Day to remember for Sox fan.Byline: Bill Doyle RED SOX 16, YANKEES 11 FENWAY PARK • • [ , BOSTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 11 15 1 Boston 0 0 0 5 3 1 3 4 x 16 13 1 Winning pitcher: Okajima (1-0). Losing pitcher: Albaladejo (1-1). Att: 37,373. Now here's something you don't see every day or even every century - a 100-year-old bat boy. Arthur Giddon of Bloomfield, Conn., served as honorary bat boy for the Red Sox in honor of his 100th birthday today. Giddon was born in 1909, three years before Fenway Park opened. Prior to the game, Giddon met with reporters from a wheelchair in front of the Red Sox dugout, then while the Sox took batting practice, he moved into the corner of the dugout and chatted with Sox players. David "Big Papi" Ortiz put his arm around Giddon and got a kick out of the Red Sox jersey that Giddon wore with "Big Pappy pap·py 1 adj. pap·pi·er, pap·pi·est Of or resembling pap; mushy. 100" on the back. Giddon also held a black bat
Black Bat is a fictional character who first appeared in the Amalgam Comics' Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1. autographed by Ortiz. Giddon, a retired attorney, called it his best day since he got married on July, 17, 1948. When his daughter, Pam Giddon Freedman, asked him if he wanted to go to a Red Sox game for his 100th birthday, Giddon said he did, but he wanted to be the bat boy. Freedman arranged it with the Red Sox. Giddon grew up in Brookline and worked as a bat boy for the Boston Braves Boston Braves may refer to any of the following American professional sports teams:
"If I could walk, I'd do it again," he said. When Giddon met Sox manager Terry Francona When Giddon was introduced to the real bat boy, his daughter said, "You're probably the one he's most excited to meet." Giddon was introduced to the crowd prior to the first pitch and he was on his feet in the front row cheering when Jonathon Papelbon got the last out in the 4:21 marathon. Wang, Ramsom on DL The Yankees placed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang Chien-Ming Wang (Traditional Chinese: 王建民) (born March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. and third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Cody Ransom Bryan Cody Ransom (born February 17, 1976 in Mesa, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Houston Astros. Early Life Ransom attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. on the 15-day disabled list, Wang with weakness in his hip abductor ab·duc·tor n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity. abductor that which abducts. muscles and Ransom with a strained right quad. Yankees manager Joe Girardi Right-hander Brian Bruney Brian Anthony Bruney (born on February 17, 1982 in Astoria, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. Arizona Diamondbacks Bruney was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks after graduating from Warrenton High School in 2000. flew to New York Friday night to have his right elbow examined by team physician, Dr. Christopher Ahmad. Right-hander David Robertson was called up from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Bolt throws out first pitch Having the world's fastest man throw the ceremonial first pitch The ceremonial first pitch is longstanding ritual of American baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game. did nothing to speed up the game. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who set Olympic and world records in the 100, 200 and as anchor in the 400 relay in the 2008 Beijing Games, threw to Justin Masterson, who was born in Jamaica. Only the NFL Draft lasts longer than a Red Sox-Yankees game. Last night's game and Friday's game each lasted 4:21. "It could be a 2-1 game and no way these two teams play in under three hours," Mike Lowell said. Masterson (1-0, 3.18) is scheduled to oppose Andy Pettitte (2-0, 2.53) at 8:05 tonight as the Sox conclude their nine-game homestand. Francona said Masterson won't have a pitch limit tonight in his second start in place of Dice-K, especially considering how taxed the bullpen was the past two nights. Beckett done after five After getting five innings from his six relievers in Friday's 5-4 