Saturday, August 15, 2015

Red Sox Honor Farrell With Highest Run Total Of 2015

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Hours after their manager announced that he had lymphoma, the Red Sox unleashed their most productive offense of the season in a 15-1 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners. John Farrell made the emotional announcement in his pre-game press conference in the presence of two of his stars—Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz. Boston was paced by rookies Travis Shaw (2 HRs) and Rusney Castillo (2-run, tie-breaking HR) in a 21-hit attack. Nine players had multiple hit games, and beleaguered starter Joe Kelly went six solid innings. This may have been a true statement game by The Carmine Hose—a statement of love and support for their skipper.