September 24, 2015

G152: Rays 4, Red Sox 2

Rays    - 000 003 100 - 4 11  1
Red Sox - 200 000 000 - 2  5  0
David Ortiz hit a two-run homer (with Mookie Betts aboard). It was his 36th dong of the season and RBI #s 100 and 101.

It was Ortiz's ninth season with 100+ RBI for the Red Sox, tying Ted Williams for most in club history.

Ortiz now has six 35-HR/100-RBI season with the Red Sox (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015). That is the most in team history (Jimmie Foxx and Manny Ramirez each had five seasons).

Most 30-HR/100-RBI Seasons For American League Team
1. Babe Ruth    12  Yankees
2. Lou Gehrig   10  Yankees
3. David Ortiz   9  Red Sox
Example
Erasmo Ramirez / Wade Miley
Betts, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Bogaerts, SS
Ortiz, DH
Shaw, 1B
Castillo, LF
Holt, 3B
Hanigan, C
Bradley, CF

1 comment:

allan said...

Jays have 3.5 game lead. They are off tonight, while the MFY host the White Sox.
After that, it's 10 games to go.
Boston has a great chance to eff the Yankees' playoff hopes with 4 games next week.