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09/26/2009 - 5:09pm
BC beats Wake Forest in miracle finish
By: Mike Petraglia

CHESNUT HILL - Isaac Johnson forced QB Riley Skinner to fumble on a naked bootleg play inside the 10 as Boston College held on for a 27-24 OT win over Wake Forest at Alumni Stadium. Skinner led a 10-play, 80-yard drive in the final 90 seconds and forced overtime when he connected with a wide open Marshall Williams with :11 remaining in regulation. The difference was a 23-yard Steve Aponavicius field goal on the opening possession of OT. Skinner finished with 354 yards through the air, while BC signal-caller Dave Shinskie threw three touchdown passes and senior linebacker Mike McLaughlin made his return from an Achilles injury. Shinskie finished 18-of-29 for 228 yards as BC improved to 3-1 while evening its ACC record at 1-1. Shinskie became the first BC quarterback to throw three TDs in a game since Matt Ryan in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl. For complete coverage, visit the BC Blog. 


09/26/2009 - 2:32pm
UPDATED: Lester expects to make next start
By: Jessica Camerato

NEW YORK -- Speaking one day after he took a line drive off of the side of his right knee, Jon Lester said that he anticipates making his next start on Thursday. The left-hander's knee is sore and red, and is getting treated with ice, but the trainers did not suggest that he needed to stay off of it.
 
"It's not swollen too bad, just a little red mark right now," said Lester. "Like I said, everything's going in the right direction."
 
Tim Wakefield is also expected to make his scheduled start on Wednesday, following Daisuke Matsuzaka on Saturday and Paul Byrd on Sunday in New York, Josh Beckett on Monday and Clay Buchholz on Tuesday.
 
For more, visit the Full Count blog.


09/26/2009 - 2:28pm
Sox-Yankees matchups: Matsuzaka vs. Sabathia
By: Jerry Spar

Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka looks to continue his recent success when he toes the rubber in a 4 p.m. start Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Matsuzaka, 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA since his return from a midseason layoff, is 3-2 all-time against the Yankees but with a 6.35 ERA. Dice-K has owned Alex Rodriguez, limiting the slugger to one hit in 12 at-bats with five strikeouts. Jorge Posada (.500), Derek Jeter (.333) and Johnny Damon (.333) have given Matsuzaka the most trouble.
 
On the hill for New York, CC Sabathia goes for his 19th victory of the season. Kevin Youkilis (.333) and David Ortiz (.304, two home runs) are the Sox' leading hitters against the big righty.
 
For all the matchups from Saturday's game at Yankee Stadium, check out our Full Count blog.


09/26/2009 - 1:41pm
Francona on Lester: 'All things considered he looks fantastic'
By: Alex Speier

Prior to the Red Sox' match-up with the Yankees, Saturday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona spoke on how pitcher Jon Lester is doing a day after being hit in the leg with a Melky Cabrera line-drive. "All things considered he looks fantastic." Francona said that the Red Sox would like to have Lester make his next start, but "not at the expense of limping around." Hideki Okajima, who left the team to have a sore oblique examined, is already back with the club in New York. Francona also said that Victor Martinez is catching Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time to cover all bases leading into the playoffs.


09/26/2009 - 12:52pm
Lineups: Drew, Bay, Gonzalez out
By: Rob Bradford

The Red Sox lineup Saturday at Yankee Stadium will be: Ellsbury CF, Pedroia 2B, Martinez C, Youkilis 1B, Lowell 3B, Ortiz DH, Baldelli RF, Lowrie SS, Anderson LF. Against the Daisuke Matsuzaka the Yankees will send out: Jeter SS, Damon LF, Teixeira 1B, Rodriguez 3B, Matsui DH, Posada C, Cano 2B, Swisher RF, Cabrera CF.


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