tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post229334694895589986..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G39: Royals 8, Red Sox 4allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-62049794015274915852016-05-17T07:59:09.051-07:002016-05-17T07:59:09.051-07:00With last night's contest postponed, I spent t...With last night's contest postponed, I spent the better part of two hours last night watching ESPN flip between different broadcasts, including the Twins-Tigers matchup and the Marlins-Phillies game. It was actually quite enjoyable because the commercials breaks seemed fewer, although the in-game advertising is as bad or worse on some of these other networks as it is on NESN.FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093124081174881768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-78029198811486686962016-05-17T06:49:49.943-07:002016-05-17T06:49:49.943-07:00ELIAS:
Jordan Zimmermann allowed eight runs over s...ELIAS:<br />Jordan Zimmermann allowed eight runs over seven innings but still managed to earn the win over the Twins on Monday. What was even more unusual was that Zimmermann struck out nine batters in Monday's matchup. The last pitcher to earn the win while allowing at least eight runs and recording nine or more strikeouts was the Athletics' Lefty Grove on May 30, 1927 against the Yankees (9 IP, 8 R, 11 SO in a 9-8 victory); allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com