Pedroia hits 3 HRs as Red Sox slug past Rockies
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06/25/2010 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin Pedroia homered three times, including a
two-run blast in the top of the 10th inning, and drove in five runs overall,
as the Boston Red Sox avoided a sweep and outslugged the Colorado Rockies,
13-11, at Coors Field.
Pedroia finished 5-for-5 with a walk and four runs scored for the Red Sox, who
entered this three-game set having won six straight.
The 2008 American League MVP, Pedroia clubbed a two-run homer off reliever
Rafael Betancourt to give the Red Sox an 11-8 lead in the top of the eighth,
but the Rockies got a run in the bottom half on a pinch-hit single from Jason
Giambi, who hit the walk-off home run against Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon
on Wednesday.
Papelbon (3-4) came on again to protect a lead in the ninth, but Todd Helton
lined a one-out single off the right-field wall. Carlos Gonzalez followed with
a base hit to put men on the corners and pilfered second. Brad Hawpe then
sliced a single down the left-field line to tie the game. It was the second
straight blown save for Papelbon.
Seth Smith made a bid for his 11th home run of the season, but center fielder
Darnell McDonald made a catch against the wall. Papelbon retired Miguel Olivo
on a fly ball to send the game to extras.
Marco Scutaro reached on an infield single with one out in the 10th. After
Daniel Nava flied out, Pedroia hammered the second pitch he saw from Huston
Street (0-1) to the seats in left.
Papelbon fared much better in the 10th as he retired the side in order.
The first inning could have been a lot worse for returning starter Daisuke
Matsuzaka, who failed to retire any of the first five batters he faced.
Jonathan Herrera got things started with a single and consecutive walks by
Helton and Gonzalez loaded the bases.
Following a coaching visit to the mound, Hawpe hit a chopper over a leaping
Adrian Beltre at third base to bring home a pair. After Smith drew a walk
to reload the bags, Matsuzaka set down three in a row, limiting the damage to
two runs.
Matsuzaka had been on the disabled list since June 12, when he was scratched
from a start against Philadelphia after straining his right forearm while
warming up.
Pedroia homered to left field leading off the fourth, snapping starter Jason
Hammel's scoreless streak at 28 1/3 innings. David Ortiz singled and Beltre
doubled before Mike Cameron put the Red Sox on top with a two-run double. A
two-out single by Matsuzaka plated Cameron to make it 4-2.
After Beltre hit a two-run homer in the fifth, the Rockies moved ahead with
six runs in the sixth on RBI singles by Helton, Olivo, Ian Stewart and Clint
Barmes.
Boston quickly responded in the top of the seventh. Beltre grounded an RBI
single and Jason Varitek stroked a two-run double off Manuel Corpas to give
the visitors a 9-8 lead.
Game Notes
It was the first three-homer game of Pedroia's career...Matsuzaka gave up two
runs on five hits, walked four and struck out six in five innings...The Red
Sox placed third baseman Mike Lowell on the 15-day DL with a strained right
hip to make room for Matsuzaka...Hammel allowed four runs on seven hits over
four innings.
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