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Edwin Encarnacion had another two-home run evening. Both his circuit clouts were hit off Clay Buchholz. The Red Sox starter lasted only 4⅔ innings while surrendering nine hits and four earned runs. If only getting a win were as easy as pressing a buttons, turning a few knobs, and toggling a few switches. Then again NESN has the most difficult job this season: making Red Sox games enjoyable. Stephen Drew estimates that it will take around 10 days to be ready for the Red Sox. Xander Bogaerts is preparing to cede his spot at shortstop to Drew and has been practicing at third base. Perhaps the addition of Drew along with Bogaerts’s resurgence will be the additional pistons the Red Sox offensive engine needs to win games where the starter yields the lead early. A few statistics summing up Boston’s inability to win: 5-10 in series openers 5-19 when opponents score first 1-19 when trailing after eight innings This edition of the Red Sox seem to lack the resilience to recover from hardship. After a rough early few innings they can’t seem salvage the game. It’s hard to give them a chance because they don’t make their own chances. Game...
Unassuming Mike Carp clouted his first home run of the season in the fourth. Unfortunately he didn’t recreate his little league performance of a three-homer game. Edwin Encarnacion nearly did, however, and both his home runs came with a man on base. Encarnacion’s runs also were in response to Red Sox rallies. The two-run difference in the game boiled down to Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s throwing error in the third. With the bases loaded and none out the backstop had the notion to pick Jose Bautista off first base. His throw went galley-west into right and Brett Lawrie and Rajai Davis made their way across the plate. Salty just got momentarily distracted. You would too if giant pizzas floated in your peripheral vision. A strong April is nothing to sniff at and neither is any game against a divisional opponent. Even Hub sports fans can agree the more important Boston-Toronto match-up is happening on an even faster surface than AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D. Go Bruins! Game 26: April 30, 2013 Boston Red Sox18-8 7 BS, L: Junichi Tazawa (2, 2-1) 2B: David Ortiz (6)HR: Ortiz (3), Mike Carp (1), Jonny Gomes (1) Toronto Blue Jays10-17 9 H: Aaron Loup (4)BS, W: Steve...
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