Red Sox’s Doug Fister Shines, Keeps Indians Hitters Guessing In Win

Red Sox’s Doug Fister Shines, Keeps Indians Hitters Guessing In Win

It’s only one start, but Doug Fister had his best outing in a Boston Red Sox uniform Monday night. The Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 at Fenway Park, and the right-hander was a big reason why. He only allowed two earned runs on five hits through 7 2/3 innings. Furthermore, those two runs came in the eighth inning, as he held the Indians scoreless throughout most of his start. Fister also walked two but had five strikeouts. To hear what Fister had to say about his outing Monday, listen to the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

Jeff Gordon Says Richmond Will Be A Guessing Game

photo credit: scannerbytes.com Jeff Gordon has won twice at Richmond, but he thinks this weekends Sprint Cup race under the lights will be a guessing game. The race is scheduled to go green around 7:30pm, with sunset roughly 30-minutes later. “It’s tough trying to guess what the track is going to do from day to night,” said Gordon. “The track will change a lot from the start of the race to the end, so we’ll need to keep up with those changes. “Good communication throughout the race is needed to keep up with – or stay ahead of – those changing conditions.” “I love Richmond, and I don’t know of another driver that doesn’t like this track.” “But it is a very