What is there to say about last night’s game? Well for starters, Kason Gabbard was amazing on the mound. To me, other than Curt Schilling’s 1-hitter, that was probably the best pitched game by a Red Sox pitcher. And that’s saying a lot given some of the performances by Daisuke Matsuzka and Josh Beckett. Secondly, the power came back on at the Fens as Dustin Pedroia, Manny Ramirez, and David Ortiz all smashed homeruns. Pedroia’s and Manny’s homers were both no-doubters and Big Papi’s snuck around Pesky’s Pole. At the end, it was a complete game shutout win for Gabbard and the Sox.Moving on, let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston area and Kansas City media on this Tuesday morning.
Rookie ball. [Boston Globe]
Royals’ Bannister hurt by long balls in 4-0 loss. [Kansas City Star]
Sox in good hands: Kason shuts out Royals. [Boston Herald]
Sanders’ return one of many roster moves for Royals. [Kansas City Star]
K.C.: Kason Control. [Hartford Courant]
The Stat Guy: Peña hurts KC on offense. [Kansas City Star]
Gabbard kept Royals off balance. [Pro Jo]
Pedroia has healthy outlook. [Boston Globe]
No magic numbers just yet. [Boston Herald]
Schilling Making Progress. [Hartford Courant]
Rejuvenated Schilling hopes to return on Aug. 1. [Pro Jo]
Gabbard’s stock on the rise. [Boston Herald]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant, Providence Journal, and Kansas City Star websites.
