Bums and Heroes
By Geoff Marks
I have compiled this list of Bums and Heroes from the prior Yankee/Red Sox series. This statistical tally is fact-based, speculation-inspired, and opinion-ated information. Use it as a tool to help review the previous Yankee/Red Sox series — or as a bar-stool talking points and factoids. Here it is (bold names are Yankees):
BUMS
Jason Variteck: 0 hits in ten at bats on the series
Pedro Martinez: 5 innings, 8 runs, 8 hits
Derek Lowe: 1.0 innings, 7 runs, 4 hits
Jason Giambi: 0 for 4 on the series (No hits since coming off the DL)
Ruben Sierra: 1-8 on the series
Kenny Lofton: Misplayed the game winning RBI in center
HEROES
Alex Rodriguez: 6-12 with 2 homeruns and 5 RBI’s
Hideki Matsui: Knocked in his 100th RBI
Jon Lieber: No hit the Redsox for 6 1/3 innings
Manny Ramirez - Leaping catch steals home run from Cairo
In review, both teams had their share of bums, which will happen in any series. But looking at this list, the main reason that the Red Sox lost was that they lacked the heroes necessary to win. There is a re-match Yankee/ Red Sox series this coming weekend — and another shot at redemption for the Sox.
Standings: Yankees 4.5 games up in the AL East
Red Sox 5.5 games ahead in the Wild Card
Sources: www.yankees.com
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