6 Sox All Stars Help the AL Take Home Field Advantage
The Red Sox players played key roles in last night’s All Star Game - most notable Mike Lowell, Jon Papelbon and Josh Beckett. Lowell scored a run after getting a hit, Papelbon recorded a hold and Beckett took home the win. Here are the full stat lines for all 6 players:
Mike Lowell
1 for 1 after replacing ARod at third base, with a run scored. Without his hit, Soriano ties the game in the 9th.
David Ortiz
0 for 2 with a reached-on-error after Prince Fielder’s dropped ball in the first. Replaced by Justin Morneau
Manny Ramirez
0 for 1 with a fly out, pinch hitting for Dan Haren and replaced by Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett
Winning pitcher, 2 innings pitched with only 1 hit allowed and 2 strikeouts. ERA of 0.00 and WHIP of 0.50
Jonathan Papelbon
Was technically in Vlad Guerrero’s spot in the lineup. Pitched 1 inning, recorded a hold, and struck out 2. No runs, 1 hit. ERA of 0.00 and WHIP of 1.00
Hideki Okajima
Warmed up but sat back down when Johan Santana came in.
Totals for the 6 All Stars:
1 for 4 with a .250 BA and .250 SLG (.500 OPS). 1 run scored.
3 IP with 2 hits and 4 strikeouts, a win and a hold. ERA of 0.00, WHIP of 0.67 and K/9IP of 12.
Great number across the board. Go Sox! Let’s hope we take advantage of the home field advantage
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