Boston Red Sox (MLB 07: The Show)

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Quote: Originally Posted by Acid

How the hell is Wily Mo Pena hitting .311?

Two words: Steroids.

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Sox find success in smallball
Suicide squeeze provides winning margin vs. Oakland


Beckett won the pitcher's duel with Rich Harden

Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x 2 9 0 W: J. Beckett (3-2) | L: R. Harden (1-2) | S: J. Papelbon (9)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 0-3, 2 K
K. Youkilis, 1B: 2-4, K
D. Ortiz, DH: 0-4, 3 K
M. Ramirez, LF: 1-4
J. Drew, RF: 1-4
M. Lowell, 3B: 2-3, RBI
J. Varitek, C: 1-3
C. Crisp, CF: 1-3, K
D. Pedroia, 2B: 1-2, RBI

J. Beckett (W, 3-2): 8.0 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 7 K
J. Papelbon (S, 9): IP, H, 0 R, BB, K

Oakland Athletics
S. Stewart, LF: 1-4
J. Kendall, C: 1-4, RBI, 2B
N. Swisher, RF: 1-4, 2 K
M. Scutaro, 3B: 1-3, BB
M. Piazza, DH: 0-3, BB, K
M. Bradley, CF: 1-4, K
M. Ellis, 2B: 1-4, K
A. Melhuse, 1B: 1-3, K
B. Crosby, SS: 1-3, 2 K

R. Harden (L, 1-2): 6.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 6 K
J. Witasick: 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, K

Record: 18-9
Next Game: Oakland
Pitching Matchup: Daisuke Matsuzaka (4-0, 0.95) vs. Dan Haren (2-3, 4.60)

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Pedroia beats Oakland again
Daisuke is dominant until 9th, but Sox win in 11


Daisuke retired the first 15 he faced, and allowed one hit until the 9th, when it all unravelled

Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 00 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 01 3 12 0 W: H. Okajima (2-0) | L: J. Duchscherer (1-1)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 1-4
K. Youkilis, 1B: 0-5, 2 K
D. Ortiz, DH: 0-5
M. Ramirez, LF: 2-5, 2 K
J. Drew, RF: 2-5, HR (3), 2 RBI
M. Lowell, 3B: 3-5
J. Varitek, C: 1-5
C. Crisp, CF: 0-3, 2 BB, SB, K
D. Pedroia, 2B: 3-5, GW RBI

D. Matsuzaka: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 12 K
J. Papelbon: 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, K
H. Okajima (W, 2-0): IP, 0 H, 0 R

Oakland Athletics
S. Stewart, LF: 0-4, 2 K
J. Kendall, C: 0-4, K
N. Swisher, RF: 0-4, 3 K
M. Scutaro, 3B: 1-4
M. Piazza, DH: 0-4, 2 K
M. Bradley, CF: 0-4, 2 K
M. Ellis, 2B: 2-4, K
A. Melhuse, 1B: 1-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, K
-B. Kielty, PH: 0-1
B. Crosby, SS: 0-4, K

D. Haren: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 K
J. Witasick: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB
J. Duchscherer (L, 1-1): 2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Record: 19-9
Next Game: @ Minnesota (22-7)
Pitching Matchup: Tim Wakefield (2-3, 7.06) vs. Matt Garza (1-1, 4.44)

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Twins smash Wakefield, but Red Sox roar back
In a battle of AL heavyweights, Round 1 goes to Boston


ManRam's 3-run homerun in the 7th brought the Sox all the way back

HHH Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 13 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 0 W: J. Pineiro (2-0) | L: M. Guerrier (0-1) | S: J. Papelbon (10)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 3-4, RBI, SB
K. Youkilis, 1B: 1-4, GW RBI, BB, 2 K
D. Ortiz, DH: 1-4, RBI, BB, K
M. Ramirez, LF: 2-3, HR (8), 3 RBI, BB
J. Drew, RF: 0-4
M. Lowell, 3B: 1-4, K
D. Mirabelli, C: 1-4, K
C. Crisp, CF: 3-3
D. Pedroia, 2B: 1-3, RBI

T. Wakefield: 2.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, BB, K
J. Pineiro (W, 2-0): 6.0 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K
J. Papelbon (S, 10): IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Minnesota Twins
L. Castillo, 2B: 2-4
J. Mauer, C: 1-4, RBI
J. Morneau, 1B: 2-4, 2 HR (10), 5 RBI, K
T. Hunter, CF: 1-4
J. Tyner, RF: 1-3, BB
J. Bartlett, SS: 0-4
L. Ford, DH: 0-4, K
N. Punto, 3B: 2-4
R. White, LF: 0-4, 3 K

M. Garza: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
M. Guerrier (L, 0-1): 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER

Record: 20-9
Next Game: @ Minnesota
Pitching Matchup: Julian Tavarez (1-2, 3.65) vs. Johan Santana (2-2, 2.11)

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Johan & company hold off Red Sox
Boston's winning streak halted by the AL's best arm


Torii Hunter won the game with a leaping catch at the wall with 2 outs in the 9th off Wily Mo Pena's bat

HHH Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 8 1 W: J. Santana (3-2) | L: J. Tavarez (1-3) | S: J. Nathan (15)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 2-4, RBI
K. Youkilis, 1B: 0-4, 2 K
D. Ortiz, DH: 0-4, 3 K
M. Ramirez, LF: 1-4, 3 K
J. Drew, RF: 0-3
-W. Pena, PH: 0-1
M. Lowell, 3B: 0-3, K
J. Varitek, C: 1-3
C. Crisp, CF: 2-3
D. Pedroia, 2B: 0-3, K

