Red Sox Beat The Weather, Extend Division Lead (36-26)

Last night, the Red Sox concluded a 3-game sweep of the Yankees with an 8-3 win over their arch-rivals. The Yankees got off to an early lead after Curtis Granderson homered, scoring Derek Jeter. It stayed as a duel until the 7th inning, when after a David Ortiz single to lead the inning, a Jed Lowrie triple plated him. Mike Cameron proceeded to tie the game, scoring Lowrie with an RBI double. Mike Cameron soon came in on a Jacoby Ellsbury single to make it 3-2. Jason Varitek came in to score on an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez, making it 4-2 Red Sox. Jacoby Ellsbury then came in on a single by Kevin Youkilis to advance the lead to 5-2. Finally, a David Ortiz 2-run double capped the rally, making it 7-2. In the top of the 9th, Marco Scutaro came in to score on an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez, making it 8-2. In the bottom of the 9th, Brett Gardner came around on a groundout by Derek Jeter, making it 8-3.

Josh Beckett was very good, allowing just that 2-run homer through 7 strong innings. He earned the win, and is now 5-2/2.06/73, as he has been so good this year. Matt Albers pitching a scoreless inningbehind him and Dan Wheeler allowed a run in an inning after Albers. Jacoby Ellsbury had a good game, going 2-4 with a run and an RBI. Adrian Gonzalez went 2-5, scoring a run, and having 2 RBIs. Kevin Youkilis went 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI. David Ortiz capped the rally, going 2-4 with a run scored and 2 RBIs, as he is now .326/15/36. Jed Lowrie went 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI triple. Mike Cameron went 1-4 with a run and an RBI, as everyone had a hit. Tonight, the Sox will head up to Toronto and send Clay Buchholz (4-3/3.82/49) up against Jo-Jo Reyes (2-4/4.16/44).

Bright Spots:

Josh Beckett- only 2 runs on the homer through 7 innings, earning the win

Matt Albers- a scoreless inning of relief

Jacoby Ellsbury- 2-4 with a run and an RBI

Adrian Gonzalez- 2-5 with a run and 2 RBIs

David Ortiz- 2-4 with a run and 2 RBIs

Jed Lowrie- 1-4 with a run and an RBI triple

Mike Cameron- 1-4 with a run and an RBI double

Dull Spots:

Nobody!

What a game, and a series, it's about time we're living up to expectations!