shoppach, 2 for 2
-Victor Martinez, 2 for 3 (.667), 1 HR
-Travis Hafner, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Casey Blake, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jhonny Peralta, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Grady Sizemore, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jason Michaels, 0 for 2
-This is Lester's second career start against Cleveland. He gave up three runs in six innings of work last year, earning a no-decision.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Cleveland 1,007, Boston 935. In Cleveland, the Indians are 539-427 against the Red Sox.
-The Red Sox play 16 of their next 19 games away from Fenway Park.
-Coco Crisp, who has twice driven in five runs in a game this season, is the first Red Sox center fielder to do so since Carl Everett in 2001.
-Manny Ramirez needs one RBI to tie Jake Beckley for 35th on the all-time list. Ramirez now has 1,574 career runs batted in.
-Cleveland is the best home team in the majors, with a 31-14 record at Jacobs Field.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:39 PM | Permalink
July 15, 2007
Note: Sox Streakers will be on a hiatus over the next week as Mike McDermott is off on vacation. It will be back Monday, July 23, when the Red Sox visit Cleveland. But continue checking Projo's SoxBlog in the week ahead for Art Martone's daily baseball column, pregame reports from our writers at Fenway, and all the other breaking baseball news.
Hot Streaks
-Hideki Okajima has pitched 17 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Manny Delcarmen has pitched 8.2 consecutive scoreless innings, and has struck out 10 batters in his last five appearances (6.2 innings).
-Julio Lugo is 9 for his last 15 (.600); last night he collected his 1,000th major league hit.
-For Toronto: Aaron Hill is 8 for 16 (.500) over his last four games.
Cold Streaks
-For Toronto: John McDonald is 0 for 10 in this series, and 1 for his last 17 against the Red Sox.
Blue Jays vs. Josh Beckett
-Vernon Wells, 8 for 18 (.444), 4 HR
-Alex Rios, 3 for 7 (.429), 1 HR
-Aaron Hill, 5 for 14 (.357)
-Jason Phillips, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Lyle Overbay, 4 for 17 (.235)
-Royce Clayton, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Reed Johnson, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Matt Stairs, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Gregg Zaun, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Troy Glaus, 2 for 13 (.154), 2 HR
-Frank Thomas, 2 for 14 (.143)
-Beckett is 2-2 with a 5.25 E.R.A. in six career starts against Toronto.
Red Sox vs. Jesse Litsch
-Litsch has never faced Boston.
More Stuff
-Josh Beckett today looks to become baseball's first 13-game winner.
-All-time series: Boston 237, Toronto 187
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:17 AM | Permalink
July 14, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Kevin Youkilis has played in 127 consecutive error-free games at first base, a franchise record.
-Coco Crisp has handled 370 consecutive outfield chances without an error, a team record.
-For Toronto: Alex Rios has an eight-game hitting streak, during which he is 15 for 30 (.500). In his last five games against the Red Sox, Rios is 11 for 18 (.611).
Cold Streaks
-The Red Sox have lost five straight one-run games.
-Coco Crisp is 1 for his last 12.
-Eric Hinske is 0 for his last 11.
-For Toronto: John McDonald is 1 for his last 13 against Boston.
Blue Jays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Alex Rios, 3 for 6 (.500)
-Lyle Overbay, 2 for 6 (.333), 1 HR
-Troy Glaus, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Vernon Wells, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Gregg Zaun, 0 for 1
-Royce Clayton, 0 for 2
-John McDonald, 0 for 3
-Frank Thomas 0 for 4
-Aaron Hill, 0 for 5
-Matsuzaka is 1-1 with a 2.08 E.R.A. in two starts against Toronto.
Red Sox vs. Dustin McGowan
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 1
-David Ortiz, 0 for 1
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 3
-McGowan has pitched three scoreless innings in two career appearances in relief against Boston. He has a 1-0 record against the Red Sox.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 236, Toronto 187
-Matsuzaka's 123 strikeouts this year puts him seventh all-time among Red Sox rookie pitchers. He will move up to fourth with three strikeouts today.
-Manny Ramirez has more home runs (54) and RBI (138) against Toronto in his career than any other player in major league history.
-Mike Timlin needs one appearance to tie Lindy McDaniel for 13th all-time. Timlin has pitched in 984 major league games.
-Mike Lowell last night hit his second triple of the season; it is the first time he has ever had more than one triple in a season.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:52 PM | Permalink
July 13, 2007
Hot Streaks
-The Red Sox have won five straight and nine of their last 11 at Fenway Park.
-Hideki Okajima has pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Kevin Youkilis has played 126 consecutive error-free games at first base, the longest such streak in club history.
-Coco Crisp has handled 365 fielding chances without an error, the longest such streak for a Red Sox outfielder. Carl Yastrzemski held the old record, with 354.
-Jason Varitek is 11 for hist last 26 (.423) over seven games.
-David Ortiz is 9 for his last 18 (.500) over five games.
-Julio Lugo has five hits in his last two games. He needs three hits to reach 1,000 for his career.
-For Toronto, Alex Rios has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 26 (.462)
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew is 2 for his last 15.
-Eric Hinske is 0 for his last 10.
Blue Jays vs. Julian Tavarez
-Alex Rios, 8 for 12 (.667), 1 HR
-Vernon Wells, 7 for 13 (.538), 1 HR
-Frank Thomas, 4 for 11 (.364), 1 HR
-Aaron Hill, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Troy Glaus, 2 for 10 (.200)
-Matt Stairs, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Royce Clayton, 4 for 22 (.182), 1 HR
-Reed Johnson, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Jason Phillips, 0 for 5
-Gregg Zaun, 0 for 8
-John McDonald, 0 for 9
-Tavarez is 2-3 with a 4.57 E.R.A. in 21 career appearances (including five starts) against Toronto.
Red Sox vs. Shaun Marcum
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 3 (.333), 1 HR
-Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 3
-David Ortiz, 0 for 4
-Marcum is 1-1 with a 1.80 E.R.A. in six career appearances (including one start) against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 236, Toronto 186
-The Red Sox are 51-1 when leading after eight innings.
-Boston has been in first place for 89 consecutive days, its longest such streak since 1995 (the last year that the team won the division).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:57 PM | Permalink
July 12, 2007
Hot Streaks
-David Ortiz, 6 for 13 in Detroit series
-For the Blue Jays: Alex Rios, six-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 22 (.409)
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 11 in Detroit series
-Eric Hinske, 0 for his last 10
Blue Jays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Royce Clayton, 12 for 39 (.308), 1 HR
-Vernon Wells, 11 for 40 (.275)
-John McDonald, 5 for 19 (.263)
-Matt Stairs, 10 for 39 (.256), 1 HR
-Jason Phillips, 2 for 8 (250)
-Troy Glaus, 6 for 25 (.240), 1 HR
-Frank Thomas, 9 for 43 (.209), 4 HR
-Alex Rios, 5 for 24 (.208), 1 HR
-Gregg Zaun, 3 for 16 (.188)
-Aaron Hill, 2 for 13 (.154)
-Reed Johnson, 2 for 18 (.111)
-Howie Clark, 0 for 1
-Wakefield is 14-9 with a 3.75 E.R.A. in 43 career appearances (including 33 starts) against Toronto.
Red Sox vs. Roy Halladay
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Mike Lowell, 5 for 14 (.357), 3 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 8 for 23 (.348)
-Coco Crisp, 7 for 21 (.333), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 19 for 66 (.288), 5 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Manny Ramirez, 18 for 69 (.261), 3 HR
-Jason Varitek, 13 for 53 (.245), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 9 for 37 (.243), 1 HR
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Alex Cora, 3 for 15 (.200), 1 HR
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 12 (.167), 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 9
-Halladay is 9-8 with a 4.67 E.R.A. in 30 career appearances (including 27 starts) against Boston; he has more losses against the Red Sox than any other team.
More Stuff
-Tim Wakefield has earned a decision in each of his 17 starts this season. Since 1980, only 16 pitchers have earned decisions in each of their first 18 starts. The last to do so was Jon Garland of the White Sox in 2005, the last Red Sox pitcher to do so was Pedro Martinez in 1999, and the longest such streak in the big leagues since 1980 belongs to the White Sox' Jack McDowell, who went 27 starts without a no-decision.
-All-time series: Boston 235, Toronto 186. The Red Sox are 5-3 against Toronto so far this season, but they are 0-2 at Fenway Park.
-Tonight is the first game of Boston's longest homestand this season: 11 games.
-The Red Sox' 10-game lead in the American League East is their biggest ever at the All-Star break. It is the third consecutive year that the Red Sox have been in first at the break.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:12 PM | Permalink
July 8, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Daisuke Matsuzaka has struck out eight or more batters in six consecutive starts. In his last four starts, he is 3-0 with an 0.62 E.R.A.
-Coco Crisp, nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 13 for 35 (.371)
-David Ortiz is 6 for his last 10, with five walks.
-Jason Varitek is 10 for 22 (.455) over his last six games.
Cold Streaks
-Alex Cora is 16 for 83 (.193) over his last 30 games.
-Eric Hinske is 0 for his last 10.
-Julio Lugo is 0 for 5 in the Detroit series, dropping his average to .189.
-Manny Ramirez is 8 for 45 (.178) over his last 13 games.
-The Red Sox have lost five straight road games.
Red Sox vs. Nate Robertson
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 9 (.444), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 13 (.385), 2 HR
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 8 for 27 (.296), 2 HR
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 12 (.250)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 17 (.176)
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 3
-Robertson is 1-3 with a 6.55 E.R.A. in six career starts against Boston.
Tigers vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Curtis Granderson, 2 for 4 (.500), 1 HR
-Carlos Guillen, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Ivan Rodriguez, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Gary Sheffield, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Sean Casey, 0 for 3
-Brandon Inge, 0 for 3
-Craig Monroe, 0 for 4
-Matsuzaka beat Detroit with a complete-game effort on May 14 at Fenway Park. The final score was 7-1.
More Stuff
-This is the final regular-season meeting for these three teams. The season series stands tied at 3-3. All-time series: Boston 999, Detroit 940.
-Matsuzaka today tries to become the first Red Sox rookie since Al Nipper in 1984 to win 11 decisions.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:29 AM | Permalink
July 6, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Dustin Pedroia has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 13 for 38 (.342)
-Coco Crisp has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 27 (.370). Crisp is also 25 for 58 (.431) over his last 16 games.
Cold Streaks
-Wily Mo Pena, who struck out four times last night, is 4 for his last 30 (.133)
Red Sox vs. Andrew Miller
-This is Miller's first appearance against Boston, and no Red Sox player has faced him before.
Tigers vs. Julian Tavarez
-Brandon Inge, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Ivan Rodriguez, 7 for 18 (.389)
-Placido Polanco, 5 for 14 (.357)
-Gary Sheffield, 8 for 23 (.348)
-Sean Casey, 8 for 23 (.300)
-Carlos Guillen, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 10 (.100), 1 HR
-Craig Monroe, 0 for 2
-Curtis Granderson, 0 for 4
-Tavarez is 3-0 with a 3.72 E.R.A. in 10 career appearances (including two starts) against Detroit.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 999, Detroit 938. In Detroit, the Red Sox are 451-511.
-The Red Sox' 12-game division lead is their largest of the year so far.
-Hideki Okajima's selection to the All-Star team marks the first time ever that the Red Sox have had three pitchers selected to the All-Star Game.
-Jonathan Papelbon yesterday became the first Red Sox pitcher since Derek Lowe (2001-02) to record 20 saves in consecutive seasons, and the second Sox pitcher ever (Dick Radatz is the other) to collect 20 saves in each of his first two full major league seasons.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:57 PM | Permalink
July 4, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Dustin Pedroia has an eight-game hitting streak, during which he is 11 for 33 (.333)
-Boston has committed just one error in its last nine home games.
