Red Sox Trade OF Van Every Back To Bucs
Monday, May 31st, 2010According to published reports, the Red Sox have traded outfielder Jonathan Van Every back to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange, they received Single-A catcher Josue Peley.
Van Every played in 21 games for the Red Sox after being acquired from Pittsburgh on April 24th. He was 4-for-19 during his brief stay in the big leagues. The [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: May 31, 1961
Monday, May 31st, 2010In the Red Sox 7-6 loss to the NY Yankees, Carroll Hardy was called on to pinch-hit for left fielder Carl Yastrzemski… he beat out a bunt single.
In doing so, he ensured his own immortality as the answer to a trivia question — becoming the only player ever to pinch hit for both Yaz and [...]
This Day in Baseball History: May 31st
Monday, May 31st, 2010In 1869, the first rain out in professional baseball occurs as heavy rain postpones the Red Stockings game against the Antioch Nine.
In 1927, there was an unassisted triple play for the second consecutive day in the major leagues.
In 1937, a Memorial Day crowd of 61,756 — the second-largest crowd in Polo Grounds history [...]
Game 52: Lester, Ortiz Continue Surges In 8-1 Win Over Kansas City
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Jon Lester was outstanding once again during yesterday’s 8-1 win over the KC Royals… photo courtesy of Getty Images
Red Sox southpaw Jon Lester and DH David Ortiz each got off to a slow start this year. Again. And they both rebounded nicely during the month of May. Again!
Lester started the 2010 season by going 1-2, [...]
On The Farm: PawSox Rally To Beat Tides; Sea Dogs Double-Up Rock Cats; Salem Sox Fall
Sunday, May 30th, 2010At McCoy Stadium, southpaw Kris Johnson allowed just two unearned runs over seven innings to lead the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Norfolk Tides (BAL). K-J didn’t figure in the decision, but he lowered his ERA to 3.83 for the year. Reliever Dustin Richardson (2-0) pitched the eighth inning and allowed [...]
Around Baseball: A Memorable Memorial Day Holiday Weekend For Phils Halladay
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Phillies righty Roy Halladay and his teammates celebrate the 20th perfect-game in MLB history after Doc’s 1-0 masterpiece over the Florida Marlins in Miami… AP photo
Philadelphia Phillies RHP Roy Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in major league history last night, beating the Florida Marlins, 1-0, in Miami.
It was the second perfect game of the [...]
Around Baseball: LA Angels 1B Morales Breaks Leg Celebrating Walk-Off Grand Slam
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Los Angeles Angels 1B Kendry Morales hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth inning to give his club a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners last night.
But like former Arizona Cardinals kicker Bill Gramatica, who tore his ACL celebrating a field goal (back in 2001), Morales injured himself during the ensuing [...]
This Day In Red Sox History: May 30, 1997
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Yankees pitchers surrendered six home runs to Red Sox hitters, including three to 1B Mo Vaughn, in Boston’s 10-4 victory over New York at Fenway Park. NYY reliever Danny Rios made him major league debut, surrendering homers to the first two batters he faced.
Material for This Day In Red Sox History is drawn from Bill [...]
This Day In Baseball History: May 30th
Sunday, May 30th, 2010In 1894 After going 0-for-6 in the first game of a doubleheader, Beaneater Bob Lowe became the first major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game helping Boston to beat Cincinnati and Elton ‘Icebox’ Chamberlain, 20-11.
In 1904, at the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati, Cubs first baseman Frank Chance was [...]
Game 51: Buchholz Outlasts Greinke, Red Sox Win 1-0 Pitcher’s Duel
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Clay Buchholz was outstanding once again, shutting down Kansas City over seven innings tonight in the Red Sox 1-0 win at Fenway Park… photo courtesy of Getty Images
One year ago, in the wake of Clay Buchholz’ play-me-or-trade-me remark on NESN, many of the callers to local sports-radio talk shows were calling for the Sox to [...]
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