Red Sox pummel Indians 8-1
BOSTON – Justin Masterson’s 19-inning scoreless streak came to a close as the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Friday evening.
Masterson (7-3, 3.20) made his 11th start of the season against Boston right-hander John Lackey (3-4, 2.72).
The Red Sox posted three runs in the second inning as designated hitter David Ortiz drew a lead-off walk and first baseman Mike...
Ben Cherington Looks Back at 2009 Justin Masterson-Victor Martinez Trade, Agrees With Theo Epstein’s Decision
Justin Masterson has been excellent this season, which is understandably difficult for some Red Sox fans to watch.
Masterson was traded from Boston to Cleveland, along with Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price, in exchange for Victor Martinez just before the trade deadline in 2009. Martinez played well during his season and a half in Boston, but he signed with the Tigers as a free agent...
Scout.com Player of the Week Justin Masterson
Justin Masterson helped pitch the Indians into first place in the AL Central with two stellar outings from May 13-19.
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Justin Masterson Dominant Performances Earn AL Player of the Week Honors
Cleveland Indians ace Justin Masterson was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday following two dominant outings in which he held his opponents scoreless.
In two starts this past week, Masterson pitched 16.0 scoreless innings with a 20/5 strikeout to walk ratio, posting a perfect 0.00 ERA in the process.
On Monday, May 13 Masterson pitched a complete-game shutout...
Justin Masterson named AL Player of the Week
Major League Baseball announced today the players of the week for the week ending May 19th. Cleveland pitcher Justin Masterson earned the award for the American League and Joey Votto for the National-
“Masterson went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 20 strikeouts and five walks in 16.0 innings pitched over a pair of starts to claim his first
career A.L. Player of the Week Award and the first...
Too Early to apologize to Justin Masterson?
Famously, or rather infamously or maybe unfamously – I don’t know what you call it when no one reads the article you wrote – I wrote an article in which I proposed the idea of putting Justin Masterson on a pontoon boat, and having it lost at sea. He was the center of the Cleveland indians’ horrible pitching staff, and I wanted him gone.
So far this year he has been pitching...
Justin Masterson Outduels King Felix in 6-0 Victory
Coming off of a complete-game shutout of the New York Yankees on Monday, Cleveland Indians ace Justin Masterson blanked the Seattle Mariners in a 6-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Masterson worked 7 innings, surrendering just 2 hits and striking out a season-high 11 batters. With the win, Masterson improved to 7-3 on the season, with a solid 2.83 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 70.0 innings...
Masterson masterful again in shutout
Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.
Brantley hit a three-run homer in the second inning off Hernandez (5-3), who failed to go at least six innings for...
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Masterson's shutout the latest good Indians start
CLEVELAND -- Mondays doubleheader didnt end the way the Indians wanted, but they got a good start, which continued a trend of recent good starts.By their starting pitchers.Note the clever start allusion.Except its no illusion when it comes to the Indians starters.Yes, that is quite enough.But not from the starters. Because the perceived weakness of the Cleveland Indians heading into...
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Masterson silences Yankees' bats
The Indians handed Justin Masterson the ball and he never gave it back.
Masterson pitched a four-hitter for his second shutout this season, leading Cleveland over the New York Yankees 1-0 in the first game of a traditional doubleheader on Monday.
Masterson (6-2) overpowered baseball's hottest team for his third career shutout. He also had one against the Chicago White Sox on...
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