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Moriarty9 · 07-28-2008, 11:01 AM

Cabrera stars on Opening Day
Slugger hits two homers, drives in five
Monday, April 1, 2013

OAKLAND - Some familiar names in the Boston Red Sox lineup led the club to a lopsided 11-3 victory over the Athletics to open the season with a win.
Miguel Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp had three hits each for the Red Sox, driving in a combined nine runs while Johan Santana held the A's to three runs on six hits and four walks over seven innings of work.
Cabrera was the star of the game, going 3-for-4 with a double and two home runs, scoring three times and driving in five runs. He hit a two-run homer off Oakland starter Cole Hamels in the fourth inning and then drove a two-run shot out of the ballpark off reliever Brandon Backe in the sixth inning.
Ramirez' three hits included a RBI triple off Hamels in the fourth inning. He scored two runs in the ballgame.
Kemp had a pair of singles and a two-run double. He had a run scored and drove in three.
All three of Oakland's runs came in the first inning as Santana struggled to settle into the ballgame.
William Rigsby led off the inning with a double and was quickly moved to third base by a Claudio Vargas sacrifice bunt. A Michael Young single drove Rigsby across the plate just before Austin Kearns picked up a basehit and Gary Matthews drew a walk to load the bases. Roberto Casteanon ended an eight-pitch at bat with a two-run single, putting the A's up 3-0. Santana then bore down, striking out Carlos Lee and inducing a routine groundout to end the inning.
Oakland was unable to threaten the rest of the game, not once sending more than four men to the plate in an inning.

07-28-2008, 11:01 AM	#208 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Cabrera stars on Opening Day Slugger hits two homers, drives in five Monday, April 1, 2013 OAKLAND - Some familiar names in the Boston Red Sox lineup led the club to a lopsided 11-3 victory over the Athletics to open the season with a win. Miguel Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp had three hits each for the Red Sox, driving in a combined nine runs while Johan Santana held the A's to three runs on six hits and four walks over seven innings of work. Cabrera was the star of the game, going 3-for-4 with a double and two home runs, scoring three times and driving in five runs. He hit a two-run homer off Oakland starter Cole Hamels in the fourth inning and then drove a two-run shot out of the ballpark off reliever Brandon Backe in the sixth inning. Ramirez' three hits included a RBI triple off Hamels in the fourth inning. He scored two runs in the ballgame. Kemp had a pair of singles and a two-run double. He had a run scored and drove in three. All three of Oakland's runs came in the first inning as Santana struggled to settle into the ballgame. William Rigsby led off the inning with a double and was quickly moved to third base by a Claudio Vargas sacrifice bunt. A Michael Young single drove Rigsby across the plate just before Austin Kearns picked up a basehit and Gary Matthews drew a walk to load the bases. Roberto Casteanon ended an eight-pitch at bat with a two-run single, putting the A's up 3-0. Santana then bore down, striking out Carlos Lee and inducing a routine groundout to end the inning. Oakland was unable to threaten the rest of the game, not once sending more than four men to the plate in an inning.