J. Tavarez (L, 1-3): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 K
H. Okajima: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

Minnesota Twins
L. Castillo, 2B: 2-4
J. Mauer, C: 0-4, K
J. Morneau, 1B: 2-4, RBI, 2B, K
T. Hunter, CF: 2-4, SB
M. Cuddyer, RF: 0-2, 2 K
J. Bartlett, SS: 1-3, RBI, 3B
L. Ford, DH: 1-3
N. Punto, 3B: 0-3
R. White, LF: 0-3, K

J. Santana (W, 3-2): 6.2 IP, 5 H, R (unearned), 7 K
J. Rincon: 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, K
J. Nathan (S, 15): IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Record: 20-10
Next Game: @ Minnesota
Pitching Matchup: Curt Schilling (4-1, 3.89) vs. Francisco Liriano (2-1, 1.14)

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Red Sox tee off on Liriano
Back to back to back HRs in 1st spoil showdown


Curt Schilling laid waste to the Twins' lineup

HHH Metrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 W: C. Schilling (5-1) | L: F. Liriano (2-2)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 1-5, RBI
K. Youkilis, 1B: 2-4, HR (3), K
D. Ortiz, DH: 2-3, HR (11), 2 RBI, BB, K
M. Ramirez, LF: 1-4, HR (9), K
J. Drew, RF: 1-4, RBI
M. Lowell, 3B: 2-4
J. Varitek, C: 0-4, K
C. Crisp, CF: 2-4, K
A. Cora, 2B: 0-3

C. Schilling (W, 5-1): CG, 5 H, 0 R, 10 K

Minnesota Twins
L. Castillo, 2B: 1-4, K
J. Mauer, C: 0-4, K
J. Morneau, 1B: 1-4, 2B
J. Tyner, CF: 0-4, 2 K
M. Cuddyer, RF: 1-4, 2 K
J. Cirillo, SS: 2-3
L. Ford, DH: 0-3, 2 K
N. Punto, 3B: 0-3, K
R. White, LF: 0-3, K

F. Liriano (L, 2-2): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K
G. Perkins: 3.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K
D. Reyes: IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

Record: 21-10
Next Game: @ Toronto (17-16)
Pitching Matchup: Josh Beckett (3-2, 3.40) vs. John Thomson (2-1, 3.21)

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Blue Jays walk it off vs. BoSox
Glaus sends Romero's first pitch out


After striking out 3 times and committing an error, Troy Glaus made the first pitch he saw from Romero count

Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 00 4 12 0 TORONTO BLUE JAYS 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 01 5 11 1 W: J. Frasor (2-2) | L: J. Romero (0-1)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 2-5, SB, 2 K
K. Youkilis, 1B: 1-5, 2 K
D. Ortiz, DH: 3-5, HR (12)
M. Ramirez, LF: 1-4, BB, K
J. Drew, RF: 2-5, 2 K
M. Lowell, 3B: 0-5, 2 K
J. Varitek, C: 1-5, RBI, K
C. Crisp, CF: 2-4, 2 RBI
D. Pedroia, 2B: 0-4

J. Beckett: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 6 K
B. Donnelly: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K
J. Romero (L, 0-1): 0.0 IP, H, ER

Toronto Blue Jays
R. Johnson, LF: 2-5, 2B, 2 K
L. Overbay, 1B: 1-4, RBI, 2B, K
F. Thomas, DH: 1-5, RBI, 2B, 3 K
T. Glaus, 3B: 1-5, GW HR (8), 3 K
V. Wells, CF: 0-4, K
A. Rios, RF: 3-4, inside the park HR (9), K
A. Hill, 2B: 0-4
R. Clayton, SS: 3-4, RBI, 2B
G. Zaun, C: 0-4

J. Thomson: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, BB, 6 K
J. Frasor (W, 2-2): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 K

Record: 21-11
Next Game: @ Toronto
Pitching Matchup: Daisuke Matsuzaka (4-0, 1.17) vs. Tomo Ohka (2-1, 6.44)

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Pitching pounds Jays into submission
Sox get all they need in the first inning


J.D. Drew's 3-run blast in the first provided all of Boston's runs

Rogers Centre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 TORONTO BLUE JAYS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 W: D. Matsuzaka (5-0) | L: T. Ohka (2-2) | S: J. Papelbon (11)

Boston Red Sox
J. Lugo, SS: 0-4, K
K. Youkilis, 1B: 0-4, 2 K
D. Ortiz, DH: 0-3, BB
M. Ramirez, LF: 0-3, BB, K
J. Drew, RF: 2-4, HR (4), 3 RBI
M. Lowell, 3B: 1-4
J. Varitek, C: 1-4
C. Crisp, CF: 1-2
D. Pedroia, 2B: 0-3

D. Matsuzaka (W, 5-0): 6.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 10 K
M. Timlin: 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, K
H. Okajima: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, K
J. Papelbon (S, 11): IP, 0 H, 0 R

Toronto Blue Jays
R. Johnson, LF: 0-4, 3 K
L. Overbay, 1B: 2-4, HR (5), K
F. Thomas, DH: 2-4
T. Glaus, 3B: 0-4, 2 K
V. Wells, CF: 0-4
A. Rios, RF: 1-4, K
A. Hill, 2B: 0-3, 2 K
R. Clayton, SS: 0-3, 2 K
G. Zaun, C: 1-3, K

T. Ohka (L, 2-2): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
B. Tallet: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, K

Record: 22-11
Next Game: @ Toronto
Pitching Matchup: Tim Wakefield (2-3, 8.33) vs. Roy Halladay (2-4, 4.63)