Three game series against Baltimore caps off a great weekend in Boston.

With Friday, April 23 , 2010 being a vacation day, it was off to Boston at 8 AM to catch the weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Game 1: Friday, April 23, 2010

Sox take the opening game 4-3 behind David Ortiz’s first home run of the season. John Lester was on the mound for the Red Sox while Jeremy Guthrie hurled for the Orioles. As in the past, the Baltimore bull pen let down the Orioles in the opener by walking three consecutive batters in the bottom of the 8th, resulting in an unearned game winning run for the Sox.

Adam Jones crushed a two run homer in the top of the 7th inning with one out for the Orioles.

Game 2: Saturday, April 24, 2010

With my Red Sox nation card in hand, Paul and I were escorted up the Green Monster for the Sox batting practice prior to the gates opening-up to the general public. After a couple of opportunities to catch a home run ball, Paul and I managed to hold onto one apiece for our first Major League baseballs ever grabbed at Fenway Park.

John Lackey took the hill for the Red Sox, while rookie sensation Matusz made the start for the Orioles. Matusz shut down the Sox until his pitch count chased him out of the game. As in Friday nights game, the Orioles bull pen let down their starters fine performance resulting in a 7-6 Red Sox victory. 

The game featured solo home runs by Ty Wiggington in the top of the 6th, followed by a solo homer by Adam Jones in the 9th for the Orioles. The Sox were led by Jason Varitek’s solo shot in the 4th along with Marco Scutaro’s three run blast in the bottom of the 7th, followed by Kevin Youkilis’s 2 run blast in the 7th to help propel the Sox to the victory.

John Lackey went 7 innings, yielding 10 hits and 3 runs for the win. Johnathan Papelbon closed the deal for the Sox in the 9th after a shaky start giving up 3 hits and 1 run.

Game 3: Sunday, April 25, 2010

Tim Wakefield made his last appearance as a Red Sox starter, as he would be designated to the bull pen after the game to make room for Disuke Matsuzaka. Hernandez was on the mound for the Orioles and pitch a solid game. Unlike both Friday and Saturday, the bull pen held their own and was supported by a two run homer by Miguel Tejada resulting in a three run top of the 10th breaking a 4-4 deadlock.

The Red Sox made some noise in the bottom of the 10th inning pushing two runs past the plate, but fell one run short for a 7-6 loss.

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