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Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
David Ortiz continued his big night by taking a 1-1 pitch from reliver Rob Bell into the Red Sox bullpen for another home run that was hit on...
Continue Reading Papi strikes again
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
Curt Schilling threw tonight for Pawtucket at Columbus in his third and probably last rehab start, and fared quite well once again. He went se...
Continue Reading Schilling update
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
Reliever Rob Bell just trotted out for the seventh inning, relieving Erik Bedard after a solid start. The final line on Bedard: 6 innings pi...
Continue Reading Bedard out
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandez hit a line drive to the Wall that barely eluded a leaping Manny Ramirez, scoring Miguel Tejada -- who had re...
Continue Reading 5-2 Orioles
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
It wasn't the most graceful looking catch in the world, but Wily Mo Pena laid out for a line drive by Ramon Hernandez. He sprinted toward th...
Continue Reading Wily Mo-yeah
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
With Dustin Pedroia on first, David Ortiz hit a line drive homer that was just high enough to get out in right field. It was Ortiz's 17th ho...
Continue Reading Ortiz goes yard
Posted on July 31st, 2007 on
Extra Bases
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is killing Boston tonight. After leading off the game with a home run, Roberts doubled off the bottom of...
Continue Reading Roberts is raking