Notes:
The Red Sox are 17-20 on the season and fifth in the AL East.
Thursday was the only day off the Red Sox will have this month.
The Red Sox will now play a stretch of 20 games in 20 days.
Jerry Remy is scheduled to return to the broadcast booth on Monday after sitting out the last two weeks due to pneumonia.
Carl Crawford has a hit in all 11 games this month.
Adrian Gonzalez’s 29 RBI leads the major leagues.
Clay Bucholz goes for his third straight win Friday night against the Yankees.
The Red Sox have been within .500 three times this season and have yet to reach the .500 mark.
Red Sox minor leaguer Bryce Brentz currently has a minor league leading 24 game hitting streak.
Terry Francona has been fined rather than suspended following his ejection last Friday night against the Twins.
The Red Sox have 4 of the first 40 selections in the upcoming amateur draft held June 6-8.
The Red Sox have made contact with free agent catcher Bengie Molina. A deal has not been made.
Adrian Gonzalez has six home runs in May after hitting only one in April.
Injuries:
Marco Scutaro has been placed on the 15-Day DL due to a strained left oblique. Early indication has Scutaro out until at least late May.
Dan Wheeler was placed on the 15-Day DL due to a calf injury and recently began a 30-day rehabilitation assignment with the Pawtucket Red Sox.
Bobby Jenks was placed on the 15-Day DL with a strain/tendonitis in his biceps. An official timetable for return has not been established. The injury is not considered to be serious.
Transactions: May 6th through May 13th
Dan Wheeler was sent to the minors for a rehabilitation assignment.
Scott Atchison was sent to the minors after being designated for assignment.
Jose Iglesias has been called up from the minors
Marco Scutaro has been placed on the 15-Day DL (Strained Oblique)
Stats:
Carl Crawford’s .194 career batting average against Bartolo Colon (min 25 AB’s) is his lowest against any right handed-pitcher.
May is the best statistical month for Clay Bucholz as he is 8-2 with a 3.98 ERA in 11 career starts.
The Red Sox have a .301 BABIP. BABIP=Batting average Balls In Play.
The Red Sox swing at 44% of the pitches thrown and make contact 81.6% of the time.
The team ERA is 4.40 on the season.
Daniel Bard has seen a 5% increase in change-ups thrown over 2010.
Robinson Cano is 9-for-17 lifetime against Clay Bucholz.
J.D. Drew has a .279 average on the road versus a .214 average at home.
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