Perfect set up Win

Boston continued to glorify once again with a victory over the Halos 3-1. John Lackey faced his former team in the match up at Fenway Park last night. Lackey completed 7 strong innings, only giving up 1 run to a Brandon Wood home run. Lackey also only gave up 2 hits, while striking out 4.

Looks to me as if signing Lackey was a plus for Boston, perhaps he or maybe he and Beltre was there only successful signings. Daniel Bard came in to receive the hold, and striking out all 3 batters, and then Jonathan Papelbon came in to close the door on another victory.

Boston out hit the Angels 11 to 2. In 3 games Boston has out hit the Angels 42 to 19. Adrian Beltre has really seen the ball well and continues to smash the baseball. Kevin Youkilis was the disappointment of the night has he went 1 for 4 with 3 strikeouts. David Ortiz came in to tonight with a single and a home run.

Boston will have to depend on the struggling Daisuke Matsuzaka(0-1) to earn a 4 game series sweep to beat the Angels and face the lefty Scott Kazmir(2-1).

As the Redsox continue there win streak, so does every other team besides Baltimore in the AL East division. Redsox cannot seem to catch a break with a victory. No ground lost and no ground gained, guess it could be considered a non decision.

Yankees have found some trouble with starting pitcher Andy Pettite reportedly having left elbow issues, and OF Curtis Granderson was sent to the DL with a hamstring issue. No problems to conclude in Toronto or Tampa, however, Baltimore is having issues with their offense per MacPhail. He stated if the offense does not pick up anytime soon, players will be sent to Norfolk(AAA), with no questions asked. MacPahil also stated that if players do not live to the potential, they will not be traded just demoted. Alan Emree has elected to become a FA and leave Boston. Embree was sent back down to make room for Dice-K.

Boston now 6.5 games behind MLB leading Tampa, will finish there 4 game series against the Halos and will then see 2nd place team New York Yankees at a 3 game series at Fenway Park. Boston will have Buchholz, Beckett and Lester for the series with the Yankees.