-Kevin Youkilis' club-record streak of error-free games at first base now stands at 125.
-Julio Lugo is 2 for his last 3. I just had to include him in the "hot streaks" category for once.
Cold Streaks
-David Ortiz has gone 46 at-bats without a home run. He's 10 for 52 (.192) over his last 14 games.
-Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford is 3 for his last 33 (.091)
-The Devil Rays' MLB-worst losing streak stands at nine.
Devil Rays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Raul Casanova, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Jorge Cantu, 7 for 21 (.333), 1 HR
-Dustan Mohr, 4 for 12 (.333)
-Carl Crawford, 20 for 61 (.328), 2 HR
-Jonny Gomes, 4 for 15 (.267), 1 HR
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 12 (.167), 1 HR
-Greg Norton, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Dioner Navarro, 0 for 2
-Ty Wigginton, 0 for 8
-Wakefield is 15-2 with a 2.91 E.R.A. in 32 career appearances, including 22 starts, against Tampa Bay.
Red Sox vs. Edwin Jackson
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1
-David Ortiz, 0 for 0, two walks
-Alex Cora, 1 for 2
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 4
-Jackson has a 4.15 E.R.A. with no decisions in three career appearances (all in relief) against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 99, Tampa Bay 53
-Boston has won 19 of its last 22 home games against the Devil Rays.
-Wakefield's 15 career wins against Tampa Bay are more than he has against any other team.
-Edwin Jackson is one of two German-born players on active big league rosters (the other being Will Ohman of the Cubs).
-After starting the season 0-8, Jackson gave up just three runs over 12 innings in his last two starts: one a win and one a no decision.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:30 AM | Permalink
July 3, 2007
Hot Streaks
-The Boston bullpen has worked 13 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Daisuke Matsuzaka has struck out at least eight batters in five consecutive starts.
-Dustin Pedroia has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10 for 30 (.333)
Cold Streaks
-Julio Lugo is now 0 for his last 33 since a fourth-inning single on June 14.
-David Ortiz is 10 for 48 (.208) over his last 13 games.
-For Tampa Bay: Carl Crawford is 3 for his last 29 (.103).
-The Devil Rays have lost eight in a row, the longest losing streak in the majors. They have the worst record in the American League, at 33-48.
Devil Rays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Akinori Iwamura was 2 for 8 against Matsuzaka in Japan, with a home run.
-This is Matsuzaka's first appearance against Tampa Bay.
Red Sox vs. Scott Kazmir
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 10 (.300)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 11 (.273), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 3 for 15 (.200)
-David Ortiz, 5 for 26 (.192), 1 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 29 (.138), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 13 (.077)
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Kazmir is 5-2 with a 2.60 E.R.A. in 11 career starts against Boston.
More Stuff
-Since the move to divisions in 1969, this is the latest that the Red Sox have ever faced a division foe for the first time, with the exception of the 1981 strike season.
-All-time series: Boston 98, Tampa Bay 53.
-At Fenway Park, the Devil Rays are 7-31 since the start of the 2003 season. Boston has won 13 of its last 15 home games against Tampa Bay and has played 20 home series against the Devil Rays without losing one.
-But, Tampa Bay won six of its last nine overall games against Boston in 2006.
-The Red Sox were also 50-31 in 2002 and 2006; in neither season did they make the playoffs.
-Manny Ramirez has more home runs (39) and RBI (124) against Tampa Bay than any other player.
-Tampa Bay today activated Juan Salas, a relief pitcher who had been suspended for violating the league's illegal-substance policy.
-Tampa Bay pitchers struck out 233 batters in June, the most of any American League club and the most in club history for one month.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:22 PM | Permalink
July 2, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Red Sox relievers have pitched 9.2 consecutive scoreless innings. The Boston bullpen has the second-lowest E.R.A. in the majors (2.91, behind San Diego's 2.50), and the best save-conversion percentage (89.3 percent)
-Hideki Okajima has worked 10.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Jonathan Papelbon has worked 8.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
-J.D. Drew has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 27 (.444)
-Mike Lowell has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 8 for 29 (.276)
-Dustin Pedroia has a six-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 25 (.360)
-Kevin Youkilis has not committed an error at first base in 124 consecutive games, a club record.
-For Texas, Kenny Lofton has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 14 for 32 (.438)
Cold Streaks
-The Red Sox are 5 for 42 (.119) with runners in scoring position over their last four games.
-Julio Lugo is 0 for his last 31; his last hit was June 14.
-Manny Ramirez is 3 for 27 (.111) over his last eight games.
-David Ortiz is 9 for 43 (.209) over his last 12 games.
-Jason Varitek is 10 for 44 (.227) over his last 13 games.
-For Texas, Gerald Laird is 0 for his last 10.
Rangers vs. Kason Gabbard
-Frank Catalanotto, 0 for 1
-No other Rangers hitter has faced Gabbard, and Gabbard has never faced Texas.
Red Sox vs. Brandon McCarthy
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 1, 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 5 (.400), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-David Ortiz, 0 for 5
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 5
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 8
-No other Red Sox hitter has faced McCarthy.
-McCarthy is 1-1 with a 4.11 E.R.A. in five career appearances (two as a starter, three as a reliever) against Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 197, Texas 185. The Rangers are 74-115 at Fenway Park.
-Boston has not lost a home series to Texas since August 1997, when the Sox suffered a three-game sweep.
-This is the ninth time since 1918 that the Red Sox (49-31) have won 49 of their first 80 games. The team's best start over those same 89 years: 57-23 in 1946.
-The team's 10 1/2-game first-place lead is its largest ever after 80 games. In 1978, the Sox led by 9 1/2 after 80 games.
-Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-2, 1.59 E.R.A.) has been named Red Sox player of the month for June.
-Texas starter Brandon McCarthy is making his first appearance since spending 21 days on the disabled list with a blister on his right middle finger.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:52 PM | Permalink
June 29, 2007
Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, 122 consecutive errorless games at first base.
-Coco Crisp, four-game hitting streak, during which he is 6 for 15; also 21 for 46 (.457) over his last 13 games.
-J.D. Drew, 8 for 19 over his last six games.
-For Texas: Michael Young, 13 for 31 (.419) over his last eight games.
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 31; has not had a hit since June 14.
-David Ortiz, went 7 for 32 (.219) on nine-game road trip.
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for his last 10; 1 for his last 16
-Tim Wakefield, 7.08 E.R.A. over his last eight starts
-For Texas: Brad Wilkerson, 9 for 59 (.186) in June, batting .224 for the season.
Rangers vs. Tim Wakefield
-Ramon Vazquez, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Brad Wilkerson, 4 for 10 (.400)
-Marlon Byrd, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Frank Catalanotto, 15 for 49 (.306), 3 HR
-Gerald Laird, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Kenny Lofton, 15 for 63 (.238), 1 HR
-Sammy Sosa, 4 for 17 (.235), 1 HR
-Michael Young, 7 for 35 (.200), 2 HR
-Ian Kinsler, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Jerry Hairston Jr., 2 for 24 (.083)
-Wakefield is 8-14 with a 5.85 E.R.A. in 30 career appearances (including 23 starts) against Texas.
Red Sox vs. Jamey Wright
-David Ortiz, 1 for 2 (.500), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Alex Cora, 9 for 22 (.409), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 8 for 25 (.320)
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 14 (.286)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-No other Red Sox hitter has an at-bat against Wright.
-Wright has never faced Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 196, Texas 183. The Red Sox have won four in a row against the Rangers.
-The Red Sox are 33-11 from Thursday through Sunday, and just 15-18 on all other days.
-In June, the Red Sox have the American League's second-best ERA (3.89), and the third-worst batting average (.265). Their record for the month is 12-13.
-Jamey Wright will be trying to avoid his 100th career loss. Wright has the lowest winning percentage (.407) of any major league pitcher with at least 100 decisions. His career record is 68-99.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:11 PM | Permalink
June 27, 2007
Who's Hot
-Daisuke Matsuzaka, 2-2 with a 1.73 E.R.A. in four starts this month.
-Kevin Youkilis, eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 11 for 29 (.379)
-Coco Crisp, has hit safely in 11 of 12 games, gooing 19 for 42 (.452) during that time
-J.D. Drew, 13 for 38 (.342) over his last 10 games
-For Seattle: Jose Lopez, five-game hitting streak, during which he is 7 for 19 (.368)
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 29, the longest hitless streak of his career. It's the longest streak for a Red Sox player since Tim Naehring went 0 for 39 in early 1991.
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for his last 11.
-For Seattle: Yuniesky Betancourt, 4 for 25 (.160) on current homestand.
Red Sox vs. Ryan Feierabend
-Feierabend has never faced Boston, and no active Red Sox player has an at-bat against him.
Mariners vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Jose Guillen, 3 for 5 (.600)
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Kenji Johjima, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Jose Lopez, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Jose Vidro, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Adrian Beltre, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Richie Sexson, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Raul Ibanez, 0 for 5
-Ichiro Suzuki, 0 for 5
-Matsuzaka is 0-1 with a 7.50 E.R.A. in two starts against Seattle.
More Stuff:
-All-time series: Boston 193, Seattle 142
-Boston has lost seven straight at Safeco Field. The Sox are 9-22 in Seattle since May 2, 2002.
-The Red Sox are trying to avoid their first three-game sweep of the season.
-Boston has the majors' best record in day games: 19-4.
-Reliever Eric O'Flaherty last night became the second pitcher in Mariners history to start a season 5-0. Julio Mateo did it twice: in 2003 and 2004. The Red Sox' Joel Pineiro started two seasons 4-0 for Seattle: in 2000 and 2001.
-Helpful hint from the Ms: Feierabend's name is pronounced "feer-a-bend."
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:32 PM | Permalink
June 26, 2007
Who's Hot
-Coco Crisp, 18 for 39 (.462) with three home runs and three walks over his last 11 games.
-Dustin Pedroia, 13 for 36 (.361) with a home run and three walks over his last nine games.
-J.D. Drew, 12 for 34 (.353) with two home runs and four walks over his last nine games.
-For Seattle: Richie Sexson, 13 for 44 (.295) with five home runs and three walks over his last 12 games.
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 29. He is batting .091 in June and .191 for the season.
-David Ortiz, 7 for 36 (.194) over his last 12 games, with two home runs and six walks.
Red Sox vs. Felix Hernandez
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 6 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 6 (.167), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 3
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 3
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 4
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 5
-Hernandez is 2-0 with a 1.12 E.R.A. lifetime against Boston.
Mariners vs. Kason Gabbard
-Ichiro Suzuki, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Adrian Beltre, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Willie Bloomquist, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Ben Broussard, 0 for 1
-Kenji Johjima, 0 for 3
-Richie Sexson, 0 for 3
-No other active Mariners batter has faced Gabbard.
-Gabbard is 0-1 with a 2.84 E.R.A. lifetime against Seattle.
More Stuff
-Gabbard made his major league debut against Seattle on July 22, 2006. He pitched well but took the loss. The winning pitcher was tonight's opponent, Felix Hernandez.
-Hernandez went 0-2 with a 6.85 E.R.A. over four starts before beating Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
-The Red Sox have now lost six straight at Safeco Field.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:28 PM | Permalink
June 25, 2007
Who's Hot
-J.D. Drew, 11 for 31 (.355) with two home runs and two walks over his last eight games.
-Jason Varitek, four-game hitting streak, during which he is 6 for 13 (.462) with a home run and four walks.
-Julian Tavarez, 4-0 with a 3.65 E.R.A. over his last seven starts.
-For Seattle: Ichiro Suzuki, 19-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 37 for 79 (.468) with a home run and seven walks.
