Sunday, May 13, 2012

'Salty Brine's* Smack' Propels Red Sox

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia knocked in five runs on a 3-4 hitting day, powering the Red Sox to a 12-1 pummeling of the Indians. The third straight win by the Carmine Hose also featured the third straight good starting pitching performance—this one by Daniel Bard (6 innings, 1 earned run).

If this is the start of a turnaround for the Red Sox, it will be characterized by the matching of pitching to hitting—something very rare in 2012.

* WARNING: VAGUE NEW ENGLANDER REFERENCE