October 5, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury had a big night at the plate going 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI for the Sox. He also had second base stolen before sliding over the bag and being tagged out by Erik Aybar.
October 2, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI and also reached base on a three-base error by Gary Matthews. Ellsbury did it on the other side of the ball as well by making a diving catch that robbed Mark Teixeira of a hit.
September 30, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury appears likely to return to the leadoff spot for the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALDS, according to The Providence Journal. "I said all year, even when he wasn't hitting leadoff, we would be a better team when we got him back in that leadoff spot, and that's what happened," manager Terry Francona said.
September 27, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 19-8 loss to the Yankees. He hit two singles, a double, and a solo home run. He also swiped his 50th base of the season.
September 24, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games Tuesday with a double against Cleveland, according to the Boston Globe.
