Game time: 8:05 pm

Scheduled starters: John Lackey (9-6, 2.89) v. Curt Schilling (13-3, 3.60)


The game will be on ESPN.

Boston Weather: 2 pm observation at BOS: Wind out of the east southeast at 12 mph, visibility greater than 10 miles, few clouds at 6,000 feet, temperature 74F, DP 62F


Forecast: We've got a brief respite from the heat today and tomorrow before the REAL hot weather gets here. Eastern NE weather is being influenced by a weak backdoor cold front, and we've got an onshore breeze in the coastal area, which is keeping temperatures cooler there than inland. At 2 pm, it was 74F at Logan Airport; I suspect that it is a few degrees warmer at Fenway Park. It's in the mid-80's just west of route 128/95; BED is reporting a NE wind and 84F, FIT and ORH have the wind out of the west and temperatures in the upper 80's.

It will probably be in the upper to mid-70's by game time. There will be a light wind out of the east (blowing in) around game time, but when the sun goes down the winds will shift around from the west (blowing out), but at less than 10 mph.

Anni

Another blown save by Huston Street, vs. Toronto.

Edit, A's announcer said 'it's so difficult to get a four out save.' Well, if your name is Street, maybe. Now 3 runs given up in the ninth by Street.

Seven BSs for Street this year. There is Mariano, and there is Jonathan, and the rest are all crapshoots.

[codebox]LA Angels Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Figgins, Chone 5 34 .263 1B Youkilis, Kevin 11 47 .297
3B Izturis, Maicer 2 20 .293 2B Cora, Alex 0 11 .298
SS Cabrera, Orlando 7 53 .284 DH Ortiz, David 35 99 .285
RF Guerrero, Vladimir 20 78 .314 LF Ramirez, Manny 28 81 .315
LF Anderson, Garret 8 53 .269 RF Nixon, Trot 7 47 .295
DH Rivera, Juan 15 51 .297 C Varitek, Jason 11 50 .239
1B Kendrick, Howie 1 11 .322 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .293
C Napoli, Mike 12 29 .256 CF Crisp, Coco 4 20 .269
2B Kennedy, Adam 2 37 .263 SS Gonzalez, Alex 8 36 .282
P Lackey, John (9-6, 2.89) P Schilling, Curt (13-3, 3.60) [/codebox]

Glad to see Lowell in hte lineup. GD Olney anyway.

What I posted before, Milton Bradley, Mr. Monopoly himself, saved the day with a 3 run walkoff against BJ Ryan. Life's little favors. Go Sox!

*MOJO* - BOS @ ANA - Party Animal Day 1



"We're going streaking! Everyone meet at the park, it's going to be awesome! Curt, you can bring your green hat! Come on, lets go!"

It's a party at Fenway, and everyone is invited.

Loretta not in the lineup, Tito saying it's just a coincidence. OK.

No Joe Morgan tonight!

The fact that that play was even close is impressive.

Hmmmm....I was curious about this....I hope the rumors are just that...



Mike

Curt was too much in love with his fastball in that inning. Splitter got him out of it.

1 - 0.

I cant believe Lackey just threw home

Never doubt the wheels of Kevin Youkilis

Brain fart. I half expected there to be a play there though, pessimist that I am sometimes.

And Trot puts the inning to an end

Schill is getting knocked around.

What a pleasure watching an ESPN game without Joe Morgan.

Trot...how many games have you played out there in RF? How can you not expect that carom?

Pokey Reese flashbacks there.

I though that might be inside the park.

Thanks Trot

That was a good way to stop the momentum.

Don't trade Lowell.

You are right there sir, don't.

Varitek! Why couldn't Trot have done that.

Tek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah nice hit with a RISP

Nice job with the leadoff double guys

You ever plan on driving in a run, Coco?

Boy, that whole "Coco is better than Johnny Damon" thing ain't looking too hot right about now.

BTW thats a SS who can hit

Schilling is getting smacked around here...

WTF.......CURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is just getting ridiculous.

We still love you Curt, but I'd say it's time to hit the showers.

Back to back now...

Who let the batting practice pitcher take the mound?

So a .5 game lead, huh?

I still don't understand why we couldn't resign O-Cab.

But anyway, this is depressing. We have a 2 man rotation, and the top of it is getting smacked around like he's throwing BP. Curt's got zero location tonight.

I don't know if I've seen Curt get dominated like this in a Red Sox uniform before. At least not when he was healthy. He is missing everything tonight.

3 man rotation, schill, beckett, and lester

This is all Affleck's fault.

Man, Curt's location is off tonite.

This will be his first loss in the Fens this season, if we don't come back. I'm just not thinking Lackey dominates potent Red Sox offense will be a headline. C'mon guys.

Crisp Damon. Yeah, so far that one really hasn't worked out. Hopefully he can find his swing again.

3rd HR of the inning

WTF Curt?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

what the F@@#$#&$#%#@#@#!%#@#

This is getting comical. Schilling needs to be out of there NOW.

At least I can catch up on some sleep now......

Ya know what?

This is all Affleck's fault.

Someone off him.....and bring his wife to me.

Even the outs are hammered.

Can't we put Van Buren out there? He's going to get set down anyway with the corresponding move.

Even his outs are getting pounded. Lets just retool.

We're f*cked

..and I was looking forward to settling in and watching this game tonight?

Maybe I will watch Entourage at 10 and turn it back to see the SOx staging a comeback.