Red Sox-Rangers (August 8, 2005)

After blowing a win on Saturday night, the Red Sox bounced back on Sunday afternoon to beat up the Twins by a score of 11-7. The offense, lead by Manny Ramirez' 4-for-4 day, knocked around Joe Mays and J.C. Romero and Tim Wakefield struck out a career high 11-batters. The only negative was rookie reliever Manny DelCarmen allowed three earned runs in 2/3-inning but he did give Schilling the opportunity to earn save No. 9. On Monday night Wade Miller (4-4, 4.78) will open a three-game set against the Texas Rangers at 7:05 p.m. Miller will be opposed by Ricardo Rodriguez (2-3, 4.95) in what should be an offensive battle. As always, NESN and WEEI will carry the contest. As for my trip to Shea Stadium on Friday, it didn't go as planned. Cubs starter and Milton native Rich Hill had control problems which combined with some bloop hits by the Mets to lead to an early exit for Hill. However, I would like to thank the Pig 'N Whistle in Times Square for not cutting off TheBostonInsider after his fourth (or fifth) Irish Car Bomb. I will be making the trip to the Windy City on Wednesday to see Rich go for career win No. 1 against the Cincinnati Reds.