The Boston Red Sox headed across the state yesterday to Jupiter and ended up losing 4-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals when Joe Mather hit a 2-run walk-off homer off of Marcus McBeth.
Josh Beckett got the start for the Red Sox and looked really good. He allowed just 2 hits, both to former teammate Joe Thurston, while giving up a walk and 2 strikeouts in 4 innings. Justin Masterson followed him with 2 innings of work, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out 2. Michael Bowden went 2 innings, giving up 2 runs on a hit and a walk while striking out 3. McBeth worked 2/3 of an inning, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits.
The Red Sox managed only 5 hits in the game with 3 of those coming from Josh Reddick, who also added an RBI. Julio Lugo added the other RBI for the Red Sox by going 1-for-2. His competition at shortstop, Jed Lowrie, had the other hit for the Red Sox.
The Red Sox did lose Jonathan Van Every to a bad ankle sprain he suffered when rounding second base in the 5th inning. He will be reevaluated today.
The New York Yankees will come to Ft. Myers at 7:05 PM. It’ll be Tim Wakefield vs Chien-Ming Wang. The game will be televised on NESN and broadcast on WKRO in the Boston area. David Ortiz and Jason Bay are expected to the be in the starting lineup for the Red Sox after being eliminated from the WBC.
Red Sox links are after the jump
Off to the next round [Dustin Pedroia at Full Count]
Dutch treat: Ortiz makes return [Boston Globe]
They have a score to settle [Boston Globe]
Papelbon blasts Ramírez [Boston Globe]
Terry Francona on Jonathan Papelbon’s comments … and more [Full Count]
Papelbon: ‘I spoke the truth’ [Full Count]
Red Sox lose, Beckett speaks [Full Count]
‘He’s a pitcher’ [Full Count]
For Jason Bay, centerfield (and hockey) are no more [Full Count]
Inglorious return for Bay and Ortiz [Full Count]
Another scoreless outing for Josh Beckett [Boston Herald]
David Ortiz returns to do what he does: Hit [Boston Herald]
Pedroia Looks To Add Another Piece To His Resume [Hartford Courant]
Former Patriot Evans tells Sox fans he wanted to stay in New England [Providence Journal]
Injury update: Penny, Lowell progressing; Ellsbury, Van Every out [Providence Journal]
Van Every turns an ankle while running bases [Providence Journal]
Lester physical this weekend [Extra Bases]
Leaving Fenway Park has been hazardous to careers of recent Boston Red Sox stars [The Republican]
Red Sox not concerned about missed deadlines on new spring facility [Naples Daily News]
Spring Postcard: Boston’s deep pitching staff on full display [SI.com]
