Rookie Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie has driven in 26 runs in only 119 at-bats, an average of one per 4.58 at-bats. Injured Julio Lugo drove in only 22 runs in more than twice as many at-bats (261), an average of one per 11.9 at-bats.
Nineteen of Kevin Youkilis’ 22 homers have been hit as a first baseman. The last Red Sox first baseman with more than 19 homers in a season was Mo Vaughn, who clouted 36 in 1998.
Jonathan Papelbon’s save Tuesday night was the 104th of his Red Sox career, tying him for second with Dick “The Monster” Radatz. Bob Stanley is the all-time saves leader with 132.
Dustin Pedroia became the first player in Red Sox history to have five hits and score five runs in the same game when he turned the trick in Tuesday night’s 19-17 slugfest against the Rangers.
The 17 runs were the most the Red Sox have ever allowed and still won the game. The previous record was 14, accomplished three times.