Manny Ramirez hits a 2-run bomb in the first, Doug Mirabelli (solo) and David Ortiz (two-run) both go deep in the fifth, then Ortiz bops a grand slam to cap a six-run in the ninth. (In the #9 spot, Alex Gonzalez singled, doubled and tripled.)
The Red Sox had a 5-1 lead in the fifth, watched Tampa close it to 6-5 in the seventh, then pulled away by sending 11 men to the plate in the ninth.
The Yankees also won, 10-4, in Cleveland, so Boston's lead stays at 3 GA.
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Tim Wakefield (3.90) / James Shields (4.39), 7:15 PM
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a happy grand salami
The bullpen threw real well. 4IP, 1ER. Timlin and Pap went 6 up, 6 down to finish it.
Should be a fun weekend showdown. The pitching matchups have our best 3 taking on their best 3.
Lester/Buerhle
Beckett/Garcia
Schill/Contreras
Let's take 2 of 3.
As Ortiz walked to the plate, I said to Laura, "Ooh, I gotta get my salami ready!"
:>)
Then I posted this picture in the SoSH Game Thread (after the HR).
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2 of 3?
No. I wanna grind Ozzie's face into the dirt. ... We sweep!
Hey Brian...calling that group our "best three" is more than a little unfair to Wakefield. Lester certainly can't be called "better" after what, four starts? and Beckett has been hammered compared to Wake...switch their run support, and Wake has 10-11 wins while Becket is something like 5-9.
No, Wakefield is the #2 starter so far this year, and he had a cheap win coming on one of his few non-quality starts.
It's time we gave the guy some respect...he's earned it.
As Ortiz walked to the plate, I said to Laura, "Ooh, I gotta get my salami ready!"
And when you're done, don't forget to post a pic for Ortiz's home run, too. :)
Yeah, I didn't mean to slight Timmy. Should have said we aren't giving them a game by throwing our #5, and their big 3 are all going.
No knock on the knuckler.
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