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo is 0 for his last 26. He is batting .095 in June and .193 on the season.
-For Seattle: Adrian Beltre is batting .159 (7 for 44) in June, with no home runs and only one walk.
Red Sox vs. Jeff Weaver
-Jason Varitek, 8 for 19 (.421), 2 HR
-Eric Hinske, 10 for 25 (.400), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 12 (.333)
-Manny Ramirez, 7 for 23 (.304), 3 HR
-David Ortiz, 7 for 23 (.304), 2 HR
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 10 (.300), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 12 (.250), 2 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 3
-Weaver is 3-5 with a 6.75 E.R.A. lifetime against Boston.
Mariners vs. Julian Tavarez
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 1 for 1
-Jose Vidro, 7 for 18 (.389), 1 HR
-Adrian Beltre, 5 for 18 (.278), 1 HR
-Ben Broussard, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Richie Sexson, 3 for 16 (.188)
-Jose Guillen, 1 for 10 (.100), 1 HR
-Raul Ibanez, 0 for 1
-Jose Lopez, 0 for 1
-Willie Bloomquist, 0 for 2
-Kenji Johjima, 0 for 2
-Ichiro Suzuki, 0 for 2
-Tavarez is 2-0 with a 1.98 E.R.A. lifetime against Seattle.
More Stuff:
-Tavarez looks to win three straight starts for the first time since 1991, when he was with the Cubs. This is his first start against Seattle.
-Weaver pitched a four-hit shutout on Wednesday against Pittsburgh, in his last appearance. He was 1-0 with a 1.89 E.R.A. in three interleague starts, but he is 0-6 with a 14.32 E.R.A. against the American League.
-The Red Sox have lost five in a row at Seattle's Safeco Field.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:48 PM | Permalink
June 24, 2007
Who's Hot
-Josh Beckett, 5-0 with a 1.59 E.R.A. on the road this season.
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo is 0 for his last 23. His .196 batting average is the lowest among all major league qualifiers.
Red Sox vs. Jake Peavy
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 8 (.500), 2 HR
-Alex Cora, 3 for 21 (.143)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 14 (.071)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 4
-No other active Red Sox batter has an at-bat against Peavy.
-Peavy has never faced Boston.
Padres vs. Josh Beckett
-Russell Branyan, 4 for 8 (.500), 2 HR
-Terrmel Sledge, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Geoff Blum, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Marcus Giles, 5 for 27 (.185)
-Khalil Greene, 1 for 6 (.167), 1 HR
-Mike Cameron, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Michael Barrett, 1 for 8 (.125)
-No other active Padres batter has an at-bat against Beckett.
-Beckett is 4-1 with a 2.14 E.R.A. lifetime against San Diego.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 5, San Diego 3.
-Jake Peavy looks to become the National League's first 10-game winner today, while Josh Beckett could become baseball's first 11-game winner.
-Peavy is also his team's best hitting pitcher. He's batting .219 this year with three doubles and a triple in 32 at-bats, and he homered twice last season. Beckett's 1-for-7 at the plate this year with a double; he did hit a home run last year.
-David Ortiz is 0 for 6 so far in this series. He has not yet gone hitless in any series this year.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:06 AM | Permalink
June 23, 2007
Who's Hot
-Coco Crisp, eight-game hitting streak, during which he is 15 for 27 (.556)
-Manny Ramirez, six-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 22 (.455)
-Kevin Youkilis, six-game hitting streak, during which he is 8 for 23 (.348)
-Dustin Pedroia, five-game hitting streak, during which he is 11 for 28 (.393)
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 20
Red Sox vs. Chris Young
-Manny Ramirez, 2 for 4 (.500), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 3 (.333)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 11 (.091)
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 2
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 3
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 5
-No other active Red Sox player has an at-bat against Young.
-For his career, Young is 1-1 with a 7.88 E.R.A. against Boston.
Padres vs. Tim Wakefield
-Marcus Giles, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Jose Cruz Jr., 9 for 46 (.196)
-Russell Branyan, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Geoff Blum, 2 for 12 (.167)
-Mike Cameron, 2 for 16 (.125)
-Michael Barrett, 1 for 10 (.100)
-Josh Bard, 0 for 2
-Hiram Bocachica, 0 for 3
-No other active Padres player has an at-bat against Wakefield.
-Wakefield is 1-0 with a 3.00 E.R.A. for his career against San Diego.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 5, San Diego 2
-Over his last seven starts, Young is 2-1 with a 1.27 E.R.A.
-Wakefield's only career start against San Diego came with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993.
-San Diego has lost six of its last seven home games.
-The Red Sox have allowed one run in their last three games; San Diego has scored five runs in its last three games.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:56 PM | Permalink
June 22, 2007
Who's Hot
-Daisuke Matsuzaka, has posted a 1.80 E.R.A. in three starts in June. He hasn't received much run support, though, and he's 1-2 in those starts.
-Coco Crisp, seven-game hit streak, during which he is 12 for 23 (.522) with three home runs
-Manny Ramirez, five-game hit streak, during which he is 8 for 18 (.444) with three home runs
-Kevin Youkilis, five-game hit streak, during which he is 7 for 19 (.368)
-Dustin Pedroia, four-game hit streak, during which he is 10 for 25 (.400)
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 16, batting .109 (7 for 64) in June, and .201 overall
-Mike Lowell, 9 for 54 (.167) in his last 15 games
Red Sox vs. Greg Maddux
-Mike Lowell, 18 for 49 (.367), 4 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 5 for 14 (.357), 3 HR
-David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 15 (.200)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 18 (.111)
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 8
-No other active Red Sox player has faced Maddux.
-Maddux is 5-0 with a 3.42 E.R.A. in his career against Boston.
Daisuke Matsuzaka at Petco Park
-Although Matsuzaka has (obviously) not faced the Padres, he led Japan to victory over Cuba in the World Baseball Classic championship game in San Diego last spring. He was named MVP of the classic.
More stuff
-All-time series: Boston 4, San Diego 2
-Greg Maddux has 339 wins for his career. He needs three more to tie Tim Keefe for ninth on baseball's all-time list.
-The Padres have lost five of their last six at home.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:19 PM | Permalink
June 20, 2007
Who's Hot
-Coco Crisp, six-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 18 (.556)
-Kevin Youkilis, four-game hitting streak, during which he is 6 for 15 (.400)
Who's Not
-Mike Lowell, 1 for his last 16 and 9 for 54 (.167) over his last 15 games, dropping his average from .337 to .299.
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 11, now hitting .119 in the month of June.
Red Sox vs. Buddy Carlyle
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 2
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 1
-No other active Red Sox player has faced Carlyle.
-Carlyle has never faced Boston.
Braves vs. Julian Tavarez
-Chipper Jones, 9 for 14 (.643), 1 HR
-Edgar Renteria, 8 for 16 (.500), 1 HR
-Andruw Jones, 3 for 21 (.143)
-Jeff Francoeur, 0 for 1
-Brian McCann, 0 for 1
-Chris Woodward, 0 for 1
-No other active Braves player has faced Tavarez
-Tavarez is 4-3 with a 5.28 E.R.A. in his career against Atlanta.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Atlanta 25, Boston 19
-David Ortiz has five hits at Turner Field in his career -- four of them are home runs
-The Braves have not yet scored more than three runs for Buddy Carlyle, who is making his sixth start tonight.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:53 PM | Permalink
June 19, 2007
Who's Hot
-Coco Crisp, five-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 9 for 14, raising his batting average from .223 to .247
-J.D. Drew, four-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 6 for 16. Is 6 for 21 (.286) as Red Sox leadoff hitter.
-Dustin Pedroia, 7 for 16 over his last four games. Batting .351 in the month of June.
-Manny Ramirez, 31 for 77 (.403) over his last 23 games; batting .385 in the month of June.
Who's Not
-Mike Lowell, 1 for his last 16 and 9 for 54 (.167) over last 15 games, dropping his average from .337 to .299.
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 11, now hitting .119 in the month of June. Has third-lowest average (.205) of all American League qualifiers.
-Jason Varitek, 0 for his last 12, 7 for 39 (.179) over his last 11 games.
Red Sox vs. Tim Hudson
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 3, 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 2
-Jason Varitek, 9 for 22 (.409), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 10
-David Ortiz, 9 for 31 (.290), 1 HR
-Eric Hinske, 6 for 21 (.286)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Manny Ramirez, 8 for 32 (.250)
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 8
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 10
-For his career, Hudson is 3-8 with a 6.22 E.R.A. against Boston.
Braves vs. Josh Beckett
-Matt Diaz, 1 for 1
-Pete Orr, 1 for 1
-Andruw Jones, 8 for 29 (.276)
-Brian McCann, 2 for 8
-Jeff Francoeur, 1 for 5
-Chipper Jones, 4 for 23 (.174), 2 HR
-Edgar Renteria, 1 for 10
-Kelly Johnson, 0 for 2
-Chris Woodward, 0 for 3
-For his career, Beckett is 5-7 with a 2.62 E.R.A. against Atlanta.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Atlanta 25, Boston 18.
-When Curt Schilling went without a strikeout last night, it ended a streak of at least 378 starts with at least one. That was the third longest streak of any pitcher in the last 51 years. The longest such streak was 411, by Tom Seaver from 1967 to 1978.
-Barry Bonds' home run Sunday off Tim Wakefield was the fifth time in the history of Fenway Park that a 40-year-old hitter homered off a 40-year old pitcher. The other instances: Ted Williams off Chicago's Early Wynn in 1960; California's Reggie Jackson off Tom Seaver, twice, in 1986; Baltimore's B.J. Surhoff off David Wells in 2005.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:26 PM | Permalink
June 15, 2007
From the club's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Mike Lowell, four-game hitting streak, during which he is 6 for 17 (.353)
-David Ortiz, 19 for 48 (.396) over his last 13 games
-Manny Ramirez, 27 for 64 (.422) over his last 19 games
Who's Not
-The Boston offense. It's batting .232 over the last 10 games, including .159 with runners in scoring position. It has scored two or fewer runs in four straight and seven of nine games.
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 11 over his last four games
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 35 (.143) over his last 10 games
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 38 (.132) over his last 10 games
-Dustin Pedroia, 5 for 27 (.185) over his last eight games
Giants vs. Julian Tavarez
-Ryan Klesko, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Ray Durham, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Omar Vizquel, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Randy Winn, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Barry Bonds, 0 for 4
-Dave Roberts, 0 for 4
-Pedro Feliz, 0 for 5
-Bengie Molina, 0 for 5
-Nate Schierholtz has not faced Tavarez
-Tavarez is 2-3 with a 3.62 E.R.A. for his career against San Francisco
Red Sox vs. Barry Zito
-David Ortiz, 10 for 24 (.417), 2 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 18 (.278), 1 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 6 for 25 (.240), 3 HR
-Jason Varitek, 6 for 25 (.240)
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 15 (.200)
-J.D. Drew has not faced Zito
-For his career, Zito is 5-5 with a 4.78 E.R.A. against Boston.
More Stuff
-The all-time regular-season series is Giants 2, Red Sox 1. The teams met in San Francisco in June 2004.
-The Red Sox beat the New York Giants in the World Series in 1912, Boston's first season at Fenway Park. Five games were played at Fenway.
-After tonight's game, the only major league club that has never played at Fenway will be the Chicago Cubs.
-Mike Lowell's .393 Fenway batting average is the second-highest home batting average of any qualifying major leaguer. Ichiro Suzuki (.395 at Safeco Field) has the highest.
-Lefty starters are 4-1 with a 2.57 E.R.A. against Boston this year.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:07 PM | Permalink
June 14, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Josh Beckett, looks to become the fifth pitcher in Red Sox history to start a season 10-0.
