Kalish, Lester Use Defibrillator on Dying Season
9/6/10: Red Sox 12, Rays 5
If the Red Sox were to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in this series (which will be difficult, considering the pitcher they are facing tonight), they would be 4.5 games back with 22 and 23 games remaining on the Boston and Tampa Bay schedules, respectively.
If the Rays were to go 12-11 in their remaining games after this series, the Red Sox would need to go 16-6 to tie them in the Wild Card race and force a one game playoff.
Notes & Takeaways:
- Lars Anderson made his major league debut last night, going 0-4 with 2 strikeouts. Josh Reddick, one of the hottest hitters in AAA, was also called up and made an appearance as a defensive replacement.
- That’s 3 consecutive 10 strikeout performances from Jon Lester. He’s now 4 Ks away from the 200 mark, and only 13 behind the league leader, Felix Hernandez.
- Ryan Kalish now has 2 grand slams this season, which ties the team rookie record set by the immortal Bob Zupcic. Zupcic did it 18 years ago, and I clearly remember that. One of those things that makes you feel old.
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