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Moriarty9 · 04-22-2008, 09:59 PM

Kazmir sharp in return
Howard homers, drives in four
August 7, 2009

BOSTON -- Ryan Howard and the Red Sox gave Scott Kazmir a welcome back gift tonight with seven runs through the first two innings of the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics.
Howard hit a three-run home run in the first inning off starter Andrew Miller, giving Boston a quick lead. The team padded their lead in the second inning with a two-run double from Dustin Pedroia, a Howard RBI single and a groundout from Ichiro Suzuki that allowed Pedroia to score from third.
The seven runs were more than enough for Kazmir, making his first start since going on the DL in June with back problems. Kazmir pitched well in his return to the Red Sox rotation, giving up two runs on nine hits and no walks, striking out five in seven innings. With the win, Kazmir improves to 5-2 with a 3.19 ERA in 11 games.

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With their 7-3 win, the 67-43 Red Sox extended their win streak to five games and their lead in the AL East to 3 1/2 games while reducing their magic number to 50.
Elsewhere around the league, the Detroit Tigers sit atop the AL Central with the AL's best record (71-39), 9 1/2 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
The Oakland Athletics are clinging to their lead in the AL West, just 1 game ahead of the 61-49 Texas Rangers.
The Tampa Bay Rays, 63-46, lead the Wild Card race with Chicago (2 games back) and Texas (2 1/2 back) right behind them.
In the National League, the 76-33 Philadelphia Phillies (owners of baseball's best record) sit 12 games up on the second place Washington Nationals.
The Cincinnati Reds (59-52) hold a 5 1/2 game lead over the Houston Astros while the San Francisco Giants are 6 games up on the San Diego Padres.
Washington leads the NL Wild Card race with San Diego the only real challenger at this point, 3 1/2 games back.

04-22-2008, 09:59 PM	#49 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 324	Kazmir wins in return Kazmir sharp in return Howard homers, drives in four August 7, 2009 BOSTON -- Ryan Howard and the Red Sox gave Scott Kazmir a welcome back gift tonight with seven runs through the first two innings of the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics. Howard hit a three-run home run in the first inning off starter Andrew Miller, giving Boston a quick lead. The team padded their lead in the second inning with a two-run double from Dustin Pedroia, a Howard RBI single and a groundout from Ichiro Suzuki that allowed Pedroia to score from third. The seven runs were more than enough for Kazmir, making his first start since going on the DL in June with back problems. Kazmir pitched well in his return to the Red Sox rotation, giving up two runs on nine hits and no walks, striking out five in seven innings. With the win, Kazmir improves to 5-2 with a 3.19 ERA in 11 games. ---------------------------------------- With their 7-3 win, the 67-43 Red Sox extended their win streak to five games and their lead in the AL East to 3 1/2 games while reducing their magic number to 50. Elsewhere around the league, the Detroit Tigers sit atop the AL Central with the AL's best record (71-39), 9 1/2 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The Oakland Athletics are clinging to their lead in the AL West, just 1 game ahead of the 61-49 Texas Rangers. The Tampa Bay Rays, 63-46, lead the Wild Card race with Chicago (2 games back) and Texas (2 1/2 back) right behind them. In the National League, the 76-33 Philadelphia Phillies (owners of baseball's best record) sit 12 games up on the second place Washington Nationals. The Cincinnati Reds (59-52) hold a 5 1/2 game lead over the Houston Astros while the San Francisco Giants are 6 games up on the San Diego Padres. Washington leads the NL Wild Card race with San Diego the only real challenger at this point, 3 1/2 games back.