-David Ortiz, 19 for 45 (.422) over his last 12 games.
-Manny Ramirez, 25 for 60 (.417) over his last 18 games.
Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 32 (.125) over his last nine games.
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 34 (.118) over his last nine games.
-Dustin Pedroia, 4 for 22 (.182) over his last seven games.
Rockies vs. Josh Beckett
-Willy Taveras, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Garrett Atkins, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Yorvit Torrealba, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Matt Holliday, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Jamey Carroll, 5 for 14 (.357)
-Todd Helton, 3 for 10 (.300), 1 HR
-Kaz Matsui, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Brad Hawpe, 1 for 6 (.167)
-No other active Rockies player has an at-bat against Beckett
-Beckett is 4-0 with a 2.81 E.R.A. for his career against Colorado.
Red Sox vs. Jeff Francis
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 7 (.429)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 3
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-No other active Red Sox player has an at-bat against Francis.
-Francis has never faced the Red Sox.
More Stuff
-The Red Sox-Rockies all-time series is tied, 4-4.
-Boston is looking for its 12th straight series victory against a National League team. They last lost an interleague series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in June 2005.
-Boston's 12 runs allowed yesterday was its second-most of this season. The Red Sox gave up 14 to Atlanta on May 19.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:54 PM | Permalink
June 12, 2007
From the team's game notes:
Who's Hot
-Manny Ramirez, 25 for 59 (.424) over last 17 games
-J.D. Drew, 8 for 17 (.471) in last four starts
-Wily Mo Pena, reached base in 6 of last 15 plate appearances
Who's Not
-Tim Wakefield, 1-4 with a 7.98 E.R.A. in last five starts
-Alex Cora, 3 for 28 (.107) over last nine games
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 25 (.120) on seven-game road trip
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 25 (.120) over his last eight games
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 27 (.111) on seven-game road trip
Rockies vs. Tim Wakefield
-Only one active Colorado player has had an at-bat against Wakefield. Todd Helton is 0 for 1.
-Wakefield is 0-2 with a 9.31 E.R.A. in his career against the Rockies
Red Sox vs. Aaron Cook
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 3 (.667)
-J.D. Drew, 4 for 8 (.500), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 16 (.125)
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 3
-No other active Red Sox player has an at-bat against Cook.
-Cook has faced the Red Sox once in his career, giving up three earned runs in five innings and picking up a loss in 2004.
More Stuff
-The Rockies have the best interleague record among National League teams since the start of the 2006 season. They're 14-7 entering tonight.
-The Red Sox and the Tigers are tied for the best interleague record in all of baseball since the start of the 2006 season. Both teams are 20-4 entering tonight.
-Boston's 19-10 home record is the third-best in the American League, behind Los Angeles (24-9) and Cleveland (21-8). The Red Sox have the major leagues' best record overall.
-During their seven-game road trip, the Red Sox batted .222 as a team, while their pitchers held opponents to a .201 batting average.
-Colorado is one of two major league teams (the other being Arizona) against whom Manny Ramirez does not have a home run.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:19 PM | Permalink
June 9, 2007
Who's Hot
-David Ortiz, nine-game hitting streak, going 15 for 34 (.441) over that stretch
-Julian Tavarez, 2-0, 3.75 E.R.A. in last four starts
Who's Not
-Mike Lowell, 0 for his last 12
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 37 (.135) over last 11 games
-Eric Hinske, 4 for 38 (.105) over last 16 games
Red Sox vs. Micah Owings
-No Red Sox player has ever faced Owings, and Owings has never faced the Red Sox
Diamondbacks vs. Julian Tavarez
-Tony Clark, 2 for 5 (.400), 1 HR
-No other active Diamondbacks player has ever faced Tavarez
-Tavarez is 0-1 with a 11.78 E.R.A. in his career against Arizona
More Stuff
-Red Sox starters have allowed three runs or less in five straight games.
-J.D. Drew's seven RBI last night were the most by a Red Sox player since Bill Mueller drove in nine on July 23, 2003.
-Julian Tavarez is a .111 career hitter (15 for 135) who has not had a plate appearance since 2003.
-Julio Lugo's "hidden ball trick" putout is believed to be the 18th such putout in Red Sox history, and the first in the major leagues since 2005, when the Marlins' Mike Lowell caught Arizona's Luis Terrero on Aug. 10, 2005. It is the first time the Red Sox have pulled off the hidden ball trick since May 13, 1991, when Steve Lyons got the White Sox' Ozzie Guillen at first.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:57 PM | Permalink
June 8, 2007
Info pulled from the team's official game notes
Who's Hot
-David Ortiz, eight-game hitting streak, going 13 for 31 (.419) during that stretch
-Manny Ramirez, 23 for 55 (.418) in last 15 games
-Josh Beckett, looks to become the sixth pitcher in Red Sox history to start a season 9-0
Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 0 for his last 11, 4 for 32 (.125) in last 10 games
-J.D. Drew, 5 for 39 (.128) in last 12 games
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 18 over last five games
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 26 in last six games
Red Sox vs. Doug Davis
-David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 6 (.333)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 10 (.200)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 3
-Dustin Pedroia and Coco Crisp have no career at-bats against Davis
-Davis is 3-1 with a 2.76 career E.R.A. against the Red Sox
Diamondbacks vs. Josh Beckett
-No active Arizona player has an at-bat against Beckett
-Beckett is 0-3 with a 6.97 career E.R.A. against the Diamondbacks
More Stuff
-This is the Red Sox' first ever trip to Arizona. The Diamondbacks swept a three-game series at Fenway Park in 2002. Curt Schilling won one of the three games.
-Beckett was 3 for 7 with a homer and 3 RBI during interleague play last year with the Red Sox. He is a career .149 hitter with two home runs in 139 at-bats.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:52 PM | Permalink
June 7, 2007
These sorry stats are mostly culled from the team's official game notes.
Who's Hot
-David Ortiz, seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 28 (.429)
-Manny Ramirez, 22 for 51 (.431) over his last 14 games
Who's Not
-Alex Cora, 5 for 36 (.139) over his last 11 games
-Coco Crisp, 0 for his last 8, and 4 for 29 (.138) over his last nine games
-J.D. Drew, 4 for 35 (.114) over his last 11 games
-Julio Lugo, 10 for 75 (.133) over his last 18 games
Red Sox vs. Joe Blanton
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 6 (.667)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 14 (.357)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Alex Cora has no at-bats against Blanton
-Blanton is 2-0 with a 3.10 E.R.A. against the Red Sox in his career
Athletics vs. Curt Schilling
-Jack Cust, 1 for 1 (1.000)
-Mark Ellis, 5 for 14 (.357), 1 HR
-Marco Scutaro, 3 for 9 (.333)
-Jason Kendall, 21 for 68 (.309), 3 HR
-Mark Kotsay, 22 for 73 (.301)
-Dan Johnson, 1 for 5 (.200), 1 HR
-Nick Swisher, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Shannon Stewart, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Eric Chavez, 1 for 17 (.059)
-Schilling is 3-3 with a 3.61 E.R.A. against Oakland for his career.
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have lost seven straight games in Oakland, scoring 10 runs during the streak and batting .203. It's their longest losing streak at McAfee Coliseum since 1987-88. They've lost eight of nine overall to the Athletics.
-Boston's four-game losing streak is its longest since August 2006, when the team had a six-game skid that included three losses in Oakland.
-The last time the Red Sox lost four straight to the Athletics was Aug. 10-12, 1971, at Fenway Park. They have never lost four straight in Oakland.
-Jonathan Papelbon has a save against every major league team he has faced -- except the Athletics. He has a 3.60 E.R.A. against the Athletics, higher than against any other team except Kansas City and Detroit.
-Mark Ellis, a .269 career hitter, bats .330 against the Red Sox
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:14 PM | Permalink
June 6, 2007
Culled from the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-David Ortiz, six-game hitting streak, during which he is 11 for 25 (.440)
-Dustin Pedroia, 20 for 40 (.500) over 11 games
-Manny Ramirez, 20 for 48 (.417) over 13 games
-Jonathan Papelbon, 11.2 straight scoreless innings on the road
Who's Not
-Tim Wakefield, 1-3 with 9.13 E.R.A. over last four starts
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 26 (.154) over eight games
-J.D. Drew, 4 for 35 (.114) over 10 games
-Eric Hinske, 3 for 37 (.081) over 15 games
-Julio Lugo, 10 for 71 (.141) over 17 games
-Doug Mirabelli, 3 for 35 (.086) over 10 games
Red Sox vs. Joe Kennedy
-Jason Varitek, 7 for 13 (.538)
-Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 9 for 21 (.429), 1 HR
-Doug Mirabelli, 4 for 12 (.333), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 2 for 7 (.286), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Eric Hinske, 5 for 21 (.238), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 14 (.214)
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 19 (.211)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 1
-Dustin Pedroia and Wily Mo Pena have no at-bats against Kennedy
Athletics vs. Tim Wakefield
-Mark Ellis, 6 for 11 (.545)
-Jack Cust, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Marco Scutaro, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Eric Chavez, 9 for 27 (.333)
-Dan Johnson, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jason Kendall, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Shannon Stewart, 14 for 52 (.269)
-Mark Kotsay, 4 for 18 (.222), 1 HR
-Milton Bradley, 1 for 10 (.100)
-Bobby Crosby, 0 for 2
-Nick Swisher and Travis Buck have no at-bats against Wakefield
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have lost six straight in Oakland, and seven of eight overall to the Athletics. They've scored a total of eight runs during the six-game McAfee Coliseum losing streak.
-Manny Ramirez on Sunday became the 18th player in major league history with 450 doubles and 450 home runs.
-Boston's three-game losing streak is its longest since Sept. 23-25, 2006.
-The Red Sox have been shut out four times this season, the same number as the White Sox and the Athletics; only the Twins have been shut out more frequently (five) among American League teams.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:11 PM | Permalink
June 5, 2007
Statistical highlights from the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Dustin Pedroia, 14-game hit streak, going 24 for 52 (.462) during the period.
-Manny Ramirez, seven-game hit streak, going 11 for 27 (.407) during the period.
-David Ortiz, 9 for his last 17
Who's Not
-Daisuke Matsuzaka, has surrendered 11 runs in last 10.2 innings pitched
-J.D. Drew, 4 for his last 35 (.114) over 10 games
-Julio Lugo, 9 for his last 67 (.134) over 16 games
Pitchers vs. Hitters
The Red Sox have just two players in the starting lineup who have faced Lenny DiNardo: Coco Crisp, who is 1 for 2, and Julio Lugo, who is 1 for 1. None of the A's has faced Daisuke Matsuzaka.
More Stuff
-David Ortiz, who is off his home run pace from recent years, has 23 doubles this year; he had 29 all of last year.
-Julio Lugo is the first player to start a season 17 for 17 on stolen base attempts since Chuck Knoblauch in 2002.
-The Red Sox have lost five straight at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum. But Boston is 90-58 against the Athletics since 1993.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:46 PM | Permalink
June 4, 2007
Info taken from the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Dustin Pedroia, 13-game hit streak, going 23 for 47 (.489) during those games
-Manny Ramirez, six-game hit streak, going 10 for 22 (.455) during those games
-Kevin Youklilis, 44 for 106 (.415) over last 25 games
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew, 30 games without a home run
-Eric Hinske, 3 for his last 34 (.088)
-Doug Mirabelli, 3 for his last 31 (.097)
Red Sox vs. Dan Haren
-Manny Ramirez, 5 for 9 (.556), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 12 (.417)
-Alex Cora, 3 for 10 (.300), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 5
-J.D. Drew and Dustin Pedroia have not faced Haren
Athletics vs. Julian Tavarez
-Eric Chavez, 2 for 3 (.667)
-Nick Swisher, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Mark Kotsay, 5 for 11 (.455)
-Bobby Crosby, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mark Ellis, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Jason Kendall, 6 for 30 (.200)
-Travis Buck, Dan Johnson and Shannon Stewart have not faced Tavarez
More Stuff
-The Red Sox are 18-8 on the road, for the second-best winning percentage (.692) in the major leagues, after the Mets.
