Junk Bard Dog
My friend said it best: Daniel Bard devolved into a Craig Hansenesque arm slot last night. Bard’s erratic eighth inning erased what would have been Tim Wakefield’s 200th win. The vigil continues.
I would have loved to chronicle Boston’s offensive exploits here, but any accomplishments they tallied were in vain because of the late inning meltdown by the usually steady set-up man. One thing to note was David Ortiz’s fifth inning solo shot to the second deck that prompted him to wink at a fan. With the Vancouver riots and Toronto taunting, who knew Canadians could be such a feisty bunch?
| Game 142: September 7, 2011 | ||
| Boston Red Sox 85-57 |
10 |
H: Franklin Morales (8) H: Dan Wheeler (4) BS, L: Daniel Bard (4, 2-6) |
| 2B: Carl Crawford (23), Josh Reddick (16), Adrian Gonzalez (43), Jacoby Ellsbury (39) HR: Ellsbury (25), David Ortiz (29), Gonzalez (24) | ||
 Toronto Blue Jays71-72 |
11 |
W: Shawn Camp (4-3) S: Frank Francisco (13) |
| 2B: Jose Bautista (23), Yunel Escobar (23), Edwin Encarnacion (34) HR: J.P. Arencibia (21) | ||
