Patriots Day at Fenway

Well the first game at Fenway for me this year took place at 11am this monday morning. It was a picture perfect day at the 'ol ballpark. The Sox opponent today was the Toronto Blue Jays. Pitching for the Sox is right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka. (AKA Dice K) Matsuzaka going into this game through 2 starts was winless in both starts and an ugly 12.86 era. Givin' the Sox struggles to start the 2011 season this was a big outing for Dice K. Now I got to the ball park real early. (about 9am to be exact) so I had lots of time to roam around. Went up and saw and sat in the "red seat". Funny never been up there before in all my trips to Fenway. So anyway's on to the game. Sox got going in the 1st inning after and leadoff triple by JD Drew a walk to Pedroia, then later another walk to Ortiz Jed Lowrie slashed an opposite field single to give the Sox a 2-0 lead. Sox added another one in the third when David Ortiz singled in Kevin Youkilis who doubled off the very top of the rightfield bullpen fence. After 3 innings 3-0 Sox. Meanwhile Dice K who allowing a single to Jose Bautista in the first was on cruise control. In 7 innings pitched for Dice K he only allowed 2 base runners. A single to Bautista in the 1st and a walk to Travis Snyder in the 2nd. Sox piled on more runs in the 5th inning when Jed Lowire hit a homerun to make it 5-0. In the 6th Kevin Youkilis hit a homer into the bullpen to make it 7-0. Sox added one more in the 6th to make it 8-0. In the 7th inning the Sox got one more on a Jacoby Ellsbury homer to make it 9-0 Sox. Alfredo Aceves and Tim Wakefield pitched the 8th and 9th innings. Toronto got one run in the 9th on a homer by Yunel Escobar. So a great day at Fenway lots of hitting and great pitching. Great 9-1 win at Fenway Park.
Next up: April 28 back at Hadlock

2011 Opening Day at Hadlock

April 7 2011 - Reading at Portland
Well 213 days have passed since the last game was played at Hadlock Field. After a long, long winter it was finally time to play ball. On the mound pitching for the Dogs was right-hander Alex Wilson. Wilson who did have some strong outings a year ago. But this year will be the test for him if he is major league material. He started off strong in the first two innings. In the first after a two single by Phillies Harold Garcia he was caught stealing in a attempt of stealing second. Dogs got on the board in the bottom of the second when Chih-Hsien Chiang doubled then was singled in when Will Middlebrooks drove him in. Reading got two runs in the top of the third Freddy Galvis drove in two runs that made the score 2-1. In the bottom of the inning after a leadoff single by Ryan Dent, Alex Hassan lined a single to tie the game. Dogs would take the lead in the 4th when Tim Federowicz singled to drive in Chiang. (Chiang went 3-3 with a walk) In the 5th the Dogs would take the lead for good after a leadoff triple in the rightfield corner by Che-Hsuen Lin, Alex hit a sac fly to give the Sea Dogs the lead. After 5 strong innings by Alex Wilson Seth Garrison pitched a scoreless 6th and 7th innings. In the 8th the Sea Dogs manager Kevin Boles brought in Blake Maxwell. He went on to pitch the 8th and 9th innings to preserve the win for the Dogs. Dogs are now 1-0 and have more wins than the Red Sox.
Next Up: Patriots Day April 18- Red Sox vs Blue Jays