-Boston has lost its last four games in Oakland, by a combined score of 23-4.
-Today is relief pitcher J.C. Romero's 31st birthday.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:37 PM | Permalink
June 3, 2007
Here's a statistical primer for tonight's game (weather permitting)
Who's Hot
-Josh Beckett, looks to become the first Red Sox pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1986 to win his first nine decisions
-Dustin Pedroia, 12-game hitting streak, going 21 for 42 (.500) during those games
-Mike Lowell, 22-game hitting streak in games at Fenway Park, going 34 for 82 (.415) during those games
-Manny Ramirez, 8 for 18 (.444) in the five games of this homestand
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo, 8 for his last 62 (.129)
-Wily Mo Pena, 5 for his last 30 (.167)
Yankees vs. Josh Beckett
-Robinson Cano, 6 for 11 (.545), 1 HR
-Johnny Damon, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Derek Jeter, 4 for 12 (.333)
-Jorge Posada, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Miguel Cairo, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Melky Cabrera, 3 for 13 (.231)
-Alex Rodriguez, 3 for 13 (.231)
-Hideki Matsui, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Bobby Abreu, 6 for 41 (.146), 2 HR
Red Sox vs. Andy Pettitte
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 7 (.571), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 6 for 14 (.429), 2 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 28 for 67 (.419), 3 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Jason Varitek, 15 for 44 (.341), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 9 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 10 for 31 (.323), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 5 for 17 (.294)
-Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Eric Hinske, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
More Stuff
-In 11 games so far against the Yankees, the Red Sox are batting .319 as a team with 17 home runs. Boston pitchers have a 5.44 E.R.A. For the season, the team is batting .281, and its E.R.A. is 3.85.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 5:29 PM | Permalink
June 1, 2007
Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, 22-game hitting streak, going 42 for 98 (.429) during that period.
-Dustin Pedroia, 10-game hitting streak, going 15 for 33 (.455) during that period. It's the longest hit streak for a Red Sox rookie since Nomar Garciaparra's 10-game hit streak in September 1997. Led all major leaguers in batting average (minimum 60 at-bats) for the month of May, at .415.
Who's Not
-Tim Wakefield, has surrendered 15 earned runs in 19 innings (7.11 E.R.A.) over last three starts
-Coco Crisp, 0 for his last 12
Yankees vs. Tim Wakefield
-Melky Cabrera, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Derek Jeter, 28 for 87 (.322), 3 HR
-Josh Phelps, 8 for 25 (.320)
-Johnny Damon, 16 for 51 (.314), 2 HR
-Bobby Abreu, 5 for 18 (.278)
-Robinson Cano, 7 for 27 (.259), 1 HR
-Alex Rodriguez, 17 for 67 (.254), 6 HR
-Jorge Posada, 14 for 59 (.237), 3 HR
-Hideki Matsui, 7 for 43 (.163), 2 HR
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 1 for 19 (.053)
Red Sox vs. Chien-Ming Wang
-Manny Ramirez, 11 for 19 (.579), 2 HR
-Eric Hinske, 10 for 19 (.526), 2 HR
-David Ortiz, 10 for 22 (.455), 2 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 6 for 15 (.400)
-Alex Cora, 5 for 16 (.313), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 14 (.286)
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 24 (.250)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 18 (.167)
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 3
-Dustin Pedroia has never faced Wang.
More Stuff
-Mike Lowell has a 22-game hitting streak in games played at Fenway Park, tying him for the third-longest such streak by a Red Sox player since 1957. The longest is 31 games, by Nomar Garciaparra in 2003.
-Kevin Youkilis' 22-game hitting streak is the second-longest in the majors; Ichiro Suzuki has a 24-game streak.
-Manny Ramirez is 36 for 79 (.456) with 10 home runs in his last 23 games against the Yankees.
-The Red Sox are 9-4 against New York since being swept in five straight games at Fenway Park in August 2006.
-Twenty-two members of the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox will be honored on the field before tonight's game, and former manager Dick Williams will throw out the first pitch.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:29 PM | Permalink
May 30, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, 21-game hitting streak, going 41 for 93 (.441) during the stretch
-Mike Lowell, 21-game Fenway hitting streak, going 32 for 78 (.410) during last 21 home games
-Dustin Pedroia, nine-game hitting streak, going 13 for 29 (.448) during the stretch
Who's Not
-Alex Cora, 1 for his last 13 and 4 for his last 29 (.138)
Red Sox vs. Paul Byrd
-Coco Crisp, 5 for 9 (.556)
-Mike Lowell, 7 for 17 (.412), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 5 for 15 (.333), 1 HR
-Alex Cora, 2 for 6 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 7 for 23 (.304), 2 HR
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 11 (.091), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 6
More Stuff
-At 36-15, the Red Sox have tied their second-best record in franchise history after 51 games. The best ever was 41-10 in 1946.
-The Red Sox have led the division for 45 straight days, the longest such streak for the club since 2002.
-Daisuke Matsuzaka's six-game winning streak is the longest by a Red Sox rookie pitcher since Aaron Sele won six straight in 1993.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:20 PM | Permalink
May 22, 2007
Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, 14-game hitting streak, going 27 for 61 (.443) with eight doubles, four homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored.
-David Ortiz, 14 for his last 130 (.338) with seven homers, 32 RBI
-Dustin Pedroia, 15 for his last 38 (.395) with four doubles, a home run and five RBI
-Jason Varitek, 17 for his last 44 (.362) with three doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 RBI
Who's Not
-Alex Cora, 4 for his last 26 (.154)
-J.D. Drew, 14 for his last 83 (.169)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for his last 21
-Manny Ramirez, 12-game home run drought
Red Sox vs. Mike Mussina
-Mike Lowell, 7 for 14 (.500), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 8 for 20 (.400)
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 23 (.261), 1 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 22 for 90 (.244), 5 HR
-David Ortiz, 11 for 49 (.224), 3 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 9 (.222)
-Jason Varitek, 6 for 55 (.109)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 4
Yankees vs. Julian Tavarez
-Jorge Posada, 4 for 6 (.667), 1 HR
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 3 for 6 (.500), 1 HR
-Alex Rodriguez, 6 for 17 (.353)
-Bobby Abreu, 9 for 26 (.346), 3 HR
-Jason Giambi, 4 for 12 (.333)
-Johnny Damon, 3 for 11 (.273)
-Hideki Matsui, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Derek Jeter, 3 for 14 (.214)
-Robinson Cano, 0 for 6
More Stuff
-Three of the top home-run and RBI men in the major leagues since 2004 are playing in this game. David Ortiz has hit more homers (151) and knocked in more runs (460) than any other big leaguer since the start of '04. Manny Ramirez is second in RBI (401) and fifth in home runs (129); Alex Rodriguez is tied for third in RBI (400) and tied for third in home runs (137).
-Since 2003, the top four home run hitters against the Yankees are Ramirez (24), Ortiz (22), Jason Varitek (12) and Vernon Wells (12).
-Ramirez is fifth all time in home runs hit against the Yankees, with 50, and fifth in RBI against the Yankees, with 147.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:52 PM | Permalink
May 21, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Kevin Youkilis, 13-game hitting streak, going 25 for 56 (.446) with six doubles, four home runs, 14 RBIs and 10 runs
-Mike Lowell, 11-game hitting streak, going 18 for 41 (.439) with four home runs and 14 RBIs
-Hideki Okajima, 20.2 consecutive scoreless innings out of the bullpen, the longest streak by a Boston left-hander since Bruce Hurst pitched 21.2 scoreless innings in May 1987.
Who's Not
-Alex Cora, 3 for his last 22 (.136)
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for his last 20
-Brendan Donnelly, 9 hits and 5 runs allowed in last 3.1 innings
Red Sox vs. Chien-Ming Wang
-Manny Ramirez, 10 for 16 (.625), 2 HR
-Eric Hinske, 10 for 19 (.526), 2 HR
-David Ortiz, 9 for 20 (.450), 2 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Alex Cora, 4 for 13 (.308), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 21 (.286)
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 12 (.250)
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 15 (.200)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 5
-J.D. Drew and Dustin Pedroia have no at-bats against Wang
Yankees vs. Tim Wakefield
-Melky Cabrera, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Derek Jeter, 27 for 84 (.321), 3 HR
-Josh Phelps, 8 for 25 (.320)
-Johnny Damon, 13 for 48 (.271), 2 HR
-Jorge Posada, 14 for 56 (.250), 3 HR
-Bobby Abreu, 4 for 16 (.250)
-Alex Rodriguez, 16 for 66 (.242), 5 HR
-Robinson Cano, 5 for 24 (.208), 1 HR
-Hideki Matsui, 7 for 40 (.175), 2 HR
-Jason Giambi, 14 for 81 (.173), 3 HR
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 1 for 16 (.063)
More Stuff
-Since the Yankees swept five games at Fenway Park in August 2006, the Red Sox are 8-2 against New York.
-In their last 100 meetings, including postseason, the Red Sox and the Yankees have each won 50 games.
-Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada have each batted safely in 15 straight games. That's tied for the longest streak in the American League; Kevin Youkilis' 13-game streak is tied for third.
-The Red Sox were also 30-13 in the 2002 season. They failed to make the playoffs that year.
-But, for all those who say that we've seen this before: This is only the fifth time in major league history that any team has been in first place by 10.5 or more games as early as 43 games into a season. Every other team to have such a lead -- the 2001 Seattle Mariners, the 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers, the 1912 New York Giants and the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates -- ended up finishing in first place.
-The Red Sox have won four straight on the road, and they're 14-5 against the American League East.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:02 PM | Permalink
May 17, 2007
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 | Permalink
May 15, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Tim Wakefield, 14 straight scoreless innings, second in American League in E.R.A.
-Mike Lowell, six-game hitting streak, 10 for his last 23 (.435) with a double, three home runs, nine RBI, five runs and four walks
-Julio Lugo, seven-game hitting streak, 14 for his last 34 (.412) with three doubles, a triple, a home run, 10 RBI, four runs, three stolen bases and a walk
-Kevin Youkilis, eight-game hitting streak, 16 for his last 34 (.471) with five doubles, a home run, eight RBI, six runs and two walks
Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 8 for his last 41 (.195)
-J.D. Drew, 8 for his last 57 (.140)
Tigers vs. Tim Wakefield
-Curtis Granderson, 2 for 4 (.500), 1 HR
-Magglio Ordonez, 13 for 30 (.433), 1 HR
-Craig Monroe, 6 for 16 (.375), 2 HR
-Ivan Rodriguez, 11 for 41 (.268), 2 HR
-Gary Sheffield, 8 for 31 (.258), 2 HR
-Carlos Guillen, 4 for 16 (.250), 1 HR
-Brandon Inge, 4 for 19 (.211), 1 HR
-Neifi Perez, 1 for 8 (.125)
Red Sox vs. Justin Verlander
-David Ortiz, 1 for 1, 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 6 (.500)
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 3
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 1
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 3
More Stuff
-The Red Sox now lead the major leagues in most runs scored (205) and fewest runs allowed (126).
-Boston has won 27 consecutive games when scoring five runs oor more. The team is 21-0 in such games this season.
-The Red Sox have won 14 of their last 17 games against Detroit at Fenway.
-David Ortiz's book Big Papi, My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits, is number eight on The New York Times Best Seller list for nonfiction books.
