The last series of the season came in Baltimore, the same place the 2011 season ended, but this one was decidedly more positive even though Boston lost two out of three.
09/27: Red Sox 12 (97-63) Orioles 3
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
DANIEL NAVA and DAVID ORTIZ: both 2 for 5, 3 run home run, single, 2 runs.
09/28: Orioles 6 Red Sox 5 (97-64)
Boston's bullpen may be a problem in the postseason. This one was blown by Franklin Morales and Junichi Tazawa.
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
DANIEL NAVA: 4 for 4, run.
09/29: Orioles 7 Red Sox 6 (97-65)
This time it was Felix Doubront and Matt Thornton who blew the lead and Rubby De La Rosa took the loss.
PLAYER OF THE GAME:
QUINTIN BERRY: 2 for 4, 2 run home run, stolen base.
So that's it for the regular season. Boston finished with the best record in the league, tied with the Cardinals for best overall. Despite that they will not feature a top 5 finisher in the MVP or Cy Young, while Jose Iglesias, who played half of the year with the Red Sox, will finish in the running for Rookie of the Year.
Red Sox lead the league in the following:
Plate Appearances - Dustin Pedroia 724
Stolen Bases - Jacoby Ellsbury 52
Hit by Pitch - Shane Victorino 18
Intentional Walks - David Ortiz 27
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