August 7, 2013

G116: Red Sox 7, Astros 5

Red Sox - 011 000 203 - 7 12  0
Astros  - 002 003 000 - 5  7  0
Stephen Drew hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth.

David Ortiz (4-for-5 in this game and 9-for-his-last-10) began the inning with a single off Josh Fields. Pitcher Drake Britton pinch-ran for Flo. After Mike Carp flied out, Jonny Gomes walked. Then Drew lined an 0-1 pitch to right field.

Gomes homered in the seventh inning, and scored three runs.
Example
Ryan Dempster / Jarred Cosart
Ellsbury, CF
Victorino, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Ortiz, DH
Carp, 1B
Gomes, LF
Drew, SS
Saltalamacchia, C
Holt, 3B
Matt Thornton was placed on the disabled list and Pedro Beato recalled from Pawtucket.

The Globe's Peter Abraham notes that Stephen Drew is hitting .458/.576/.625 in the seven games since Jose Iglesias was traded. Iglesias is batting .158 (3-for-19) with the Tigers.

1 comment:

9casey said...

I dont know if it is because I still think the Astros are in the National League or something else, but that was a bizarre series.

Porter came out multiple times to talk to his pitchers last time I remember seeing that , well we know what happened.

We were fortunate to take 2 of 3 but the Astros look and play like a college team.