Found June 20, 2009 on
Mighty Quinn Media Machine:
PLAYERS:
Derek Lowe,
Josh Beckett,
Jason Varitek,
Nick Green,
Daisuke Matsuzaka
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox
It was absolutely no surprise that Derek Lowe was warmly received by the sold-out crowd at Fenway on Saturday night. It was his first return to the place he called home for seven years, since the Red Sox World Series championship flag was raised on April 11, 2005.As he was walking across the field from the bullpen after finishing his warmups, D-Lowe got his first standing ovation and acknowledged the cheers. It was another "One of the 25" from 2004 returning to Fenway and the fans gave D-Lowe the ovation he richly deserved. (Although Don Orsillo mentioned during the game that he didn't know how the crowd would react. Was he kidding?)The night was a pitcher's duel between Lowe and Josh Beckett. For Beckett, I'm sure he was chomping at the bit to get back out there after last Sunday's mess in Philly. And Beckett pitched his finest game of the season (and that's saying something), striking out seven and allowing just five hits and no walks to the Braves in...
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