Justin Masterson showed his poise in pressure Tuesday night. He was effectively wild and, in 6 innings, he allowed 5 hits, 4 walks, wihle hitting a batter.
David Ortiz hit the ball hard, ripping two doubles, but it was Jason Bay's continued clutch hitting that provided the difference, in Boston's 6-4 win over New York.
Ortiz (.222) has been slumping, including an 0-for-11 performance against Tampa Bay. But his stroke looked fine Monday night.
While Brad Penny was putting together a quality start (6 IP, 3 ER), the Red Sox minor league starters were turning in gems.
All four teams won: Pawtucket 1-0, Portland 3-1, Salem 2-0 and Greenville 9-0.
The parent club lost 13-0, and it was not much better for the farm teams.
Only one Red Sox affiliate won Thursday night, and it took Salem 13 innings to do it (beating Kinston 6-5, in the advanced Class A Carolina League).
Jonathan Van Every hit the game-winning home run in the 10th inning for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Hadlock fans have known about Van Every's power for some time.
Julio Lugo went 2-for-3 in his return to the Red Sox on Tuesday night. But he also made some fielding mistakes and had to leave the game early because his knee was swelling. After the game, he told reporters he was not quite 100 percent.
Justin Masterson, Hunter Jones and Michael Bowden were hanging around Hadlock Field this time last year.
On Sunday, they combined to beat the Yankees 4-1.
Masterson started (5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K)
Jones finished the sixth inning (O H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K)
