The Boston Red Sox got a 10-run seventh that included three RBI from Adrian Gonzalez as they beat Adrian's old team the Padres 14-5 at Fenway. They have now outscored their opponents 38-16 in their last four games, including a 4-2 loss. A-Gone knocked in the first run of the seventh with a double to left and added a two-run single later in the frame to cap the inning, and Josh Reddick added a two-run single. Meanwhile, Andrew Miller threw 5 and 2/3 innings of 7-hit 3-run baseball in his season debut, and Matt Albers got the win in relief. I find it great that the Sox can just keep hitting and getting big wins over their opponents, scoring runs but getting good enough pitching to keep their opponents from scoring. Especially amazing is the fact that Adrian Gonzalez keeps hitting and driving in runs at a remarkable pace, grabbing three hits and three RBI last night, pacing the Sox in both categories. He is now batting .353 to lead the majors, has knocked in 67 runs to lead the majors, has 15 homers to tie for 7th, and is third in the American League with 54 runs scored. I love that he can just come up in a clutch situation and get a double or a homer or something. Oh yeah, and he's leading the league in doubles with 25 right now, also. I find it great that he can just keep knocking in run after run, not stopping at all.
Trivia
Prior to today, Miller had been 15-26 in major league appearances.
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