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Moriarty9 · 04-25-2008, 08:07 PM

Boston ends season with win
Catchers power Sox to 11-1 victory
October 4, 2009

BOSTON -- One season is over, another is just about to begin.
The Boston Red Sox ended their regular season schedule this afternoon with an 11-1 victory over the hated New York Yankees at Fenway Park, finishing up the year at an American League best 106-56.
The bulk of the production in today's ballgame came from a pair of Red Sox catchers: Victor Martinez and Rod Barajas.
Batting sixth and working behind the plate, Martinez went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and a three RBI. His three-run home run over the Green Monster off Yankees starter Chris Capuano gave Boston a 5-1 lead in the third inning.
With the Red Sox ahead 7-1 after five innings, Boston changed its battery, giving Martinez and starting pitcher Scott Kazmir the rest of the game off. Roy Halladay took over on the mound with Barajas calling the pitches. In the home half of the sixth inning, Barajas got his first at bat and put away what little shot the Bronx Bombers had of staging a comeback. With left-handed reliever Randy Flores on the mound and the bases loaded, Barajas took a first pitch fastball well over the Green Monster seats for a Grand Slam, putting Boston on top 11-1.
Red Sox manager Kevin Kenneday said he used the season's final game as a last tune up for some of his players as well as an opportunity for some of the younger guys and bench players to get their last licks in before the playoffs.
Regulars Ichiro Suzuki, Ryan Howard, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera and Martinez all started the game while Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez, Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp were given the day off.
Suzuki was replaced by Delmon Young in the sixth inning. Dustin Pedroia, David Murphy, Jolbert Cabrera and Reggie Willits were given starting roles for the day.
Kazmir pitched well, although he did struggle with command. The lefty picked up his eighth win of the season after giving up one run on four hits and five walks over five innings. He struck out five Yankee hitters.
Halladay worked two scoreless innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts, Gary Majewski pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts and lefty Mike Maroth closed things out with a scoreless ninth inning.
Capuano gave up five runs on six hits and two walks over just 2 1/3 innings of work and fell to 12-19 on the season with the loss.
The Oakland Athletics will come into town on Tuesday to begin the best-of-five American League Division Series. Oakland won the American League West with an 89-73 record.

04-25-2008, 08:07 PM	#56 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 324	Season Finale Boston ends season with win Catchers power Sox to 11-1 victory October 4, 2009 BOSTON -- One season is over, another is just about to begin. The Boston Red Sox ended their regular season schedule this afternoon with an 11-1 victory over the hated New York Yankees at Fenway Park, finishing up the year at an American League best 106-56. The bulk of the production in today's ballgame came from a pair of Red Sox catchers: Victor Martinez and Rod Barajas. Batting sixth and working behind the plate, Martinez went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and a three RBI. His three-run home run over the Green Monster off Yankees starter Chris Capuano gave Boston a 5-1 lead in the third inning. With the Red Sox ahead 7-1 after five innings, Boston changed its battery, giving Martinez and starting pitcher Scott Kazmir the rest of the game off. Roy Halladay took over on the mound with Barajas calling the pitches. In the home half of the sixth inning, Barajas got his first at bat and put away what little shot the Bronx Bombers had of staging a comeback. With left-handed reliever Randy Flores on the mound and the bases loaded, Barajas took a first pitch fastball well over the Green Monster seats for a Grand Slam, putting Boston on top 11-1. Red Sox manager Kevin Kenneday said he used the season's final game as a last tune up for some of his players as well as an opportunity for some of the younger guys and bench players to get their last licks in before the playoffs. Regulars Ichiro Suzuki, Ryan Howard, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera and Martinez all started the game while Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez, Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp were given the day off. Suzuki was replaced by Delmon Young in the sixth inning. Dustin Pedroia, David Murphy, Jolbert Cabrera and Reggie Willits were given starting roles for the day. Kazmir pitched well, although he did struggle with command. The lefty picked up his eighth win of the season after giving up one run on four hits and five walks over five innings. He struck out five Yankee hitters. Halladay worked two scoreless innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts, Gary Majewski pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts and lefty Mike Maroth closed things out with a scoreless ninth inning. Capuano gave up five runs on six hits and two walks over just 2 1/3 innings of work and fell to 12-19 on the season with the loss. The Oakland Athletics will come into town on Tuesday to begin the best-of-five American League Division Series. Oakland won the American League West with an 89-73 record.