-Josh Beckett may be hurting, but hopefully he gets a chance to celebrate too; it's his 27th birthday today.
-Julio Lugo is tied with the Mets' Jose Reyes for most RBI by a leadoff hitter (23).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:26 PM | Permalink
May 14, 2007
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 | Permalink
May 10, 2007
There is a lot of good news in the numbers these days. Here they are, from the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Tim Wakefield, nine earned runs in six starts; ranks second in American League with 2.11 E.R.A.
-Doug Mirabelli, 7 for his last 17 (.412) with a double, two home runs and four RBI
-David Ortiz, 19 for his last 53 (.358)
-Dustin Pedroia, 10 for his last 17 (.588) with three doubles, a home run, five RBI, five runs and two walks
-Manny Ramirez, eight-game hitting streak; 13 for his last 35 (.371) with two doubles, four home runs, eight RBI, four runs and two walks
Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 17 (.176) on current road trip
-J.D. Drew, 4 for his last 41 (.098)
-Eric Hinske, 2 for his last 24 (.083)
-Julio Lugo, 4 for his last 25 (.160)
Red Sox vs. Roy Halladay
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 11 (.364), 2 HR
-Coco Crisp, 6 for 18 (.333), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 18 for 63 (.286), 5 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Manny Ramirez, 17 for 66 (.258), 3 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 20 (.250)
-Julio Lugo, 8 for 34 (.235), 1 HR
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 10 (.200), 1 HR
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 9 (.222)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 13 (.154), 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 9
Blue Jays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Royce Clayton, 12 for 39 (.308), 1 HR
-John McDonald, 5 for 17 (.294)
-Troy Glaus, 6 for 23 (.261), 1 HR
-Matt Stairs, 10 for 39 (.256), 1 HR
-Jason Phillips, 2 for 8 (.250)
-Vernon Wells, 9 for 37 (.243)
-Alex Rios, 5 for 21 (.238), 1 HR
-Sal Fasano, 3 for 13 (.231)
-Frank Thomas, 9 for 40 (.225), 4 HR
-Lyle Overbay, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Aaron Hill, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Jason Smith, 0 for 6
More Stuff
-Manny Ramirez last night drove in his 131st run against the Blue Jays, tying him with Harold Baines for the most by any player.
-The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 12 games away from Fenway Park.
-Boston scored 9 runs in each of the last two games; it's the first time they've had at least 9 in consecutive road games since June 2005 in Cleveland.
-The Red Sox have hit four home runs in consecutive games for the first time since July 2003 against Tampa Bay and the Yankees.
-The Red Sox are the only team in baseball with three four-game winners: Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling and Daisuke Matsuzaka.
-This is Boston's best record after 32 games since 2002 -- but that team failed to make the playoffs.
-Boston has not swept a three-game series in Toronto since July 2003, and they have not swept three from the Blue Jays anywhere since August 2004.
-David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez both hit home runs last night, the 44th time they have done so. Only Dwight Evans and Jim Rice have combined for home runs more frequently (56) as Red Sox teammates.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:50 PM | Permalink
May 9, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Dustin Pedroia, 8 for his last 13 (.615) with three doubles, a home run, five RBI, three runs and two walks
-Manny Ramirez, seven-game hitting streak, 12 for his last 30 (.400) with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, three runs and two walks
-Jason Varitek, 9 for his last 17 (.529) with a home run, three RBI, five runs and four walks
Who's Not
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 13 (.154) on this road trip
-J.D. Drew, 4 for his last 40 (.100)
-Eric Hinske, 2 for his last 20 (.100)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 16 (.063) on this road trip
-Julio Lugo, 3 for his last 20 (.150)
-David Ortiz, 0 for his last 10
Red Sox vs. Tomo Ohka
-Mike Lowell, 13 for 39 (.333), 3 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 3 (.333)
-David Ortiz, 2 for 9 (.222), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 3 for 14 (.214)
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 14 (.214), 2 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 2 for 10 (.200)
-Eric Hinske, 2 for 12 (.167)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 14 (.143)
-Alex Cora, 1 for 9 (.111)
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2
Blue Jays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Jason Smith, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Lyle Overbay, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Vernon Wells, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Royce Clayton, 0 for 2
-Aaron Hill, 0 for 2
-Adam Lind, 0 for 3
-Alex Rios, 0 for 3
-Frank Thomas, 0 for 2
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have won nine of their last 11 road games
-Boston has won five of its six road series so far
-Terry Francona last night became the 10th Red Sox manager to win 300 games with the team
-Boston's E.R.A. on this road trip: 1.80 through four games
-Tonight's game is the first matchup of two Japanese starting pitchers since 2002 (Tomo Ohka of Montreal vs. Mac Suzuki of Kansas City) and only the fourth such matchup in major league baseball history. The first three all involved Suzuki.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:34 PM | Permalink
May 8, 2007
From the Red Sox' official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Josh Beckett, six starts, six wins.
-Alex Cora, 15 for his last 33 (.455) with a double, three triples, two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs
-Coco Crisp, 15 for his last 45 (.333) with a double, two triples, five RBI, 12 runs, four stolen bases
-Dustin Pedroia, 6 for his last 9 with three doubles, two walks, two RBI and two runs
-Manny Ramirez, 11 for his last 25 (.440) with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, two runs and two walks
-Kevin Youkilis, 16 for his last 47 (.340) with a double, a home run, five RBI, 10 runs and nine walks
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew, 4 for his last 36 (.111)
-Mike Lowell, 0 for his last 11
-Julio Lugo, 0 for his last 10 and 1 for his last 15
Red Sox vs. Victor Zambrano
-David Ortiz, 5 for 12 (.417), 2 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Eric Hinske, 6 for 23 (.261)
-Jason Varitek, 3 for 15 (.200), 1 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 26 (.154), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 12 (.083)
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 1
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 0 for 2
Blue Jays vs. Josh Beckett
-Vernon Wells, 7 for 15 (.467), 4 HR
-Alex Rios, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Aaron Hill, 4 for 11 (.364)
-Jason Phillips, 3 for 9 (.333)
-Royce Clayton, 1 for 4 (.250)
-Lyle Overbay, 3 for 14 (.214)
-Troy Glaus, 2 for 10 (.200), 2 HR
-Frank Thomas, 2 for 11 (.182)
-Matt Stairs, 1 for 6 (.167)
More Stuff
-Boston's six-game lead in the American League East is the largest of any division leader. It is also the franchise's largest-ever first-place lead after 30 games.
-The Red Sox' 13 for 14 in save opportunities this year makes for the best percentage (.929) in the majors.
-Boston has allowed four or fewer runs in 12 straight road games.
-The Blue Jays have won eight of their last 11 meetings with the Red Sox.
-Mike Lowell is 6 for 14 (.429) with two home runs this season against Toronto. He's a lifetime .375 hitter against the Jays, the highest batting average against Toronto of any active player with at least 100 at bats.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:39 PM | Permalink
May 4, 2007
Who's Hot
-David Ortiz, four straight multi-hit games; is 14 for 35 (.400) in last nine games.
-Manny Ramirez, four straight multi-hit games, going 8 for 17 (.471) with 3 home runs in that stretch
-Kevin Youkilis, nine-game hitting streak; 13 for 35 (.371) during that stretch
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew, 2 for his last 26 (.077)
-Julio Lugo, 11 for his last 61 (.180)
Red Sox vs. Carlos Silva
-David Ortiz, 4 for 9 (.444)
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Alex Cora, 6 for 15 (.400)
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 8 (.375)
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 15 (.267)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 13 (.231)
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Manny Ramirez, 0 for 9
Twins vs. Tim Wakefield
-Joe Mauer, 3 for 5 (.600)
-Justin Morneau, 3 for 5 (.600)
-Luis Castillo, 9 for 17 (.529)
-Jason Bartlett, 3 for 7 (.429), 1 HR
-Torii Hunter, 11 for 29 (.379), 2 HR
-Jason Kubel, 1 for 3
-Michael Cuddyer, 3 for 14 (.214)
-Nick Punto, 1 for 8 (.125)
-Jason Tyner, 0 for 6
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have lost seven of their last nine games against the Twins, and seven of the last eight in Minnesota.
-At 9-5, Boston has the best winning percentage on the road (.643) of any American League team.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 7:02 PM | Permalink
May 3, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Alex Cora is 10 for 25 (.400) in his last 10 games with an at-bat, including a double, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 5 runs scored.
-Coco Crisp has hit safely in eight straight games and is 13 for 32 (.406) with 11 runs and 4 RBI in that time.
-Kevin Youkilis has also hit safely in eight straight games, and is 12 for 31 (.387) with a double, a homer, four RBI, eight walks and eight runs scored in that time.
-David Ortiz is 12 for his last 31 (.387) with 6 RBI, six runs and seven walks.
-Manny Ramirez is 6 for his last 12 with a homer and 3 RBI.
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew is 2 for his last 26 (.077).
-Dustin Pedroia is 1 for his last 14.
Mariners vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Kenji Johjima, 2 for 3
-Jose Lopez, 2 for 3
-Jose Vidro, 2 for 4
-Jose Guillen, 1 for 2
-Adrian Beltre, 1 for 3
-Yuniesky Betancourt, 0 for 2
-Raul Ibanez, 0 for 3
-Richie Sexson, 0 for 3
-Ichiro Suzuki, 0 for 4
Red Sox vs. Horacio Ramirez
-Mike Lowell, 6 for 15 (.400), 1 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 7 (.286), 1 HR
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 4
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 3
No other Red Sox player has faced Ramirez.
More Stuff
-The Red Sox' 4 1/2-game lead in the American League East is their largest at this point in the season since 1946.
-Last night's win was the team's 10th come-from-behind victory, out of 17 total wins.
-Red Sox minor league players of the month: Jacoby Ellsbury (Portland) and Bubba Bell (Lancaster) tied for offensive player of the month; Michael Bowden (Lancaster) is pitcher of the month; Iggy Suarez (Lancaster/Portland) is defensive player of the month; and Ellsbury is base-runner of the month.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:16 PM | Permalink
April 27, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-Mike Lowell has hit safely in 12 straight games, during which he is 17 for 46 (.370) with 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 14 RBI and 9 runs scored.
-David Ortiz is 20 for his last 61 (.328) with 5 home runs and 18 RBI.
-Jason Varitek is 7 for his last 21 (.333) with 2 home runs, but has also fanned 7 times in the last three games.
-Kevin Youkilis is 8 for 22 (.364) with 6 walks over the last 6 games.
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew is 1 for his last 12 and 4 for his last 22.
-Julio Lugo is 0 for his last 10 and 4 for 35 (.114) in the last 10 games.
-Manny Ramirez is 1 for 16 in his last 4 games and 9 for 53 (.170) in his last 14 games.
Red Sox vs. Andy Pettitte
-J.D. Drew, 6 for 11 (.545), 2 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2, 0 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 25 for 62 (.403), 3 HR
-Jason Varitek, 15 for 39 (.385), 1 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 8 (.375), 0 HR
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 11 (.364), 0 HR
-David Ortiz, 9 for 25 (.360), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 4 (.250), 0 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 7 (.143), 0 HR
-Alex Cora, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
Yankees vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Jason Giambi, 2 for 3
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 2 for 3
-Derek Jeter, 1 for 3, 1 HR
-Robinson Cano, 1 for 3
-Alex Rodriguez, 1 for 3
-Johnny Damon, 1 for 4
-Bobby Abreu, 0 for 3
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have won the last five meetings with the Yankees, their longest streak against New York since July 31, 1999 to May 26, 2000 (six games).
-This is the biggest first-place lead this early in the season for the Red Sox since 1995 -- which was also the last time they won the division.
