Boston Red Sox
| Recommended 
Okajima, at least, did his job on the mound
09:00 AM EDT on Saturday, May 10, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- Hideki Okajima was very quietly efficient against the Twins.
The left-hander retired all six batters he faced, setting them down on a total of 15 pitches, in establishing a sense of order to the Red Sox' pitching, which was spotty Friday night against the Twins.
Okajima needed only six pitches to work a spotless seventh and then in the eighth, his devastating changeup produced a full-count whiff of Minnesota cleanup hitter Justin Morneau leading off the inning. The rest was easy -- two pitches in fact -- for a groundout and a foulout.
The outing lowered his earned-run average to 0.53.
-STEVEN KRASNER
|
More top stories
Most Viewed Yesterday
Patriots journal: Porter says refs have different rules for Brady
Governor vetoes R.I. saltwater fishing license
Narragansett sachem: ‘Outsiders’ no more after Obama meeting
Most active surveys
React to Carcieri's veto of R.I.'s first saltwater fishing license
What's your favorite breakfast/lunch place?
Are the Yankees on the brink of another dynasty?
Will you get vaccinated against swine flu this year?
Will you allow your children to be vaccinated against swine flu? Why or why not?
Most e-mailed in the last 24 hours
Reader Reaction
You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Create a Screen Name