9/25 vs. Cleveland

[BoSox21]

Jon Lester vs. Jeremy Sowers

 

Win and take the series

[riverside sluggers]

Jeremy Sowers (3 games vs Boston, 0-2 with a 5.94 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 3 games, 0-2 with a 5.94 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double

Jed Lowrie, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, RBI

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) RBI

Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 8 (.625 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk

Jason Bay, 0 for 1, 2 Walks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Mark Kotsay, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, K

Jeff Bailey, 0 for 3

Alex Cora, 0 for 2

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Coco Crisp, 0 for 4, Walk

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3

Mike Lowell, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double

David Ortiz, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

David Ross, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

 

Jon Lester (4 games vs Cleveland, 2-0 with a 4.03 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 31 games, 16-2 with a 3.30 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Jamey Carroll, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Ben Francisco, 0 for 3

Jhonny Peralta, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Kelly Shoppach, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Travis Hafner, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) 3 RBIs, K

Ryan Garko, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, K

Franklin Gutierrez, 0 for 7, 4 Ks

Josh Barfield, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double

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Asdrubal Cabrera, Walk

Sal Fasano, 0 for 2, K

Andy Marte, 0 for 2

Victor Martinez, 4 for 6 (.667 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

 

Sowers last season vs Boston in 1 game, 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA. This season on the road in 11 games, 2-6 with a 6.60 ERA

 

Lester this season vs Cleveland in 2 games, 1-0 with a 4.35 ERA. This season at home in 17 games, 11-1 with a 2.49 ERA

[redsoxrules]

nice first inning. 3-0 sox

[The Dustball]

Good to see Lowrie get a nice clean hit. 4-0 in the 2nd. Sowers has absolutely nothing tonight.

[MANNYHOF24]

Lester No-No through five. 72 pitches though.

[Jasonbay44]

Nice start by Lester

[Cocos Disciples]

Good thing he didn't get the no-no, don't want him to throw too many pitches.

[BoSox21]

well managed to keep Lester's pitch count down. he looks sharp as hell heading into game 1

[Cocos Disciples]

Is Beckett pitching tomorrow?

 

EDIT: Matsuzaka, Beckett, Wakefield. A Saturday Beckett start gives him 3 days rest for Game 1, so we should see some changes.

[TheKilo]

I bet Devern Hansack makes the Saturday start.

[msubulldogs21]

This was probably the shortest game thread of all time.

 

Didn't get to watch the game (work) but sounds like Lester and co. did a great job tonight. Good to see.

[riverside sluggers]

Solid game by the offense, bullpen, and oh... Lester filrted with another no-hitter! This team is picking up at the right time