The New York Yankees made their way to City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers on Monday night for their final spring training matchup with the Boston Red Sox and it was the Red Sox who came away with a 2-1 win. It was the great outings from the Red Sox bullpen that led to this victory.
Alfredo Aceves got the start for the Red Sox against his old team and threw the ball well yet again. He went three innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout. If Daisuke Matsuzaka falters again, it could be Aceves who sneaks into the rotation.
The bullpen though was the story of this night.
It all started with Dennys Reyes who allowed one hit in his inning of work. Jonathan Papelbon had a quick 1-2-3 inning that saw him strikeout one while Bobby Jenks allowed a hit and had a strikeout in his inning of work. Hideki Okajima allowed two hits in his inning and Rich Hill pitched the final two innings, allowing just a hit with two strikeouts to save the game for Jenks.
This was the first time this spring that Red Sox put Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez on the field at the same time. And for the exception of J.D. Drew not being in the lineup, this was probably as close to the starting lineup that Terry Francona will employ this season.
Crawford went 0-for-2 with a strikeout while Gonzalez was 1-for-3. David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Cameron, Josh Reddick and Yamaico Navarro had the other hits for the Red Sox. Dustin Pedroia added a stolen base and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had the only Red Sox RBI on the evening.
Today, the Red Sox make the trip north to my old stomping grounds in Lakeland, FL where they’ll take on the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium at 1:05 p.m.
Here are the lineups for today’s game against the Tigers:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury |
CF | 1. Austin Jackson | CF |
| 2. Carl Crawford |
LF | 2. Ryan Raburn | LF |
| 3. J.D. Drew |
RF | 3. Magglio Ordonez | RF |
| 4. Jason Varitek |
C | 4. Miguel Cabrera | 1B |
| 5. Jed Lowrie |
SS | 5. Victor Martinez | DH |
| 6. Darnell McDonald | DH | 6. Jhonny Peralta | SS |
| 7. Lars Anderson |
1B | 7. Brandon Inge | 3B |
| 8. Yamaico Navarro | 3B | 8. Scott Sizemore |
2B |
| 9. Nate Spears | 2b | 9. Alex Avila | C |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP | Justin Verlander | SP |
Also scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox: RHP Michael Bowden, RHP Matt Albers, RHP Brandon Duckworth.
Also scheduled to pitch for the Tigers: RHP Ronnie Weinhardt, LHP Brad Thomas, RHP Alberto Alburquerque.
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What if Victor Martinez had re-signed with the Red Sox? [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Aceves solid against Yankees [Boston Globe]
Cameron not a forgotten man [Boston Globe]
This one was a night for sore eyes [Boston Globe]
Red Sox lineup comes together [Boston Herald]
Chili on rivalry menu [Boston Herald]
Aceves, Jenks highlight victory over Yankees [Clubhouse Insider]
The return of Victor(s) [Clubhouse Insider]
Cameron healthy, ready for bounceback year [CSNNE.com]
Ellsbury’s anticipated return a smashing success [CSNNE.com]
Notes: Batting order vs. Yanks means little [CSNNE.com]
Video: Why Tito likes spring training [ESPN Boston]
A spring-training caught stealing that meant something [ESPN Boston]
Oh, my aching back? Aceves: ‘I feel 100 percent’ [ESPN Boston]
Hail to the Victors: Martinez, father and son [ESPN Boston]
Tito places no pressure on Daisuke to perform–just get ready [ESPN Boston]
A quiet morning in Fort Myers [Extra Bases]
Red Sox-Yankees postgame notes: Aceves aces test against ex-team [Full Count]
Morning Red Sox notes: Reunion in Lakeland [Full Count]
The maturation of Clay Buchholz [Full Count]
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima Lead Red Sox Relief Efforts for Earthquake Victims in Japan [NESN.com]
Clay Buchholz Feeling More Confident This Season With Solid Spot in Red Sox Rotation [NESN.com]
J.D. Drew Looking Forward to Sharing Outfield With Speedsters Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford [NESN.com]
Red Sox Mailbag: Debunking Cole Hamels Trade, Clubhouse Tension and Josh Beckett’s Bullpen Rumors [NESN.com]
Saltalamacchia’s top priority is to learn about his pitchers [Providence Journal]
After a spring-training taste of Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, Banuelos says he’s ready for real thing [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Aceves solid against ex-mates [Providence Journal]
Buchholz, Wakefield throw simulated game [RedSox.com]
Francona keeping options open on batting order [RedSox.com]
If healthy, Aceves valuable asset to bullpen [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSNNE, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
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