August 3 game

Josh Beckett looked very sharp, going eight innings of three-hit baseball to give the Red Sox a 3-1 win. Mike Lowell returned to the Red Sox and before his first at-bat, he received a standing ovation. I believe this shows how much the fans love Mike, giving him an ovation before he sees a pitch. Anyway, Lowell did not disappoint, blasting a two-run home run into the Monster seats on the first pitch he saw in the majors since June 28. Bill Hall also homered in the game.

The only bad news out of the game was that Kevin Youkilis left with thumb issues and went to see a hand specialist. Unfortunately, it was discovered that Youk had torn his thumb and would be out for the rest of the season. In New York, Alex Rodriguez finally crushed his 600th career home run, giving the Yankees a 5-1 win.

Trivia
Youkilis is third in the AL with a .411 on-base percentage.