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Old 10-19-2007, 11:29 AM   #59
ryan008
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Boston Wins 10th Straingh, Only 1/2 Game Back of the Jays

June 1st, 2008.

The Boston Red Sox won their 10th straight game and have close to within a half game of the Toronto Blue Jays for 1st Place in the American League East. The Blue jays finished the month of May with a 17-12 record and improved to 29-21 overall thanks in large part to their starting pitching. SP Bill Arkell has been on fire going 8-1 with a 1.24 ERA. SP Tenshin Imai and SP Mike Witmer who struggled mightely in April have also improved with Witmer going 4-0 in May with a 3.65 ERA to improve his overall record to 4-2. Tenshin Imai went 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA to bring his record to 2-5.

The Jays Offence has been carried by SS Richard Evans who is hitting .355 with 14 HR and 41 RBI. He currently leads the American League in Batting Average and is 7th in Homeruns. He is followed closely be CF V. Ardinghi who is hitting .286 with 5 HR and 17 RBI with 17 stolen bases. 3B Mario Rivera who struggled in the first month of the season has raised his batting average to .235 with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
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