-The Red Sox and the Rangers are the only teams in the major leagues without a blown save; Boston relievers are 8 for 8 while Texas relievers are 3 for 3.
-Relievers Jonathan Papelbon, Hideki Okajima and Brendan Donnelly have allowed opponents just 1 run on 5 hits in 23.1 combined innings with 30 strikeouts. Opponents' batting average against Papelbon, Okajima and Donnelly is .067.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:19 PM | Permalink
April 26, 2007
Who's Hot
-Josh Beckett is 4-0 for the first time in his career. He's 7-1 with the Red Sox in April.
-Alex Cora is 6 for 15 in his last 6 games with an at-bat. He's batting .368 for the season.
-Mike Lowell has hit safely in 11 straight games, and is 16 for 42 (.381) during that span with two doubles and four home runs.
-David Ortiz is 19 for 57 (.333) with 5 home runs and 18 RBI in his last 15 games.
Who's Not
-J.D. Drew is 0 for his last 8, and 3 for his last 18.
-Julio Lugo is 2 for his last 15 and 4 for his last 31 (.129).
Red Sox vs. Adam Loewen
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 4, 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 2 for 3, 0 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 2, 0 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 7, 0 HR
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 6, 0 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 5, 0 HR
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 1
-David Ortiz, 0 for 2
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 3
J.D. Drew has never faced Loewen.
Orioles vs. Josh Beckett
-Jay Payton, 5 for 11 (.455), 0 HR
-Miguel Tejada, 1 for 3, 1 HR
-Aubrey Huff, 1 for 5, 0 HR
-Paul Bako, 0 for 7
-Corey Patterson, 0 for 5
-Jay Gibbons, 0 for 3
-Melvin Mora, 0 for 3
-Nick Markakis, 0 for 2
Chris Gomez, Kevin Millar and Brian Roberts have never faced Beckett.
More Stuff
-At 13-7, the Red Sox are tied with the New York Mets for the best winning percentage in the majors (.650).
-Manny Ramirez last night passed Bernie Williams and now has more RBI at Camden Yards (67) than any opposing player. He has 137 RBI against Baltimore, which is third all-time behind Carl Yastrzemski (170) and Harmon Killebrew (165).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:31 PM | Permalink
April 25, 2007
The weather forecast still doesn't look too good for Baltimore. But if they do play tonight, here's some stuff from the Sox Game Notes:
Who's Hot
-Mike Lowell has hit safely in 10 straight games. He's batting .395 during that stretch (15 for 38) with two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scord.
Who's Not
-Wily Mo Pena is 1 for his last 11, with 6 strikeouts.
-Manny Ramirez is hitless in his last nine at-bats and is now batting .197 for the season. He's 8 for his last 46, a .174 average during that 12-game stretch.
Red Sox vs. Daniel Cabrera
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 4 (.750), 1 HR
-Alex Cora, 9 for 16 (.563), 0 HR
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 4 (.500), 0 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 6 (.333), 0 HR
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 10 (.300), 0 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 2 for 7 (.286), 0 HR
-Julio Lugo, 3 for 13 (.231), 0 HR
-David Ortiz, 3 for 13 (.231), 0 HR
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 10 (.100), 1 HR
Orioles vs. Curt Schilling
-Nick Markakis, 3 for 8 (.375), 0 HR
-Miguel Tejada, 7 for 20 (.350), 0 HR
-Chris Gomez, 10 for 33 (.303), 1 HR
-Aubrey Huff, 8 for 33 (.242), 1 HR
-Kevin Millar, 3 for 13 (.231), 1 HR
-Paul Bako, 2 for 10 (.200), 0 HR
-Jay Payton, 6 for 32 (.188), 1 HR
-Jay Gibbons, 3 for 17 (.176), 1 HR
-Brian Roberts, 2 for 15 (.133), 0 HR
-Melvin Mora, 3 for 25 (.120), 0 HR
-Corey Patterson, 1 for 9 (.111), 0 HR
More Stuff
-Since Sept. 3, 2005, the Red Sox are 20-3 against the Orioles. They beat the O's 15 times in 2006, which is the third-largest number of wins they've ever had in one season against the same team (they beat the Kansas City A's 16 times in 1957, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 16 times in 2002).
-The Red Sox are 48-20 at Camden Yards since 1999.
-With one RBI, Manny Ramirez will tie Bernie Williams for the most by an opposing player at Camden Yards. Williams' record is 66.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:11 PM | Permalink
April 24, 2007
Culled from the team's official game notes:
Who's Hot
-J.D. Drew has reached base safely in 17 of his 18 games; he's 8 for his last 22 (.364)
-Mike Lowell has hit safely in nine straight games and is 14 for 35 (.400) with two doubles and three home runs in that stretch. But, he has 6 errors, as many as he had all last year.
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo is 2 for his last 23; his average has dropped over the last seven games from .333 to .246.
-Manny Ramirez is 10 for his last 53 (.189).
Blue Jays vs. Julian Tavarez
-Alex Rios, 7 for 9 (.778), 1 HR
-Vernon Wells, 4 for 10 (.400), 0 HR
-Frank Thomas, 3 for 9 (.333), 1 HR
-Aaron Hill, 3 for 10 (.300), 0 HR
-Lyle Overbay, 4 for 14 (.286), 0 HR
-Royce Clayton, 4 for 20 (.200), 1 HR
-Matt Stairs, 1 for 5 (.200), 0 HR
-John McDonald, 0 for 7
-Gregg Zaun, 0 for 7
-Jason Phillips, 0 for 4
Red Sox vs. Roy Halladay
-Wily Mo Pena, 2 for 4 (.500), 0 HR
-J.D. Drew, 1 for 2 (.500), 0 HR
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 8 (.375), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 6 for 18 (.333), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 17 for 60 (.286), 5 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 17 for 63 (.370), 3 HR
-Jason Varitek, 13 for 50 (.260), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 20 (.250), 0 HR
-Julio Lugo, 6 for 31 (.194), 1 HR
-Alex Cora, 2 for 12 (.167), 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 6
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 13 and maintain the best winning percentage in the American League.
-This is the fifth time in the last seven years that the Red Sox have started 12-6 or better.
-Red Sox pitchers have allowed at least five runs in four straight games, after doing so just twice in the first 14 games.
-Boston's bullpen is now second in the A.L. in E.R.A., trailing Baltimore's. The team's overall E.R.A. is second in the league to Oakland's.
-The Blue Jays have won 7 of their last 10 meetings with the Red Sox.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:41 PM | Permalink
April 23, 2007
Who's Hot
-The Red Sox (five-game winning streak is tied with San Francisco for longest in the league; four straight victories have been come-from-behind)
-Tim Wakefield (American League leader in E.R.A. with 1.35 -- 3 runs allowed in 20 innings pitched)
-Jonathan Papelbon (6 for 6 in saves; has struck out 13 of 27 batters faced)
-J.D. Drew (7 for his last 18; has reached base safely in 16 of 17 games)
-Mike Lowell (8 game hitting streak; 12 for his last 32 with 3 homers)
-David Ortiz (13 for his last 36)
-Jason Varitek (6 for 12 in Yankee series)
Who's Not
-Julio Lugo (2 for his last 18)
-Dustin Pedroia (3 for his last 32)
Red Sox vs. Tomo Ohka
-David Ortiz, 2 for 6 (.333), 1 HR
-Mike Lowell, 11 for 37 (.297), 3 HR
-Manny Ramirez, 2 for 7 (.286), 0 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 12 (.250), 2 HR
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 11 (.182), 0 HR
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 11 (.182), 0 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3
-Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2
Blue Jays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Royce Clayton, 11 for 36 (.306), 1 HR
-Alex Rios, 5 for 17 (.294), 1 HR
-Matt Stairs, 10 for 36 (.278), 1 HR
-Greg Zaun, 3 for 13 (.231), 0 HR
-Vernon Wells, 10 for 35 (.229), 0 HR
-Frank Thomas, 8 for 36 (.211), 3 HR
-John McDonald, 3 for 14 (.214), 0 HR
-Jason Phillips, 1 for 5 (.200), 0 HR
-Aaron Hill, 0 for 8
More Stuff
-The Red Sox are 7-1 at home, where they've won 6 straight games.
-Boston's 12-5 record is their best at this point since 2003.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 5:54 PM | Permalink
April 22, 2007
Who's Hot
-Hideki Okajima (7.2 straight scoreless innings; 6.2 straight hitless innings)
-Jonathan Papelbon (15 for 15 career in April save opportunities)
-J.D. Drew (5 for his last 14)
-Mike Lowell (10 for his last 28 with 2 doubles and 1 HR)
-David Ortiz (12 for his last 31 with 5 doubles and 4 HR)
-Jason Varitek (5 for 8 in this series)
Who's Not
-Dustin Pedroia (0 for his last 13; 1 for his last 28)
-Manny Ramirez (7 for his last 43; batting .193 for season)
-No player on either team has faced the opposing starting pitcher: Chase Wright or Daisuke Matsuzaka.
More Stuff
-Boston has won four straight meetings with the Yankees.
-The Red Sox, White Sox and Giants are tied for the majors' longest current winning streak (4).
-Boston's bullpen has allowed one run in the last 12 innings.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 7:36 PM | Permalink
April 21, 2007
Information from the team's official pregame notes:
Who's Hot:
-Josh Beckett (3-0 in 3 appearances, 18 innings, 10 hits, 3 runs, 18 strikeouts, 5 walks)
-Alex Cora (4 for his last 8 with double, triple, 3 RBI)
-Coco Crisp (6 for his last 16
-J.D. Drew (5 for his last 10; 3 hits last night)
-Mike Lowell (9 for his last 24 with two doubles, a homer and 6 RBI)
-David Ortiz (10 for his last 26 with four doubles, three homers and 9 RBI)
-Hideki Okajima (7.0 consecutive scoreless innings; 6.0 hitless innings; has retired 17 of last 18 batters)
Who's Not:
-Julio Lugo (0 for his last 12)
-Dustin Pedroia (0 for his last 13; 1 for his last 28)
-Manny Ramirez (6 for his last 39; now batting .189)
-Kevin Youkilis (2 for his last 16)
-Wily Mo Pena (0 for 5 as a pinch hitter)
Yankees vs. Josh Beckett
-Robinson Cano, 4 for 8 (.500), 1 HR
-Jason Giambi, 3 for 7 (.429), 2 HR
-Johnny Damon, 4 for 11 (.364), 0 HR
-Jorge Posada, 2 for 7 (.286), 0 HR
-Derek Jeter, 2 for 8 (.250), 0 HR
-Doug Mientkiewicz, 3 for 13 (.231), 1 HR
-Melky Cabrera, 2 for 9 (.222), 0 HR
-Bobby Abreu, 6 for 39 (.154), 2 HR
-Alex Rodriguez, 1 for 9 (.111), 0 HR
None of the Red Sox has faced Yankee starter Jeff Karstens.
More Stuff:
-The Red Sox have won three straight against the Yankees.
-The Red Sox have won 8 of their last 10 games, and they own the best winning percentage in the American League.
-Last night's game was the first time in nearly three years that the Red Sox have won after trailing by four runs or more in the eighth inning. It was the first time they've done it against the Yankees since 1981, when Rick Miller's home run off Dave LaRoche capped a rally from five down and gave Boston an 8-5 win.
-The Red Sox no longer lead the American League in E.R.A.; they are now second behind Oakland. But Boston does have the best bullpen E.R.A. in the A.L., at 2.63.
-Boston relievers are 5 for 5 in save opportunities.
