Marquis Stymies The Phillies

Batting leadoff at DH, Ian Kinsler was 1-3 with 2 BBs, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the Rays.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 with 1 double (his 10th) and 1 run scored against the Tigers. Valencia has hit a double in 3 consecutive games.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 with 1 run scored against the White Sox.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-4 with 1 BB against the Reds. He was caught stealing for just the 2nd time all season.

Pinch hitting, Sam Fuld was 0-1 against the Rangers.

Jason Marquis picked up his 6th win against the Phillies. He went 6 1/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 8 hits, 0 BBs, and 4 Ks. His groundball to flyball ratio was 10-4. At the plate, he was 1-3 with 1 run scored. Marquis now has 8 quality starts.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 K against the Yankees. In his last 6 1/3 innings, Breslow has given up 1 run on 4 hits, 1 BB, and 7 Ks. Starting to get in a groove.

Breslow's Dominant Outing

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 with 1 double (his 11th) and 1 RBI against the Reds.

Batting 8th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 with 1 double (his 9th) and 1 run scored against the Tigers.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 against the White Sox.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings on 1 hit and 3 Ks against the Yankees.

John Grabow pitched 1 2/3 innings and gave up 1 run (0 earned) on 1 hit against the Astros.

Keep Giving Him The Green Light

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 3-4 with 1 double (his 10th), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 SB (his 13th) against the Giants. That's 10 SBs in the month of May.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-3 with 1 HR (his 7th), 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the Royals. Kinsler was ejected in the 5th inning after arguing a called third strike. Kinsler's next HR will be his 100th career long ball.

Batting 7th, Sam Fuld was 1-4 with 1 RBI against the Indians.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 with 1 double (his 8th) against the Angels.

Batting cleanup in the 1st game of a doubleheader against the Tigers, Kevin Youkilis was 0-3 with 1 HBP and 1 SB (his 1st). In the 2nd game of the doubleheader, Youkilis was 0-4.

Craig Breslow picked up his 3rd hold of the season. He pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 BB and 1 K against the Orioles.

Late Inning Heroics By Braun & Valencia

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-1 with 3 BBs, 2 runs scored, and 1 SB (his 12th) against the Giants. Braun scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning. Like I said yesterday, Braun is drawing more walks and stealing more bases than ever before.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 with 1 RBI against the Angels. Valencia hit a walkoff single in the 10th inning.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 BB and 1 run scored against the Royals.

Batting 8th, Sam Fuld was 0-3 with 1 BB against the Indians.

John Grabow pitched 1 inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits and 1 K against the Pirates.

To Fuldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before

Batting 9th, Sam Fuld was 2-4 with 1 HR (his 3rd), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Indians. Also made this nice catch in left.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 1 HR (his 6th), 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored against the Royals. The solo shot was Kinsler's 1st HR since April 22. His BB/K ratio is 28/22.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 double (his 9th), 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 11th) against the Giants. Braun has swiped 8 bags this month. That's the most he's ever had in a month. Braun is also drawing more walks than he ever has before. His career walk rate is 7.6%. Coming into tonight's game, his walk rate in 2011 was 12.5%.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 with 1 double (his 14th), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Tigers.

Batting 8th, Danny Valencia was 2-3 with 1 BB and 1 run scored against the Angels.

John Grabow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 hit and 1 K against the Pirates.

Youk Back In The Lineup

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-5 with 1 run scored against the Tigers.

Braun Owns Marquis

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 2-2 with 2 BBs, 1 double (his 8th), and 1 run scored against the Nationals.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 RBI and 1 SB (his 10th) against the White Sox. Kinsler's RBI-single in the 3rd inning turned out to be the game-winner for the Rangers.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 against the Mariners.

Kevin Youkilis was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with a sore left hand. He injured his hand diving for a ball last night. He is considered to day-to-day.

Jason Marquis picked up his 2nd loss of the season. He went 6 innings and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits, 4 BBs (1 IBB), and 1 K against the Brewers. Braun is 10 for 20 against Marquis in his career with 4 doubles and 3 BBs.

