How about them Red Sox?

[kiya]

New major league record for runs scored before the first out is made in the first inning - ten.

Addendum: teinedreugan hasn't been paying close attention 'cause he's playing Kohan with keshwyn. He just looked over and asked what inning it was. After I pointed out it's still the first, he said, ". . . when do they end the game on account of runs scored?" I answered, "Little League."

Addendidum: Team record set for runs in the first: 14. Edit: This ties the AL record. NL record is 15. This also ties the team second-best "runs in a single inning"; record is 17. Damon ties(?) the record for hits in an inning: 3. The only other player with three hits in an inning was also playing for Boston.

Addendiddlidum: club record-tying 28 hits through eight; playing the bottom of the ninth unlikely. Also a fair amount of chaos. . . .

Comments

[bibliotrope.livejournal.com]

I just looked up the box score. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=230627102) 25 to 8. Holy moly!

I hope Olsen (the Florida pitcher who got hit in the head) is going to be OK.

Says here:

"The Boston Red Sox scored 10 runs tonight before an out was recorded, which sets a major league record. The previous record was nine runs by the Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Giants on August 13, 1948." I knew I didn't remember such a thing. It happened before I was born. Continuing: "Boston's Johnny Damon tied a major league record with three hits in an inning. It is only the second time in major league history that a player has accomplished the feat. Boston's Gene Stevens was the first player to achieve the milestone versus Detroit on June 18, 1953." A couple of years before I knew what baseball was, besides a toy of my brother's.

This is why I love baseball. (1) Anything can happen. (2) It often does. And (3) they keep records and statistics about it.

I think I am jealous of all you Red Sox fans who actually got to see your guys do this.

[kiya]

The last report I heard was that he was in good condition at Beth Israel Hospital and the injury was classed as a minor one. I think they're probably keeping him there for observation.

[fairoriana.livejournal.com]

I tuned in right after the pitcher was hit. I've *never* heard the radio announcers so depressed! And then when Ortiz got hit they were besides themselves. They kept telling the players to just get the game over with. It was kind of sad.