The Boston Red Sox ended an 11-day, 10-game road trip yesterday with a come-from-behind 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. They finished up that trip at 6-4 and are tied for 1st in the AL East with their hated rivals to the south, the New York Yankees.
Other than a rough go of things in the 2nd inning, Tim Wakefield looked pretty good yesterday. He’s been the Red Sox most consistent pitcher this season and if it weren’t for him and the bullpen, the Red Sox probably wouldn’t be tied for 1st right now.
Over the latter part of the road trip, the starting pitching has really started to come together. And with the new look lineup producing, if both of them can stay hot over this homestand, it help push the Red Sox back to the top. Since Terry Francona switched the lineup, the Red Sox are 4-0 and are outscoring their opponents 29-11.
As the old saying goes, if ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
A wild afternoon in Detroit [Providence Journal]
Heading for home on a winning note [Boston Globe]
Red Sox’ trip flips with rotation [Boston Herald]
Tim Wakefield continues to anchor a suddenly rejuvenated Red Sox rotation [Providence Journal]
Ortiz still looking for an answer [Boston Globe]
Kevin Youkilis hurting [Boston Herald]
Youkilis’ status uncertain after he leaves game with a calf injury related to being stepped on Wednesday [Providence Journal]
Jones knows empty feeling [Boston Globe]
David Ortiz plans to see eye doctor for help [Boston Herald]
Laird says he understands why Beckett hit him Wednesday [Providence Journal]
It’s hard to watch [Boston Globe]
Tim Wakefield does his thing [Boston Herald]
Drew hits his 200th homer . . . and no one knows it [Providence Journal]
NESN, Sox go dark [Boston Herald]
It’s A Nuggetpalooza Friday! [Nuggetpalooza]
Grinding away, and feeling right at home [Tony Massarotti Blog]
Five Things We Learned on the Red Sox’ Way Home [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Much needed sweepage [Batter-up with Bruno]
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if the enemy papers are more your flavor, you can check out the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press websites.