That's How You Set The Table

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 2-3 with 2 BBs and 2 runs scored against the White Sox.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 against the Indians.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-2 against the Nationals. Braun was ejected from the game in the 3rd inning after a close play at 1st base didn't go his way.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 0-4 against the Mariners.

Batting 9th, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Tigers.

John Grabow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 hit and 1 K against the Mets.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits against the Angels.

Kinsler Batting Leadoff Once Again

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 2-5 with 2 doubles (his 6th and 7th) and 1 run scored against the Nationals.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 2-4 with 1 double (his 14th) against the White Sox. With Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz back in the lineup, it looks like Kinsler will move back to setting the table.

Batting 9th, Sam Fuld was 1-3 with 2 RBIs against the Tigers.

Batting 8th, Danny Valencia was 1-5 against the Mariners.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 0-3 with 1 HBP against the Indians.

A Pair Of 2-Run Triples

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 triple (his 1st), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Cubs.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 with 1 triple (his 3rd), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Rockies. Braun's two-run triple in the 3rd inning was ultimately the game-winner for the Brew Crew.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 0-3 with 2 HBP against the Phillies.

Batting 5th, Danny Valencia was 0-4 against the Diamondbacks.

Pinch hitting, Sam Fuld was 0-1 against the Marlins.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 hit against the Giants.

John Grabow pitched 1 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and 1 K against the Red Sox.

Danny Looking Like Manny In His Last 2 Games

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 3-4 with 1 HR (his 5th), 3 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Diamondbacks. Valencia has gone deep in 2 consecutive games.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-3 with 1 BB, 1 HBP, and 1 run scored against the Cubs. Youk is now the Red Sox all-time leader in HBP. He surpassed Mo Vaughn.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 SB (his 9th) against the Phillies.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 against the Rockies. He was caught stealing for the 1st time all season.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-3 against the Marlins.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 2 Ks against the Giants. Good to see him get a clean inning. They've been hard to come by this season, but he has 2 of them in his last 3 outings.

Youk's [Green] Monster Game

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 3-5 with 1 HR (his 8th), 2 doubles (his 12th and 13th), 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored against the Cubs. That ball was crushed.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 1-4 with 1 HR (his 4th), 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the Diamondbacks.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-5 with 1 BB, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the Rockies.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 against the Phillies.

Sam Fuld was used as a late inning defensive replacement in left field against the Marlins.

Jason Marquis received a no decision against the Orioles. He went 4 innings and gave up 5 runs on 8 hits, 3 BBs, and 2 Ks. The Nationals had an offensive explosion and scored 17 runs. Had Marquis been able to go just 1 more inning, he would have gotten the win.

Braun's Ailing Left Shoulder

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 2-5 with 1 double (his 7th), 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the A's.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-3 with 1 BB and 1 RBI against the Tigers.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-3 with 1 SB (his 10th) against the Padres. Braun left the game with a sore left shoulder. He will be reevaluated by team doctors on Friday morning. For now, he is considered day-to-day.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 against the Royals.

John Grabow picked up his 4th hold of the season. He pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 hit against the Marlins.

Craig Breslow pitched 2 1/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and 1 K against the Twins. Breslow got Valencia to ground into an inning-ending double play in the 5th inning.

Valencia Scuffling

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-5 with 1 double (his 5th), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 9th) against the Padres.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-2 with 1 BB against the Tigers.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-4 with 1 RBI against the Blue Jays.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 0-3 with 2 BBs, 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 8th) against the Royals. Kinsler scored what turned out to be the game-winning run in the 11th inning.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 0-4 against the A's. Valencia is hitless in his last 14 ABs.

Too Early To Be Thinking About 30/30 Season?

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-3 with 1 BB and 1 SB (his 8th) against the Dodgers.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 0-3 with 1 BB against the Mariners.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 against the White Sox.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Yankees.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning against the Angels.

Fuld Pulls One To Get Out Of Duldrums

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-4 with 1 HR (his 2nd), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Yankees.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 BB, 2 doubles (his 10th and 11th), and 2 RBIs against the Orioles.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 BB and 2 RBIs against the White Sox.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 with 1 BB and 1 double (his 4th) against the Dodgers.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 0-4 with 1 RBI against the Mariners.

