Japanese Little League team visits Boston

8.1.08 - Boston, Mass. - The Red Sox Foundation hosted a Japanese Little League baseball team from Kyoto this week and their tour ended with two short games at Jim Rice Field on Friday.

Pitching, second game.
Hitting, second game. 
A ball shots through the third-short gap in the first inning of the second game against Hill House of Beacon Hill. 
The Japanese team bows in thanks to the RBI team from Roxbury they played in the first game which the Japanese team won, 4-0.
A player prepares the "Japan Chant" they do before each game. 
Shortstop
Pizza in between games with the Japanese coach. 
The kids sign a ball before the second game. 
On the field!
Fielding fly balls off the Green Monster

Red Sox v. Angels

7.29.08 - Boston, Mass. - John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter at Fenway Park, which would have been my third of the year (one high school and Lester's the other two). Alas, Dustin Pedroia sent a shot past Angels shortstop Malcer Izturis with one out in the ninth to break it up and Kevin Youkilis followed with a home run to give the Sox 2 runs in an otherwise mediocre performance. 

Almost a great photo, I blame Lackey.
diddo

Youkilis high fives Pedroia after the late-inning home run. 

Red Sox v. Yankees

7.27.08 - Boston, Mass. - Wasn't the best series for Boston (even Mike Lowell got ejected), but Leann Rimes did sing the national anthem on Friday and Julio Lugo signed the Green Monster in a guest appearance at the Monster Mash, sponsored by the Red Sox Foundation. 

Lowell takes exception to umpire Marty Foster's called third strike at the end of the Sox 1-0 loss, Friday. 
Jed Lowrie hits on Sunday.
Pedroia hits his foot on Sunday.
Leann Rimes, Friday. 
Lugo's makes his mark on the Monster.