More photos » ... Paul Sancya - AP ... Browse more photos » ... Sometimes you get good Daisuke, sometimes you get bad Daisuke. Tonight, it was definitely good Daisuke ... Throwing 112 pitches, Daisuke Matsuzaka went 8 innings without allowing a run. This was no Houdini act by Daisuke either, allowing only 6 baserunners on 4 hits and 2 walks. He racked up 5 strikeouts in the outing, transitioning to Daniel Bard, who allowed a meaningless solo shot before finishing off the Sox win, 4-1 ... The
Tony Gutierrez - AP ... 2 days ago: ... Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Cliff Lee (36) reacts as first baseman Mike Carp, rear, reaches up to grab the fly out by Texas Rangers' Matt Treanor for the final out in a baseball game Monday, June 7, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Lee threw a seven-hitter as the Mariners won 4-2. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ... View full size photo » ... I wrote about the Yankees ending up with Cliff Lee for SBN Boston last night. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal is convinced
More photos » ... Michael Dwyer - AP ... Browse more photos » ... The Red Sox scored six runs, including another Jason Varitek homer. The Blue Jays allowed another 9 free passes to Sox batters--Youkilis didn't even have an official at bat until the 8th. But it was Daisuke who stole the show ... After two outings wrecked by single inning meltdowns, Daisuke finally put it all together through 7 tonight, and the results were outstanding. Throwing 68% of his pitches for Strikes, Matsuzaka mowed
More photos » ... Charles Krupa - AP ... Browse more photos » ... The Sox made a valiant rally attempt in the ninth, but it fell short by a run as the Red Sox fell to the Jays in the final game of the series 3-2 ... Between a very questionable strike zone (more on that later) and a strong showing between Shaun Marcum and an impressive Blue Jays defense, the Red Sox could not get the bats going all night. It was only in the 9th when they finally broke through with a pair of runs off of closer
More photos » ... Leon Halip - Getty Images ... Browse more photos » ... <!-- ... @page { margin: 0.79in } ... P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } ... A:link { so-language: zxx } --> ... Fresh off a 7-3 homestand, the Red Sox will look to continue their recent winning ways in Detroit against a Tigers team that just took three of four from the New York Yankees. This will be no easy task, though, as the Tigers have gotten off to a hot 20-15 start (12-4 at home) despite being
After an ugly Red Sox win on Monday night, the Sox and Jays continue the series tonight. Hopefully this one's a little cleaner ... For the Sox, anyway ... Daisuke Matsuzaka makes his third start for the Red Sox since coming off the disabled list: ... W-L ... G ... GS ... CG ... SHO ... SV ... BS ... IP ... H ... R ... ER ... HR ... BB ... K ... ERA ... WHIP ... 2010 - ... Daisuke Matsuzaka 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 12 12 11 2 6 7 9.90 1.80 ... The Jays send out Dana Eveland: ... W-L
Today is Sweep Day. Let's hope it all works out ... After last night's amazing game from Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Wakefield gets his first start since, ironically, being put in the bullpen by Dice-K himself. Wake's numbers on the season, including some work out of the bullpen, look like this: ... W-L ... G ... GS ... CG ... SHO ... SV ... BS ... IP ... H ... R ... ER ... HR ... BB ... K ... ERA ... WHIP ... 2010 - ... Tim Wakefield 0-1 7 4 0 0 0 0 31.1 37 22 21 5 8 18 6.03 1.44 ...
More photos » ... Elsa - Getty Images ... 2 days ago: ... BOSTON - MAY 12: Manager Terry Francona #47 of the Boston Red Sox argues a strike call made by home plate umpire Dale Scott in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 12, 2010 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 3-2 ... (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... It was Dale Scott's day today ... Not familiar with the name? Well, he doesn't play for either club.
I'm going to try this again: ... WIN, DAMN IT ... John Lackey starts against his former team. Halos Heaven is going to have a night: ... W-L ... G ... GS ... CG ... SHO ... SV ... BS ... IP ... H ... R ... ER ... HR ... BB ... K ... ERA ... WHIP ... 2010 - ... John Lackey 2-1 5 5 0 0 0 0 30.0 35 16 15 2 12 17 4.50 1.57 ... Joel Pineiro, an old friend, starts for LA: ... W-L ... G ... GS ... CG ... SHO ... SV ... BS ... IP ... H ... R ... ER ... HR ... BB ... K ... ERA ... WHIP
More photos » ... Charles Krupa - AP ... Browse more photos » ... There was the first inning, and then there was the rest ... Daisuke Matsuzaka, getting his second start of the year, gave Red Sox fans little reason to hope for a sweep in the first, giving up 4 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks. Tim Wakefield and Scott Schoeneweis were warming up in the pen before the Red Sox had even come to the plate ... But Terry Francona elected to stay with his struggling starter in the second, and for the next 4