-Josh Beckett is the third Red Sox pitcher ever (the first two were Babe Ruth and Roger Clemens) to win in his first three appearances while giving up no more than one run and striking out five in each game. He's also the third pitcher to do so in the majors over the last 20 years (Pedro Martinez and Kevin Tapani were the others).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:58 PM | Permalink
April 20, 2007
Who's Hot:
-Curt Schilling (2-0 with an 0.60 E.R.A. in last two starts, vs. Texas and Los Angeles)
-Coco Crisp (4 for his last 12)
-Mike Lowell (5 for his last 20 with 2 doubles, 1 homer and 5 RBI)
-David Ortiz (9 for his last 23 with 3 doubles, 3 homers and 9 RBI)
-Jonathan Papelbon (has struck out 11 of 19 batters faced for the season)
Who's Not:
-Julio Lugo (0 for his last 8)
-Dustin Pedroia (0 for his last 11 and 1 for his last 26)
-Manny Ramirez (6 for his last 36)
-Jason Varitek (2 for his last 17)
-Kevin Youkilis (1 for his last 13)
Yankees vs. Schilling:
Bobby Abreu: 10 for 27 (.370), 0 HR
Robinson Cano: 6 for 17 (.353), 1 HR
Jorge Posada: 10 for 29 (.345), 1 HR
Johnny Damon: 5 for 18 (.278), 1 HR
Jason Giambi: 7 for 27 (.259), 4 HR
Derek Jeter: 9 for 39 (.231), 1 HR
Alex Rodriguez: 6 for 31 (.194), 2 HR
Melky Cabrera: 1 for 10 (.100), 0 HR
Red Sox vs. Pettitte
Julio Lugo: 4 for 8 (.500), 0 HR
Manny Ramirez: 25 for 59 (.424), 3 HR
David Ortiz: 9 for 22 (.409), 1 HR
J.D. Drew: 3 for 8 (.375), 2 HR
Jason Varitek: 13 for 36 (.361), 0 HR
Coco Crisp: 0 for 4
Mike Lowell: 0 for 1
Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis have never faced Pettitte.
All told, then, the Red Sox regular nine starters are 54 for 138 against Pettitte -- that's a .391 batting average -- with 6 home runs.
More Stuff
-The Red Sox have allowed three runs or fewer in nine straight games, the team's longest streak since April 1988 (11 straight).
-Boston's bullpen pitched 7.2 scoreless innings at Toronto. The Sox pen has the lowest E.R.A. (2.52) of any American League team.
-Papelbon has converted all 14 of his career save attempts in the month of April.
-The Yankees are 17-11 against the Red sox since July 14, 2005.
-The Yankees have won seven in a row at Fenway, the team's longest winning streak in Boston since 1979-81 (11 games).
-Since 1903, the series stands like this: Yanks 1,076, Red Sox 882. At Fenway, the series is all tied up, 437 apiece.
-Oh yeah, and the Red Sox will wear green uniforms tonight.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 3:01 PM | Permalink
April 19, 2007
Who's Hot: David Ortiz (8 for his last 20 with 2 doubles and three home runs), Eric Hinske (17 for his last 34 dating back to last season, 4 for 5 so far this season)
Who's Not: Coco Crisp (2 for his last 19, batting .136), J.D. Drew (1 for his last 11), Dustin Pedroia (0 for his last 7 and 1 for his lats 22, now batting .188), Manny Ramirez (4 for his last 28, now batting .191 with no home runs), Jason Varitek (2 for his last 13, now batting .212), Kevin Youkilis (0 for his last 10, now batting.239).
Key Matchups: Against Julian Tavarez, Royce Clayton is 4 for 20 (.200) with a home run; Alex Rios is 5 for 6 (.833). Against Roy Halladay, David Ortiz is 16 for 58 (.276) with 5 home runs.
-Boston has held opponents to a .200 batting average this season, tops in the majors.
-The Red Sox have held opponents to three or fewer runs for eight straight games. The last time the opposition scored more than three was in Julian Tavarez's last start, April 7 at Texas.
-Red Sox starting pitchers have had decisions in all 13 games of the 2007 season. The last time that happened: 1918, when starters had decisions in the first 39 games.
-Red Sox starters lead the majors, giving up just three home runs this season.
-The Blue Jays have won six of their last eight meetings against the Red Sox.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 10:20 AM | Permalink
April 18, 2007
Who's Hot: Tim Wakefield (2 ER in 13.0 IP so far this year), Hideki Okajima (14 straight batters retired), Mike Lowell (5 for his last 16), Julio Lugo (8 for his last 23), David Ortiz (6 for his last 16), Kevin Youkilis (8 for his last 26).
Who's Not: Dustin Pedroia (1 for his last 19), Manny Ramirez (4 for his last 25), J.D. Drew (0 for his last 7).
Key Matchups: Against Wakefield, Alex Rios is 5 for 13 (.385), Royce Clayton is 10 for 33 (.303), Frank Thomas is 7 for 36 (.194) with three home runs.
-The Red Sox have allowed three or fewer runs in seven straight games.
-The Blue Jays have won four straight over the Red Sox.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:07 PM | Permalink
April 17, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
-Who's Hot: Julio Lugo (8 for his last 19), Kevin Youkilis (8 for his last 22), David Ortiz (6 for his last 12 with 2 home runs)
-Who's Not: Coco Crisp (0 for his last 15), J.D. Drew (0 for his last 7), Dustin Pedroia (1 for his last 17).
-Manny Ramirez has hit more home runs against the Blue Jays (51) than any other player.
-Boston's 2.72 team E.R.A. remains first in the American League, second in the major leagues.
-Red Sox pitchers have walked just 6 batters in the last 45 innings.
-Boston starters have a 1.50 E.R.A. over the last 6 games.
-The Blue Jays have won three in a row and five of the last six meetings against the Red Sox. Boston's 7-12 record against Toronto in 2006 was its worst ever. The Red Sox were 7-11 against the Blue Jays in 2005.
-Manny Ramirez is 2 for 11 lifetime against Blue Jays starter Gustavo Chacin. Ortiz's numbers are much better: 5 for 16 with two home runs.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 4:29 PM | Permalink
April 16, 2007
From the team's official game notes:
-The Red Sox are 63-48 all-time on Patriots Day (they played 26 holiday double-headers between 1903 and 1966). This will be their first Patriots Day meeting with the Angels. By far, the opponent they have played most often is the New York Yankees -- and the Red Sox have won 22 of the 33 meetings. The Red Sox have a three-game winning streak on Patriots Day.
-Boston's 18 runs Friday and Saturday is the team's largest output on consecutive games since August 12 and 13, 2006, against Baltimore.
-The Red Sox have a four-game winning streak against the Angels.
-Boston's 2.79 team E.R.A. is tops in the American League and second only to the Mets in major league baseball.
-David Ortiz has seven RBI over the last two games.
-Eric Hinske has batted safely in the last 13 games in which he has appeared, dating back to last year. He's hitting .500 (17 for 34) over this period.
-Vladimir Guerrero is batting just .200 (4 for 20 with a home run) lifetime against Josh Beckett.
-Coco Crisp is 0 for his last 11.
-Dustin Pedroia has drawn at least one walk in five straight games. His on-base percentage is .382.
-Manny Ramirez is 1 for his last 11.
-Jason Varitek is batting .130 left-handed.
-Kevin Youkilis is 7 for 19 (.368) in his last five games.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:48 AM | Permalink
April 14, 2007
From the Red Sox official game notes:
-Boston has scored 24 runs on 29 hits in the last 3 games -- despite being one-hit by Felix Hernandez on Wednesday.
-The Red Sox' 3.12 team E.R.A. is second in the American League. It is the team's lowest E.R.A. through nine games since 2001.
-J.D. Drew has hit safely in all nine games, and is one of only seven major leaguers to hit safely in every one his team's games so far. The others: Ray Durham (San Francisco), Delmon Young (Tampa Bay), Alex Rios (Toronto), David Wright (N.Y. Mets), Derrek Lee (Chicago Cubs) and Alex Rodriguez (N.Y. Yankees). The last Red Sox player to hit safely in the first 10 games of a season was Shea Hillenbrand, who is now with the Angels, in 2002. Drew's batting average (.419) is second in the major leagues to Florida's Miguel Cabrera.
-Mike Lowell already has five doubles and four errors.
-Curt Schilling is 25-8 all-time at Fenway Park, the best winning percentage for any pitcher who has pitched at least 300 innings at Fenway over the past 51 years (he edges out Pedro Martinez for the distinction). Schilling's 4-1 lifetime with a 3.44 E.R.A. against the Angels.
-The Red Sox have a three-game winning streak against the Angels.
-Jonathan Papelbon is a perfect 12-for-12 lifetime in save opportunities in April.
-Manny Ramirez is 7-for-14 lifetime with a home run against Angels starter Hector Carrasco. But Ramirez is only hitting .118 over the last five games.
-Gary Matthews Jr. is 4-for-21 lifetime against Schilling.
-Coco Crisp is 0 for his last 8.
-Julio Lugo is hitting .333 over the last seven games.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 12:41 PM | Permalink
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 at 3:28 PM | Permalink
April 11, 2007
The following is from the Red Sox game notes:
-Josh Beckett yesterday won the Fenway opener for the second year in a row, making him the first pitcher to do so since Dennis Eckersley (1979-'80).
-J.D. Drew has hit safely in the first seven games of the season, the first time in his career that he has done so. He joins six other American Leaguers who have done the same this year.
-The club's longest hitting streak dating back to last year is held by bench player Eric Hinske, who has hit safely in 12 straight appearances dating back to September.
-Mike Lowell is tied for the American League lead in doubles with four.
-Dustin Pedroia is 0 for his last 10.
-Kevin Youkilis is 5 for his last 12.
-Seven of the nine regular starters (all except Pedroia and Varitek) have started every game of the season.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 5:37 PM | Permalink
April 10, 2007
From the Red Sox official game notes:
-The Red Sox have won 2 straight and 11 of their last 15 home openers.
-Josh Beckett will start the first game at Fenway for the second straight year; he won last year's opener against Toronto.
-New acquisition J.D. Drew is the only member of the team who has hit safely in all six games so far.
-The Seattle Mariners have won five in a row over the Red Sox coming into this afternoon. But they'd have to win 52 more to even the all-time series, which Boston leads, 191-139.
-This would be a good day for Jason Varitek to produce some offense. The catcher, who is batting just 2-for-16 (a .125 average) is a .421 lifetime hitter (8-for-19, 2 home runs) off Seattle starter Jeff Weaver.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:34 PM | Permalink
April 6, 2007
This new feature is a look at daily club streaks. Much of the following information comes from the Red Sox game notes:
- The team has scored in the first inning of all three games this year.
- Boston relief pitchers have pitched 6 straight scoreless innings entering today.
- Mike Lowell, who became known as Mr. Doubles last year, has doubled in each of the team's games so far this year.
- Lowell, J.D. Drew, Julio Lugo and Dustin Pedroia have hit safely in all three games. Pedroia has reached safely in 6 of 11 trips, mmaking him the cllub's unlikely leader in on-base percentage (.545) heading into today.
- Jason Varitek is hitless in his last five trips to the plate and is hitting just .091 so far. He gets some time off today with Tim Wakefield pitching.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:37 AM | Permalink
April 1, 2007
Just in time for Opening Day, we're relaunching SoxBlog with a new look and expanded Sox coverage. Providence Journal sports columnists Sean McAdam, Joe McDonald, Steve Krasner and sports editor Art Martone will each have their own side blogs.
Mannybeingmanny will follow the man through the season, Streakers will track who's hot and who's way not.
These are just the first of the new features we've planned. The 2007 season is just beginning...
Meanwhile, I'm debugging this morning. If anything seems a little squirrely, it should be all better by tomorrow.
Posted by Sheila Lennon at 8:54 AM | Permalink
