Torii Spelling Trouble for Lester, Sox

Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run as starting pitcher Jon Lester #31 and catcher Victor Martinez #41 of the Boston Red Sox look on in the fifth inning of Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium
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Sox Drop Game 1, Offense Horrific

Anaheim 5, Boston Zero | Lester Not All That Impressive
If You're Still Counting, That Was 4 Singles for Your Wild Card Champions
Good Thing Theo Epstein Doesn't Care About RBIs At All... Whew....
Can We Get the Always Angry Kevin Youkilis Back?
So Goes Jacoby, So Go the Sox... Nowhere
Can't Get No Relief: Hey Ramon Ramirez... You're Not in Kansas City Anymore
Is David Ortiz Taking All his Vitamins and Supplements?
Adding Insults to Injury: Getting Shut Down by Really Old Friend Darren Oliver
And Having to Look at Scott Boras's Godawful Mug Behind the Plate
No Show City: And Whatever Happened to Red Sox Nation West Coast?
And the Angels 10th Player Award Goes to... CB Bucknor
We're Not Feeling Well After Tonight Either, Tito
Nice to See 3 Errors to Boot

"Four singles and three errors isn't going to win too many ballgames, so you tip your hat a little bit. But I think we can be better." -- Jason Bay... making us confident for Game 2... sort of...


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