Atlanta Braves 3 Boston Red Sox 13 (May 19, 2007)
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0 commentsRed Sox Pile It On in Day Game
The Boston Red Sox (29-12, 1st in AL East) extended their major-league leading record and demolished the visiting Atlanta Braves (25-17, 2nd in NL East) by a score of 13-3. Third baseman Mike Lowell had a heck of a day, going 4-5 with 4 RBI.
| W: | Daisuke Matsuzaka | (6-2, 4.06, 0.42) |
| L: | Anthony Lerew | (0-1, 6.52, -0.16) |
| S: | N/A | N/A |
Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 6-2) pitched very strongly for the second straight outing, going 8 innings, striking out 6 and not walking anyone. He allowed three runs on nine hits. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had an RBI, and Jeff Francoeur hit a 2-run home run in the 7th. Edgar Renteria went 3-4 and raised his average to a club-leading .341.
In comparison, Lerew only lasted 2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits. Braves manager Bobby Cox was forced to use 5 relievers to finish the game, the worst of which being Mark Redman and Chad Poronto, who each allowed 4 earned runs in 1 1/3 innings. It will be an interesting evening for the Braves tonight as they head into the second game of the doubleheader.
- Lerew: -6
- Matsuzaka: 61
Top Performers by WPA:
- Braves: Oscar Villarreal (.027), Jeff Francoeur (.067)
- Red Sox: Daisuke Matsuzaka (.253), Kevin Youkilis (.138)
Coming Up Next: Tonight is the aforementioned second game of the doubleheader between these two games. John Smoltz (5-2, 3.19, 0.34) will take on Devern Hansack (0-0, 13.50, -0.01).
Image courtesy of FanGraphs.
Date
May 19, 2007
