Ellsbury and Cameron back as Red Sox defeat Northeastern

The nightcap game for the Red Sox bring two outfielders back on to the field after missing over half the 2010 season. Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron combined for a whopping 66 games together. But tonight’s win over Northeastern,13-2 got them back into the game.

The Red Sox trailed the first half of the game 2-0 going into the fourth inning when the bats decided to wake up. The Sox went on to score five runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and six and sixth. Ellsbury batted in the leadoff spot in the lineup and worked the count in both of his at bats earning a walk. While Cameron played as the DH he had two at bats and was unsuccessful at reaching base. Jed Lowrie also had two at bats and made it on base once with an error.

Ellsbury suffered from fractured ribs in 2010 says that “It felt good getting out there getting some at-bats and getting some innings. …It was nice to go out there and feel normal.”

As for Cameron who went hitless said, "I was hoping I could hit a ball somewhere so I could run a little bit, but it was just good running down the first-base line," said Cameron. "I haven't been in the box since July 30."

After the near no-hitter against Boston College earlier in the day, it would not go this way again. One pitch into the game Ryan Maguire knocked a line drive home run out to left off of a fastball from Kyle Weiland and the other run for Northeastern Ricky Salvucci knocked in a run off of Rich Hill in the fourth inning.
Hill and Weiland are Red Sox prospects. Hill who is competing this spring for a bullpen spot with the Sox and Weiland will most likely start the season with AAA Pawtucket.

Northeastern and the Red Sox have met nine times playing regularly for the past seven seasons. The first time the two teams matched up took place in 1977 at Fenway Park and the starting pitcher for that match up was the beloved, Luis Tiant.
The Red Sox being Grapefruit League play tomorrow against crosstown rival Minnesota Twins to being the Mayor’s Cup, Boston is hoping to defend their title this season. This game will put Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz on the mound. Kevin Youkilis will be playing in the game as well and possibly Mike Cameron, since J.D. Drew and Carl Crawford taking the day off.

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