[BostonRS14]

May 16, 2008

Boston 14, Milwaukee 2

The Brewers were on the field at Fenway Park, but it appeared from their effort that they failed to show and the Sox made the pay with an easy rout, 14-2.

Playing a National League style of small ball, the Brewers got on the board in the first with a base on balls to Rickie Weeks to lead off the inning, followed by an infield single and double play to move the runner up to third. Ryan Braun followed with a long single off the wall in left to score Weeks for the games first run.

The Red Sox, though, came out firing, chasing Milwaukee starter Chris Capuano after just two-thirds of an inning of work. With one out, Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. After striking out Manny Ramirez on three pitches, Capuano couldn't get the final out of the inning. J.D. Drew and Kevin Youkilis followed with RBI singles before a walk to Mike Lowell loaded the bases. Julio Lugo brought all three runners home with a double to the triangle in center-field that center fielder Mike Cameron missed running into the wall.

Luis Pena, Capuano's replacement, didn't fare much better. After retiring Jason Varitek to end the 1st, Pena surrendered three runs in the second, highlighted by Manny Ramirez's two-run double to right.

Salmon Torres pitched two hitless innings of relief for the Brewers before Carlos Villanueva (2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 Rs), Eric Gagne (1.0 IP, 3 Hs, 2 Rs), and Brian Shouse (1.2 IP, 3 Hs, 1 R) finished things off.

Daisuke Matsuzaka continued the run of hot pitching for the Sox, throwing 7 solid innings of work, allowing 2 Rs on 3 hits while striking out 5 and walking 3. Brian Corey pitching the final two innings in mop-up work.

In their highest scoring game so far this season, all Red Sox starters scored at least one run while all but two (Crisp & Varitek) had hits. Manny Ramirez and Julio Lugo each added four RBIs.

The loss marked the second time in three games that the Brewers have lost by 12 runs. They previously lost 13-1 to Los Angeles on May 15th.

W: Matsuzaka (5-3) L: Capuano (1-5)
Player of the Game: Pedroia (4-6, 3 Rs, 2B, BB)

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