BOSTON — There were more home runs to be had at Fenway Park on Tuesday, but this time, the visitors did most of the heavy lifting. The Baltimore Orioles jumped out to a five-run lead thanks to a pair of home runs off Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz and hit a third homer for good measure to hand Boston a 6-3 loss, evening the teams’ three-game series at one game apiece. The Toronto Blue Jays also lost Tuesday, meaning the Red Sox still own a two-game lead over Toronto and Baltimore in the American League East. Here’s how this one went down. GAME IN A WORDShortcoming. Boston’s bullpen did well to stop the ... NESN.com
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Drew Pomeranz Trade Improves Red Sox In Present But Puts Future In Doubt
The Boston Red Sox were in desperate need of a starting pitcher, and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski delivered the goods Thursday by trading for San Diego Padres All-Star Drew Pomeranz. The move gives Boston a solid No. 4 starter and fills a major void in the back end of the rotation. But the cost was high, as the Red Sox sent highly-touted pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza to San Diego in return. So, was trading for Pomeranz a shrewd move that can help Boston make a serious playoff push or a short-sighted gamble on a largely unproven pitcher that could backfire if the 27-year-old left-hander doesn’t pan out? First, the good news: ...
Drew Brees Spins Away From Two Defenders, Throws Touchdown Pass (Video)
Apparently Drew Brees is much more mobile than originally thought. The New Orleans Saints quarterback certainly looked like one of the more athletic signal-callers in the league during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, as he pulled off some elusive moves en route to hooking up with tight end Jimmy Graham in the end zone. On 3rd-and-six from the 49ers’ 11-yard line, Brees looked like he was going down and going down in a hurry, but he managed to avoid a sack by spinning away from two defenders. The impressive play that looked like something out of a video game got even better when Brees threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Graham.