Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/1
soxanddawgs.com 5/1/2008 — For the 4th start in a row, the Boston Red Sox got some great pitching from their starter on the mound. And for the second night in a row, they won the game with a walk-off single. Last night’s hero was Jason Varitek who brought in Manny Ramirez from second base. The hero could have been Brandon Moss but Jed Lowrie was gunned down at home plate by Vernon Wells in the at-bat before Varitek.

Tom Hanks says Dice-K would make good movie
baseballthinkfactory.org 5/1/2008 — Cool! Hanks can piggyback this with his Schilling tribute..."The Man With One Red Sock.” Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks thinks the story of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japanese star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, would make a good film. Matsuzaka, known by ...

Grade the Red Sox
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 5/1/2008 — With one month in the books and an AL East leading 17-12 record - how do you rank the Red Sox so far?? Leave a comment with your thoughts at The Bottom Line.

Youkilis' RBI single gives BoSox 1-0 win (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 5/1/2008 — Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between Roy Halladay and Jon Lester and giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Halladay (2-4) retired ...

David Ortiz seems set to turn corner
bostonherald.com 5/1/2008 — avid Ortiz is used to starring in walkoff rallies. But in a season that has featured the worst slump of his Red Sox [ team stats ] career, the slugger s team is more than happy to see him play a supporting role. Though Ortiz concluded April with a ...

Varitek singles in Ramirez to give Boston win — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/1/2008
Manny Ramirez slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek's single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Varitek drives in Ramirez as Boston wins (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 5/1/2008
Manny Ramirez slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek's single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Ramirez barely beat the throw from ...

MLB Roundup: Sox win another duel — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 5/1/2008
Manny Ramirez slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek's single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1, Wednesday night over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Varitek singles in Ramirez to give Boston 2-1 win over Jays — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/1/2008
Manny Ramirez slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek's single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Varitek lifts Red Sox to narrow win over Jays — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/1/2008
The Boston Red Sox secured their second straight win in their final at-bat when Jason Varitek's ninth-inning single lifted them to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.