victory, Francona sent Josh Beckett back out for the top of the sixth inning after the Sox took an 8-6 lead, but the move backfired. Beckett walked Derek Jeter, then surrendered a two-run home run to Johnny Damon to tie the score, 8-8. "I got a little greedy and tried to get a little more out of him," Francona said. After Beckett limited the Rays to two hits and one run with 10 strikeouts on opening day, he has allowed 24 hits, 15 runs and 10 walks in 17 innings over his next three starts. Not exactly what you'd expect from a staff ace. Box score New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Jeter ss 4 2 2 0 2 1 .301 Damon lf 6 2 2 2 0 0 .317 Teixeira 1b 1 3 0 0 5 1 .235 Swisher swisher Sexology A regional term for a really queer queer, not that there's anything wrong with that rf 6 0 2 1 0 3 .305 Cano 2b 6 2 3 5 0 0 .366 Posada po·sa·da n. A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging. [American Spanish, from Spanish, lodging, from posar, c 4 0 2 1 1 1 .298 H.Matsui dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 .261 Berroa 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 a-Me.Cabrera ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 R.Pena 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Gardner cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .232 Totals 42 11 15 9 8 7 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Ellsbury cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .288 Pedroia 2b 3 2 3 1 2 0 .314 D.Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 .217 Youkilis 1b 3 4 2 0 1 0 .444 J.Drew rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 .250 Bay lf 3 3 2 3 2 0 .309 Lowell 3b 5 1 2 6 0 2 .328 Varitek c 5 1 1 4 0 2 .229 N.Green ss 3 1 0 0 0 1 .308 Totals 33 16 13 16 7 6 a-grounded into a fielder's choice for Berroa in the 8th. E-Posada (1), Pedroia (1). LOB-New York 12, Boston 4. 2B-Swisher (8), Cano (4), H.Matsui (4), Ellsbury (3), D.Ortiz (5), Youkilis (7), Bay (5), Lowell (7). HR-Cano (4), off Beckett; Damon (3), off Beckett; Cano (5), off Okajima; Varitek (4), off A.Burnett; Ellsbury (1), off A.Burnett; Lowell (4), off Albaladejo. RBIs-Damon 2 (7), Swisher (13), Cano 5 (15), Posada (13), Ellsbury (6), Pedroia (7), D.Ortiz (9), Bay 3 (16), Lowell 6 (22), Varitek 4 (8). SB-Jeter (3), Gardner (5), Ellsbury (8). SF-D.Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position-New York 7 (H.Matsui, Gardner 3, Posada 2, Cano); Boston 2 (Lowell, Varitek). Runners moved up-D.Ortiz, J.Drew. GIDP-D.Ortiz, J.Drew. DP-New York 3 (Jeter, Teixeira), (Teixeira, Posada, Teixeira), (Swisher, Swisher, Jeter). N.Y. IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA A.Burnett 5 8 8 8 3 3 91 5.47 Veras 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 17 6.30 Coke 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.70 Albaladejo L, 1-1 BS, 1-1 1/3 2 3 3 1 0 12 5.23 E.Ramirez 2/3 1 2 1 0 0 18 7.36 Marte 2/3 0 1 1 1 1 12 15.19 D.Robertson 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 14 3.86 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Beckett 5 10 8 8 4 3 117 6.00 Delcarmen 12/3 3 2 0 0 3 38 0.00 Okajima W, 1-0 BS, 1-1 2/3 1 1 1 1 0 12 7.04 R.Ramirez H, 3 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 19 0.00 Papelbon 1 0 0 0 2 1 30 1.08 Beckett pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. E.Ramirez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Inherited runners-scored-Coke 3-1, Marte 1-0, D.Robertson 2-2, Okajima 2-2. IBB-off Marte (Youkilis), off Albaladejo (Bay), off Okajima (Teixeira). HBP-by A.Burnett (Youkilis), by Veras (N.Green). PB-Posada. Catchers' interference-Posada. Umpires-Home, Jim Wolf; First, Gary Cederstrom; Second, Brian O'Nora; Third, Fieldin Culbreth. T-4:21. NAME: BOSTON RED SOX The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. ART: PHOTO CUTLINE: Arthur Giddon, once a batboy bat·boy n. A boy who is employed by a baseball team to look after its equipment, especially the bats. for the Boston Braves, is helped toward home plate before yesterday's game. Giddon was the team's honorary batboy in celebration of his 100th birthday. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
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