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August 11, 2013

G120: Royals 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox - 100 002 000 - 3  7  0
Royals  - 121 000 00x - 4  9  1
Example
John Lackey / James Shields
Ellsbury, CF
Victorino, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Ortiz, DH
Nava, LF
Napoli, 1B
Drew, SS
Lavarnwway, C
Middlebrooks, 3B
The Red Sox's three-game lead in the East is their largest since July 13. Their biggest lead of the season was 5.5 games, after the games of July 5.

Despite a superb 3.21 ERA (11th in the AL), Lackey has a 7-9 record. The Red Sox are scoring a paltry 3.3 runs per 27 outs for him.

Stephen Drew has a ten-game hitting streak (17-for-41, .415, with an 1.120 OPS).

In New York, where the Yankees are 11 GB, Alex Rodriguez had yesterday off.

3 comments:

  1. In Yankee news, Mariano Rivera blew another save opportunity today - his third in a row!

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  2. I think I read that was the first time ever. The shitty thing was they won 2 of those games.

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  3. Check out this early video of A-Roid, Griffey Jr and Big Papi - while the 2 were rookie Mariners, and Ortiz was in the low minors!

    http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/exclusive-video-alex-rodriguez-ken-griffey-jr-and-/nZHnj/

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