Amalie Records

Missed connections at first base ; Slumps and strikeouts dog Howard, Teixeira
The Boston Globe; 11/4/2009; 981 words; ...12th strikeout of this World Series, the one that tied the record. It's not much better under Mark Teixeira's photo on the...Yeah. Yes, we can. We can win it easier if he hits." Amalie Benjamin can be reached at abenjamin@globe.com.

Utley's homers lift the Phillies to Game 5 win
The Boston Globe; 11/3/2009; 1085 words; ...right now because he's swinging the bat good, and things are going really well for him." So as Ryan Howard was tying a record with his 12th strikeout in a Series, Utley was shattering records of his own. He had gone deep twice off CC Sabathia in Game 1, also pitched by Lee, also won by the Phillies, and did...

Beckett says he's healthy, ready for Game 2
The Boston Globe; 10/9/2009; 1160 words; ...pitcher the Red Sox had come to expect. An oblique injury led to substandard numbers. The pitcher who had entered with a 6-2 record and 1.73 ERA in the playoffs proceeded to put up an 8.79 ERA in three starts, none of which lasted longer than five innings...

Beckett healthy, ready; Martinez will catch
The Boston Globe; 10/9/2009; 1582 words; ...pitcher the Red Sox had come to expect. An oblique injury led to substandard numbers. The pitcher who had entered with a 6-2 record and 1.73 ERA in the playoffs proceeded to put up an 8.79 ERA in three starts, none of which lasted longer than five innings...

Things are looking up for Ellsbury
The Boston Globe; 10/7/2009; 1073 words; ...s on first, it's not long before he's on second base. Ellsbury stole 70 bases this season, setting the Red Sox season record, and generally creating havoc on the base paths. He continues to work on his skills as a leadoff hitter. He still doesn...