It does not seem to matter who takes the mound for the Red Sox, or as a batter comes to the plate in a key location. Still, with whom that person comes through and what you have is a red team feel better every day.
Backed by vintage Tim Wakefield knuckleball, and the other by hitting a number of heroes, the Sox rolled the Tigers 6-3 on Friday night.
Boston 12-2 in the last 14 matches and has sole possession of first place in the American League East after the Yankees lost to the Mariners on Friday night.
"Yes, we played well," said second baseman Dustin Pedroia. "We know where we come, we'll just continue to demonstrate every day and the winning baseball. That's all. It was fun. We will continue working."
With John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka on the disabled list, Alfredo Aceves and Wakefield continues to intensify.
Aceves blocked a day after the Tigers immediately Wakefield, five hits and two runs in seven innings. He needed only 83 pitches, 58 were strikes.
"He got balls, as he always does, he scored a pop," said manager Terry Francona. "He seemed kind of took the sting of [their bats]. He was 83 [seats], it is very good. We wanted to allow him to remain around 85, if we could, if it worked really well. "
In four starts since Lackey and Dice-K has decreased Aceves and Wakefield have combined 3-0 with an ERA of 1.82.
Of course, Wakefield gave the Red Sox this type of lift long before Francona went to the headquarters of the joint.
For the veteran of 44 years, this is a career victory No. Total of 195 and 181 with the Red Sox, leaving it shy of Cy Young and Roger Clemens is to bring 11 all-time club.
"You know, I just do what I can to help us win games," said Wakefield. "I was asked to fill a role here, and I try to do my best."
Down 2-1 after two, Wakefield has all the offense they needed in the third, when Boston - fresh from scoring 28 points in two games - broke a five-point.
Jacoby Ellsbury has things going against Rick Porcello, tearing a right hand circuit. Pedroia has kept the pressure on one foot and Adrian Gonzalez smacked a single. Kevin Youkilis did not miss the opportunity RBI, a double pounding by two points at the center.
"We're a great baseball swing," said Pedroia. "We've just got to keep running."
No one has been good at keeping things as late as Carl Crawford, who belted two-run homer to right cork injury to the big inning.
During his last nine matches, the framework Crawford 0.429. Over the last three games, he has raised his average from .212 to 0.245.
"Yes, and he made his way back from a series of 0-2 to open [the circuit]," Francona said. "I guarantee you, a few weeks ago, would not have happened. It's just a couple of times tonight. It is obviously feeling much better himself. "
What Ellsbury, puts the All-Star caliber season. Speedster, who played only 18 games last year due to rib fractures, six houses hit .299, 27 RBI, .365 on base percentage and 18 stolen bases.
"He's a great player," said Pedroia. "We expect from him. He can do anything. Striking homes, steals bases, he plays defense. He got a special man,".
Since the advantage of four-run Wakefield put on cruise control, to keep the Tigers off-balance for his knuckleball.
Of course, he has only done that, the Red Sox since 1995. It is the end in sight?
"He did a long time," said Francona. "As long as he continues to work, I do not know when it comes to stop. Only, perhaps, when he wants."
And the time does not seem to be in sight.
"I have no doubt about it," Wakefield said, asked if this could last several more years. "I feel good physically. Let's see what happens."
At the same time, to see if the Tigers could be the Red Sox on Saturday.
"I'm obviously very hot, and right now, when they hit good, fell," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "When you hit bad, I mean has fallen into, a crushed Ellsbury to start the game and then burn a home run. Man on fire at this time. But you still have to make shots and when you make your pitches, you're shut teams down. And we just do not walk very well, and I'm pretty hot. "
Backed by vintage Tim Wakefield knuckleball, and the other by hitting a number of heroes, the Sox rolled the Tigers 6-3 on Friday night.
Boston 12-2 in the last 14 matches and has sole possession of first place in the American League East after the Yankees lost to the Mariners on Friday night.
"Yes, we played well," said second baseman Dustin Pedroia. "We know where we come, we'll just continue to demonstrate every day and the winning baseball. That's all. It was fun. We will continue working."
With John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka on the disabled list, Alfredo Aceves and Wakefield continues to intensify.
Aceves blocked a day after the Tigers immediately Wakefield, five hits and two runs in seven innings. He needed only 83 pitches, 58 were strikes.
"He got balls, as he always does, he scored a pop," said manager Terry Francona. "He seemed kind of took the sting of [their bats]. He was 83 [seats], it is very good. We wanted to allow him to remain around 85, if we could, if it worked really well. "
In four starts since Lackey and Dice-K has decreased Aceves and Wakefield have combined 3-0 with an ERA of 1.82.
"We were talking about this. It's awesome," Francona said. "The four outputs they gave us, I could not go up to nine [tickets], but was very solid start. This gives your baseball team huge lift."
Of course, Wakefield gave the Red Sox this type of lift long before Francona went to the headquarters of the joint.
For the veteran of 44 years, this is a career victory No. Total of 195 and 181 with the Red Sox, leaving it shy of Cy Young and Roger Clemens is to bring 11 all-time club.
"You know, I just do what I can to help us win games," said Wakefield. "I was asked to fill a role here, and I try to do my best."
Down 2-1 after two, Wakefield has all the offense they needed in the third, when Boston - fresh from scoring 28 points in two games - broke a five-point.
Jacoby Ellsbury has things going against Rick Porcello, tearing a right hand circuit. Pedroia has kept the pressure on one foot and Adrian Gonzalez smacked a single. Kevin Youkilis did not miss the opportunity RBI, a double pounding by two points at the center.
"We're a great baseball swing," said Pedroia. "We've just got to keep running."
No one has been good at keeping things as late as Carl Crawford, who belted two-run homer to right cork injury to the big inning.
During his last nine matches, the framework Crawford 0.429. Over the last three games, he has raised his average from .212 to 0.245.
"Yes, and he made his way back from a series of 0-2 to open [the circuit]," Francona said. "I guarantee you, a few weeks ago, would not have happened. It's just a couple of times tonight. It is obviously feeling much better himself. "
What Ellsbury, puts the All-Star caliber season. Speedster, who played only 18 games last year due to rib fractures, six houses hit .299, 27 RBI, .365 on base percentage and 18 stolen bases.
"He's a great player," said Pedroia. "We expect from him. He can do anything. Striking homes, steals bases, he plays defense. He got a special man,".
Since the advantage of four-run Wakefield put on cruise control, to keep the Tigers off-balance for his knuckleball.
Of course, he has only done that, the Red Sox since 1995. It is the end in sight?
"He did a long time," said Francona. "As long as he continues to work, I do not know when it comes to stop. Only, perhaps, when he wants."
And the time does not seem to be in sight.
"I have no doubt about it," Wakefield said, asked if this could last several more years. "I feel good physically. Let's see what happens."
At the same time, to see if the Tigers could be the Red Sox on Saturday.
"I'm obviously very hot, and right now, when they hit good, fell," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "When you hit bad, I mean has fallen into, a crushed Ellsbury to start the game and then burn a home run. Man on fire at this time. But you still have to make shots and when you make your pitches, you're shut teams down. And we just do not walk very well, and I'm pretty hot. "
