Look out folks the Boston Red Sox offense is alive and well right now.
Last night the Red Sox were facing Chicago White Sox starter Philip Humber who by the way threw a perfect game in his last start. After one batter, Humber was no longer perfect as he walked Mike Aviles. Two batters later, the chance of a second straight no-hitter went by the wayside when Dustin Pedroia reached on an infield single.
Then a double by Adrian Gonzalez and a single by the white-hot David Ortiz gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead, a lead they would never look back on.
Kevin Youkilis started the season off slow at the plate and even with Will Middlebrooks tearing up Triple-A, there were no whispers about a change. And if there was going to be any talk, Youk's made sure to keep it quiet. Over the past few games, Youk has been finding his swing and last night it culminated with a grand slam.
For Jarrod Saltalmacchia, it was a little different. He got off to basically the same start as Youk. But w...
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Sox and Dawgs:
PLAYERS:
Kevin Youkilis,
David Ortiz,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Ryan Sweeney,
Bobby Valentine,
Phil Humber,
Carl Crawford,
Will Middlebrooks,
Daniel Bard,
Terry Francona,
Jarrod Saltalamacchia,
Felix Doubront
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees
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