Braun & Youk Doing Damage

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 2-3 with 2 BBs (1 IBB), 1 HR (his 12th), 1 triple (his 2nd), 4 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Pirates. Braun has 10 RBIs in his last 5 games.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-5 with 1 HR (his 7th), 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored against the Yankees.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 4-4 with 1 double (his 13th) and 1 run scored against the Angels. Kinsler has hit a double in 3 consecutive games.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 0-3 against the Blue Jays.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Orioles.

Jason Marquis picked up his 5th win of the season. He went 6 2/3 innings and gave up 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, 1 BB, and 2 Ks against the Marlins. Another quality start, another win. Marquis got it done at the plate as well. He was 2-3 with 1 double (his 1st) and 2 RBIs. Marquis has 30 career doubles in 598 PAs.

Good Sign: Braun's Oppo Power Resurgence

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 with 1 BB, 1 HR (his 11th), 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored against the Pirates.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 BB against the Blue Jays.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 double (his 12th) and 1 run scored against the Angels.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-4 with 1 SB (his 12th) against the Orioles.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-4 against the Yankees.

Youk > Joba

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-5 with 1 HR (his 6th), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Yankees. Youk's two-run shut in the 7th inning was ultimately the game-winner for the Red Sox.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-5 with 3 RBIs and 2 SBs (his 6th and 7th) against the Pirates.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 2-4 with 1 double (his 11th) and 1 run scored against the Angels.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 0-2 with 1 BB against the Blue Jays.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Orioles.

Ike Goes On 15-Day DL

Ike Davis was placed on the 15-day DL with a left ankle sprain and bone bruise.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-5 with 2 RBIs against the Indians.

John Grabow pitched 1 1/3 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits and 1 K against the Cardinals.

Fuld Breaking Out Of It?

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 3-4 with 1 BB, 1 double (his 10th), 2 RBIs, and 1 SB (his 11th) against the Indians.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 2-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored against the Padres. Braun is listed as day-to-day with a left ankle contusion.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-3 with 1 BB and 1 RBI against the Blue Jays.

Batting 5th, Danny Valencia was 2-5 against the Tigers.

Marquis Gets His 100th Win!

Jason Marquis picked up his 4th win of the season and the 100th win of his career against the team that drafted him in 1996. Marquis went 7 1/3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits, 2 BBs, and 3 Ks against the Braves. His groundball to flyball ratio was 13-8. Marquis has 6 quality starts out of 7 so far in 2011. He's only issued 9 BBs in 46 2/3 innings, which comes out to a BB/9 of 1.7.

Batting 5th, Ike Davis was 1-2 with 2 RBIs against the Rockies. That's the good news. The bad news is Ike rolled his left foot in a collision with David Wright in the 5th inning. He has been diagnosed with a strained left calf and will be reevaluated tomorrow.

Batting 3rd, Ian Kinsler was 1-3 with 2 BBs and 1 run scored against the A's. Could Kinsler be moving down in the order?

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-3 with 1 BB, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored against the Padres.

Batting 5th, Danny Valencia was 0-3 with 1 BB against the Tigers. Could Valencia be moving up in the order?

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 0-5 against the Blue Jays.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-5 against the Indians. Fuld may be struggling at the plate, but he's still a one-man highlight reel in the field. Just the other day, he robbed Matt Wieters of a HR.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 1 hit and 1 BB against the Rangers. The hit he allowed was to Kinsler.

John Grabow pitched 1/3 of an inning against the Cardinals.

Ike & Ian With Multi-Hit Games

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 2-4 with 1 run scored against the A's.

Batting 5th, Ike Davis was 2-4 against the Rockies.

Batting 5th, Danny Valencia was 1-5 against the Red Sox.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-3 with 1 BB and 1 SB (his 5th) against the Padres.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 0-3 with 2 BBs (1 IBB) against the Twins.

Craig Breslow pitched 1 scoreless inning on 2 hits and 1 K against the Twins.

Valencia's Production Batting 6th And 7th

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 HR (his 3rd), 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 2nd) against the Red Sox. Despite having a down year so far, Valencia leads the Twins with 18 RBIs.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 double (his 9th), 1 RBI, and 4 runs scored against the Twins.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-5 with 1 double (his 9th) against the Orioles.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 against the Cardinals.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 with 1 BB, 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 7th) against the Yankees.

