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TOO MANY INJURIES TO STAY COMPETITIVE ... June 11, 2010 ... Jamie Moyer got just three outs and allowed nine runs on nine hits. One of only two active pitchers to have thrown more career innings than Tim Wakefield, Moyer only lasted one last night. Simply put, he had nothing after the Sox' 12-2 win over the Phillies at Fenway Park John Lackey allowed two runs over seven innings, and the Sox were on their way to one of their easiest wins of the season, despite a lineup without Kevin Youkilis or J.D. Drew on a night when yet another outfielder hit the disabled list. David Ortiz, who had only three hits in 33 at-bats this month, added three more in the first three innings. He had an RBI double in his first two at-bats, followed by a two-run single in the third. Every member of the starting lineup, except left fielder Bill Hall, had a hit by the end of the third, led by three hits each from Ortiz and Marco Scutaro. The shortstop has been red hot, leaving behind the elbow trouble and the pinched nerve in his neck. The game marked Scutaro's sixth three-hit game in his last 14. He's batting .391 in that span. Mike Lowell struck with a two-run homer in the first inning that capped a five-run frame. It was, perhaps, a good show for the scouts in attendance, who were watching the corner infielder without a real spot on the Sox. The Phillies, defending National League champions, were so beaten that manager Charlie Manuel removed Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard before the bottom of the fourth, as the Sox rolled in their return to interleague play. At that point the Sox were up by 11, having scored 12 in the first three innings. It was only the fifth time in 620 starts Moyer had gone an inning or less, and marked his shortest outing since lasting an inning for Seattle against Texas July 4, 1998. It was a needed outburst for the Sox in their return home after a slightly disappointing road trip through Baltimore and Cleveland. After winning four of the first five games, the Sox fell to the Indians in the final two. The Sox left Moyer battered and bruised, along with the left-field wall. Nine batters came to the plate in the first inning, with the Sox getting a walk, fielder's choice, double, double, double, and home run for five runs. In the second the Sox started with a single, double, double, double, single, to score four more. The third inning added three more, with the big blow coming on Ortiz's two-run single. The score was 12-0, the Sox had 14 hits, and the Phillies were facing the reality that they would be emptying their bullpen on the first night of a three-game series. Lackey was efficient, throwing 86 pitches over seven innings, coming out early with the 10-run lead after having thrown 124 pitches in his last outing. |
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