Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Justin Verlander (3-1, 2.83) v. Tim Wakefield (4-3, 1.79)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather:
3 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the west southwest at 20 mph with gusts to 26 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 16,000 feet, 25,000 scattered, temperature 78F, DP 49F
Forecast: Unsettled. The showers that came through eastern NE earlier are from a decaying MCS that was in the Great Lakes area yesterday. There are some showers in VT and central NY, and it looks like some convection out around Utica/Syracuse. (Any reports from the Rooters out there? Cornell????), so the upstream showers and t-storms could affect us later this evening. The winds at 2,000 feet were reported at 60 mph at noon. With the breaking up of the overcast and surface heating, some of that air could mix at the surface. We are seeing that at KBOS right now, with gusty southwest winds.
It's going to be warm tonight, with a chance of showers, but most likely not enough rain to stop the game. There will be a gusty west to southwest wind, possibly over 30 mph. A west wind blows straight out, and a southwest wind blows out to left.
Full Version: Detroit at BOSTON, Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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Detroit Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
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CF Granderson, Curtis 7 19 .275 SS Lugo, Julio 2 23 .265
2B Polanco, Placido 1 18 .336 1B Youkilis, Kevin 3 17 .328
DH Sheffield, Gary 6 17 .240 DH Ortiz, David 9 33 .314
RF Ordonez, Magglio 7 34 .341 LF Ramirez, Manny 6 24 .248
SS Guillen, Carlos 3 26 .320 RF Drew, JD 2 12 .248
C Rodriguez, Ivan 3 15 .239 3B Lowell, Mike 7 30 .318
LF Monroe, Craig 5 24 .246 CF Crisp, Coco 0 10 .231
1B Thames, Marcus 3 8 .213 C Mirabelli, Doug 2 4 .280
3B Inge, Brandon 5 13 .213 2B Cora, Alex 2 11 .417
P Verlander, Justin (3-1, 2.83) P Wakefield, Tim (4-3, 1.79)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Granderson, Curtis 7 19 .275 SS Lugo, Julio 2 23 .265
2B Polanco, Placido 1 18 .336 1B Youkilis, Kevin 3 17 .328
DH Sheffield, Gary 6 17 .240 DH Ortiz, David 9 33 .314
RF Ordonez, Magglio 7 34 .341 LF Ramirez, Manny 6 24 .248
SS Guillen, Carlos 3 26 .320 RF Drew, JD 2 12 .248
C Rodriguez, Ivan 3 15 .239 3B Lowell, Mike 7 30 .318
LF Monroe, Craig 5 24 .246 CF Crisp, Coco 0 10 .231
1B Thames, Marcus 3 8 .213 C Mirabelli, Doug 2 4 .280
3B Inge, Brandon 5 13 .213 2B Cora, Alex 2 11 .417
P Verlander, Justin (3-1, 2.83) P Wakefield, Tim (4-3, 1.79)
05/15 18:20:12 ET
Effin' Hell.
Pedroia has a good game, always sits the next day. I hate this shit.
Pedroia has a good game, always sits the next day. I hate this shit.
I'm trying to live with it, but I can't. I hope the Sox win and Cora goes 0-4.
They just don't like giving Pedroia a chance to get it going.
Again no WMP... 
Great first for Wake!!!
That's exactly what Drew has to do, protect Manny and Papi...
Great first for Wake!!!
That's exactly what Drew has to do, protect Manny and Papi...
5 groundouts and a K through 2. Wake's knuckler is really moving tonight.
After throwing 21 first inning pitches, our bottom three in the order made Verlander work for exactly 8 pitches. Geeez, talk about understanding your role... especially from Crisp I expect more as a former leadoff hitter.
Lucky azz clown Brandon Inge out of all people...
Lucky azz clown Brandon Inge out of all people...
Let's hope the Comeback Kids do their job one more time today.
That's exactly why I wanted the Sox to trade Lowell in the offseason. It's highly probable that his career-high (by a wide margin) ZR last year was due to a lot of routine grounders. His range simply isn't very good.
He can't even reach base after being up 3-0. 
Crisp's swing is absolutely pathetic.
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Detroit ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Granderson, Curtis cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Polanco, Placido 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327
Sheffield, Gary dh 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
Ordonez, Magglio rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .343
Guillen, Carlos ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
Rodriguez, Ivan c 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
Monroe, Craig lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246
Thames, Marcus 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Casey, Sean 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Inge, Brandon 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
Totals 38 7 12 1 0 2 7 2 7
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Lugo, Julio ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313
Ramirez, Manny lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
Drew, JD rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250
Hinske, Eric rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Mirabelli, Doug c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Cora, Alex 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .392
Totals 35 2 8 2 0 1 2 0 8
Detroit 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 -- 7
Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- 2
LOB_Detroit 6, Boston 6. 2B_I.Rodriguez, D.Ortiz, E.Hinske. HR_B.Inge (6) off
T.Wakefield, M.Ordonez (8) off T.Wakefield, K.Youkilis (4) off J.Verlander.
SB_C.Granderson (6).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Verlander, Justin (W 4-1) 7 2-3 6 2 2 0 7 1 120-79 2.76
Rodney, Fernando 1 1-3 2 0 0 0 1 0 22-15 4.74
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 4-4) 7 9 5 5 1 4 2 105-72 2.41
Donnelly, Brendan 2-3 3 2 2 0 0 0 20-13 2.61
Snyder, Kyle 1 1-3 0 0 0 1 3 0 27-15 1.98
Wakefield pitched to one batter in the 8th.
WP_J.Verlander, T.Wakefield.
T_2:45. A_37,031.
Umpires_Home, Gary Darling; First, Jerry Meals;
Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Rob Drake.
Granderson, Curtis cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Polanco, Placido 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .327
Sheffield, Gary dh 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
Ordonez, Magglio rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .343
Guillen, Carlos ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
Rodriguez, Ivan c 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
Monroe, Craig lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .246
Thames, Marcus 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Casey, Sean 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Inge, Brandon 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
Totals 38 7 12 1 0 2 7 2 7
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Lugo, Julio ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313
Ramirez, Manny lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
Drew, JD rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250
Hinske, Eric rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Mirabelli, Doug c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Cora, Alex 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .392
Totals 35 2 8 2 0 1 2 0 8
Detroit 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 -- 7
Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- 2
LOB_Detroit 6, Boston 6. 2B_I.Rodriguez, D.Ortiz, E.Hinske. HR_B.Inge (6) off
T.Wakefield, M.Ordonez (8) off T.Wakefield, K.Youkilis (4) off J.Verlander.
SB_C.Granderson (6).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Verlander, Justin (W 4-1) 7 2-3 6 2 2 0 7 1 120-79 2.76
Rodney, Fernando 1 1-3 2 0 0 0 1 0 22-15 4.74
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 4-4) 7 9 5 5 1 4 2 105-72 2.41
Donnelly, Brendan 2-3 3 2 2 0 0 0 20-13 2.61
Snyder, Kyle 1 1-3 0 0 0 1 3 0 27-15 1.98
Wakefield pitched to one batter in the 8th.
WP_J.Verlander, T.Wakefield.
T_2:45. A_37,031.
Umpires_Home, Gary Darling; First, Jerry Meals;
Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Rob Drake.
05/15 22:11:04 ET
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