Sox Pound 4 HR's, Hang On For 11-6 Win Over Oakland
One minute your starter is cruising with a 10-run lead, the next thing you know, you're 4 pitchers deep into your bullpen trying to hang on for dear life. David Ortiz (pictured) slammed 2 home runs, and Darnell McDonald and Mike Aviles added single shots of their own to help put the Red Sox ahead of Oakland 11-1 through 6 innings at Fenway Park.
Boston starter Clay Buchholz cruised through the first 6 innings before coming a bit unglued in the 7th when he was touched for 5 runs including Josh Reddick's 4th home run of the season with 2 on.
The Red Sox needed 5 relievers (Junichi Tazawa, Vicente Padilla, Scott Atchison, Franklin Morales, and Alfredo Aceves) to get the last 7 outs of the game.
NOTES - 5 Red Sox had multiple hit games - Aviles, Ortiz, Marlon Byrd & Dustin Pedroia had 2 each; Darnell McDonald had 3. Kevin Youkilis was a late scratch again just before the game with a lingering back issue. Nick Punto got the start at 3rd base.
Tuesday's pitching matchup features Jarrod Parker for the Athletics against Felix Doubront.
Boston starter Clay Buchholz cruised through the first 6 innings before coming a bit unglued in the 7th when he was touched for 5 runs including Josh Reddick's 4th home run of the season with 2 on.
The Red Sox needed 5 relievers (Junichi Tazawa, Vicente Padilla, Scott Atchison, Franklin Morales, and Alfredo Aceves) to get the last 7 outs of the game.
NOTES - 5 Red Sox had multiple hit games - Aviles, Ortiz, Marlon Byrd & Dustin Pedroia had 2 each; Darnell McDonald had 3. Kevin Youkilis was a late scratch again just before the game with a lingering back issue. Nick Punto got the start at 3rd base.
Tuesday's pitching matchup features Jarrod Parker for the Athletics against Felix Doubront.