Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians Live Streaming
Monday, June 7, 2010
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7:05 pm EDT Mon Jun 7, 2010
Victor Martinez is one of the biggest reasons the Boston Red Sox are back in contention in the AL East, with the catcher posting 10 multi-hit performances among his last 15 games. The fans of northeast Ohio likely aren’t surprised. The former Indians star hopes to stay hot Monday night as he makes his first appearance in Cleveland as a visitor, with his surging Red Sox looking to beat the Indians for a sixth straight time. Martinez spent parts of eight seasons with Cleveland, hitting above .300 three times and helping the team reach the brink of the World Series in 2007, before falling in seven games to the eventual champion Red Sox. With the Indians falling into rebuilding mode, the veteran was traded to Boston for pitcher Justin Masterson and prospects at last year’s deadline. If his recent play is any indication, Martinez has become comfortable in a Red Sox uniform. Since May 17, he’s batting a major league-best .463 with five homers, nine doubles and 12 RBIs.
His two-run homer at Baltimore on Sunday gave the Red Sox an early lead, although the team went on to lose 4-3 in 11 innings. Boston has still won seven of eight on the road and 14 of 19 overall, pulling within 4 1/2 games of division-leading Tampa Bay. Since falling behind the Indians 3-1 in the 2007 AL championship series, the Red Sox have won 15 of 18 against Cleveland. They swept the Indians in a four-game series at Fenway Park from Oct. 1-4, with Martinez hitting a grand slam as part of a 5-for-12 performance. Martinez won’t recognize a good portion of Cleveland’s current lineup, which includes several newcomers. One holdover is right-hander Fausto Carmona, who starts the series opener for the last-place Indians. Carmona has lost three straight starts, but has made positive strides this season after battling injuries and ineffectiveness the last two years. The right-hander pitched well in his last outing, scattering nine hits in a complete-game 3-0 loss at Detroit on Wednesday, but was overshadowed by Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game.
