tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post4202940582835007487..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G123: Tigers 10, Red Sox 5allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-30591601589672714252016-08-21T09:06:51.857-07:002016-08-21T09:06:51.857-07:00Game Notes:
Boston has won 8 of its last 9 games ...Game Notes:<br /><br />Boston has won 8 of its last 9 games and is 26-16 (.619) since 7/3, the 3rd-best record in that span behind Toronto (26-14) and the Cubs (27-15).<br /><br />David Ortiz has hit 23 HR at Comerica Park, the most by a visiting player since the venue opened in 2000 (Paul Konerko ranks 2nd with 18).<br /><br />Ortiz's 60 RBI at Comerica rank 2nd all-time among visitors behind only Konerko (62). <br /><br />Among all players with at least 100 at-bats at Comerica Park, Ortiz ranks 1st in SLG (.710) and OPS (1.122).<br /><br />Ortiz has 29 HR and 97 RBI this season. He was the only major leaguer to record at least 30 homers and 100 RBI in each of the last 3 seasons (2013-15). He has reached those totals 9 times as a Red Sox, most in club history (Ted Williams ranks 2nd with 7).<br /><br />The only players with 10+ seasons of 30 HR/100 RBI for a single team are Babe Ruth (12-NYY), Albert Pujols (10-STL), Hank Aaron (10-MIL/ATL), and Lou Gehrig (10-NYY).<br /><br />Red Sox starters have allowed 7 ER in the last 7 games (42.2 IP, 1.48 ERA).<br /><br />Mookie Betts leads MLB in runs (tied, 98) and total bases (291) and ranks 2nd in hits (163) and XBH (67)...Since 7/1, he leads MLB in slugging (.690).<br /><br />Betts is only 2 runs shy of becoming the 4th Red Sox player to score at least 100 times in a season prior to turning 24 years old...Fred Lynn scored 103 runs in 1975 (23), Johnny Pesky scored 105 runs in 1942 (23), and Ted Williams scored 130+ runs in 3 consecutive years from 1939-41, all before turning 24.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-36726681340110832152016-08-21T09:00:41.417-07:002016-08-21T09:00:41.417-07:00We need innings and a scarcity of walks from Mr. O...We need innings and a scarcity of walks from Mr. Owens.<br /><br />Hmmm: "@TimBritton: After being scratched around 6 last night, Henry Owens drove from Scranton to Philly & had a 6:30 flight this morning to Detroit."<br /><br />The drive is a little more than 2 hours. I'd like to think he drove from like 7-9 last night and then slept close to his flight, rather than beginning his long day at 3 AM or something.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com