The Boston Red Sox won at home against the Texas Rangers with a score of 8-3 sweeping them in the four game series.  This makes Boston’s fifth game won in a row.  With David Ortiz coming out of his hitting slump and bad pitching from the Texas bullpen, it was an easy game for the Red Sox getting on base 11 times with walks.  Good win for the Red Sox on Patrios Day.

Ortiz who has been struggling to connect with the ball for the early part of the season seems to be coming out of his slump with two doubles giving him his first two of the season.  Dustin Pedroia and Julio Lugo each hit a double yesterday too.  Pedroia had two RBIs during the game and Ortiz had three RBI.  Jacoby Ellsbury and Lugo each picked up a RBI as well. 

Clay Buchholz was the opening pitcher for Boston throwing for six innings and only giving up five hits and two walks but was able to get six strikeouts bringing him to 1-1 for the year.  David Aardsma, Javier Lopez, and Manny Delcarmen were brought it to finish off the Rangers.  The bullpen did have some trouble as Aardsma gave up two runs and Delcarmen gave up one run.

Boston will take on the Los Angeles Angels tonight at home for the first game of a three game series.  This should be a very good series as the Angels are playing some good baseball just like the Red Sox.  If you have a chance, get out there and watch this series and root the Red Sox on.

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The Boston Red Sox used a ninth inning rally to score two runs and break a 3-3 tie and defeat the Cleveland Indians by the score of 5-3.  Jason Varitek’s big solo home run in the ninth inning proved to be too much for the Indians to handle.

Veritek wasn’t the only player to have a big night for the Red Sox as Jed Lowrie went one for three and three RBI.  It was Lowrie’s first major league hit and a big one that really helped out the team.  Lowrie said he could hardly stand at first base after the hit he was so excited.  Kevin Youkilis had an RBI insurance run after the Varitek home run as well.

Tim Wakefield pitched six innings and gave up seven hits and two earned runs to get the no decision.  David Aardsma picked up the win and Hideki Okajima grabbed the save for the Red Sox.

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The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox have completed a trade that will send David Aardsma to the Red Sox.  In exchange, the White Sox will receive Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich.

To be honest, I think the Red Sox got a great deal here.  Aardsma can come in and provide some help in the Red Sox bullpen.  He can throw some nasty gas reaching near 100 miles per hour.  He usually strikes out atleast one batter an inning, but needs to solve some control problems if he wants to be a really good relief pitcher.

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