Batting 6th, Ike Davis was 0-4 against the Dodgers.

Braun & Fuld Scuffling

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 RBI against the Twins.

Batting 6th, Ike Davis was 0-3 with 1 BB and 1 run scored against the Dodgers.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 with 1 RBI against the Yankees.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 0-3 against the Red Sox.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-4 against the Cardinals. So far in May, Braun is 2 for 25.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-5 against the Orioles.

What Sophomore Slump?

Batting 6th, Ike Davis was 1-3 with 1 BB (IBB), 1 HR (his 7th), 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored against the Dodgers.

Batting 6th, Danny Valencia was 2-5 with 1 double (his 6th), 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored against the Red Sox. Valencia has hit a double in 3 consecutive games.

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 1-3 with 1 BB against the Twins.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-3 against the Cardinals.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 0-4 against the Yankees.

Sam Fuld sat out against the Orioles.

Breslow Getting Hit Uncharacteristically Hard

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-4 with 1 double (his 10th) and 1 RBI against the Mariners.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 against the Braves.

Batting 6th, Ike Davis was 1-4 against the Giants.

Batting 3rd, Kevin Youkilis was 0-4 against the Angels.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Blue Jays.

Craig Breslow picked up his 2nd loss of the season. He pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, 1 BB, and 1 K against the Indians.

Braun's Streak Snapped

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 BB, 1 HBP, and 1 double (his 8th) against the Angels. Youk nearly hit a walkoff HR in extra innings.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 1-3 with 1 BB and 1 double (his 5th) against the White Sox. In his last 5 games, Valencia has 4 doubles.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-5 with 1 RBI against the Blue Jays.

Batting 5th, Ike Davis was 1-4 against the Giants.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 0-3 with 1 BB, 1 run scored, and 1 SB (his 6th) against the Mariners.

Batting 3rd in the 1st game of a doubleheader against the Braves, Ryan Braun was 0-4. In the 2nd game, Braun was 0-3. Braun's streak of reaching base safely in 29 consecutive games was snapped.

Jason Marquis picked up his 1st loss of the season. He went 5 innings and gave up 7 runs (6 earned) on 10 hits, 2 BBs, and 2 Ks against the Phillies. Not a good start, but at least his groundball to flyball ratio was 11-4.

Valencia Preserves Liriano's No-Hitter

Batting 5th, Ike Davis was 1-4 with 1 BB, 1 HR (his 6th), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Giants.

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-2 with 1 BB, 1 sacrifice bunt, 1 double (his 9th), 2 runs scored, and 1 SB (his 5th) against the Mariners.

Batting 7th, Danny Valencia was 1-3 with 1 double (his 4th) against the White Sox. Valencia made this nice play in the 7th inning to preserve Francisco Liriano's no-no. Strong arm.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 0-4 against the Blue Jays. Fuld is mired in a bad slump. He is 1 for his last 22.

Kevin Youkilis was a late scratch against the Angels due to an undisclosed illness.

Craig Breslow pitched 1/3 of an inning against the Indians.

What Sore Hip?

Batting cleanup, Kevin Youkilis was 2-4 with 1 double (his 7th), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored against the Angels.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 1-4 with 1 SB (his 4th) against the Braves.

Ian Kinsler had the day off.

Craig Breslow pitched 2/3 of an inning on 1 hit against the Rangers.

May Begins Inauspiciously

Batting leadoff, Ian Kinsler was 1-5 with 1 double (his 8th) and 1 RBI against the A's.

Batting leadoff, Sam Fuld was 1-5 with 1 double (his 8th) and 1 run scored against the Angels.

Batting 3rd, Ryan Braun was 0-3 with 1 BB against the Astros.

Batting 5th, Danny Valencia was 0-3 with 1 BB against the Royals.

Batting 6th, Ike Davis was 0-6 with 1 BB against the Phillies.

Kevin Youkilis sat out against the Mariners.

John Grabow pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings on 1 BB against the Diamondbacks.

Craig Breslow didn't record an out. He gave up 2 hits to the Rangers.