Lowe and Behold

Lowe pitches 7 shut out innings as Red Sox rout Rockies in mile high Colorado.
Lowe scattered only 4 hits over seven innings and lowered his ERA from 5.83 to a nearly normal 5.25 (4.41 league average).

Derek Lowe's Line 7.0 Innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 4 base on balls, 3 stike outs, 0 HRs, 5.25 ERA

This game marks a distinctive turn around for Lowe, who was shopped to the Padres earlier this season,has now won 3 games in a row, become a above 500 pitcher and pitched 14 straight shutout innings. His last two starts have been the only starts this season that Lowe has not given up at least 1 run.


Ortiz Leads the Red Sox 11-0 Rout
The Ortiz doubled, homered, and knocked in 5 of the 11 runs.
Reese doubled in two runs as Garciaparra went 3 for 5, scored 2 runs, and tripled.

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz celebrates a two run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Kevin Jarvis with teammate Nomar Garciaparra during the seventh inning at Coors Field in Denver, Thursday, June 17, 2004.

The Red Sox now fly happy to San Francisco for a weekend 3 game series starting Friday night at 10pm.
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