De Ja Vu… Ellsbury Comes Through
Two nights ago (8/2/11), the Boston Red Sox won a 1-run game against the Cleveland Indians off a Jacoby Ellsbury walk-off hit that scored Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Last night (8/3/11), the Boston Red Sox won a 1-run game against the Cleveland Indians off a Jacoby Ellsbury walk-off home run that scored the game winning run.
These are Jacoby Ellsbury’s first two walk off hits in his career and the come in consecutive games. Things are clicking for the Red Sox and although the offense cooled down a bit, they are finding ways to keep the Yankees at bay.
The Red Sox hold a 1 game lead against the Yankees in the AL East race. The AL East has quite a good standing in the MLB this season… 4 out of 5 teams have winning records (Baltimore, of course, being the one without a winning record).
Boston plays one more game with Cleveland before a weekend series with the Yankees at Fenway Park. This season, Boston holds a 5-1 record against the hated Yankees.
American League East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 68 | 41 | .624 | – |
| NY Yankees | 67 | 42 | .615 | 1.0 |
| Tampa Bay | 57 | 52 | .523 | 11.0 |
| Toronto | 56 | 54 | .509 | 12.5 |
| Baltimore | 43 | 64 | .402 | 24.0 |
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Jacoby is so much fun to watch. Seriously, every time I see him I flash back to the Pettitte home run…