Game time: 10:05 pm EDT, 7:05 pm PDT
Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (3-2, 4.33) v. Rich Harden (2-0, 2.91)
The game will be on NESN.
Oakland Weather: 4 pm PDT (7 pm EDT) observation at KOAK: Wind out of the west at 17 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, broken layer at 20,000 feet, temperature 64F, DP 45F
Forecast: It should be a clear and dry night. The weather is dominated by an upper level low over Nevada that's moving westward. It could cause some disturbances later in the weekend, but the weather should be dry tonight.
The wind will be blowing out.
Full Version: BOSTON at Oakland, Friday, May 23, 2008
For the first time in 2 years, Directv is blacking out the pregame show.
This was out of the blue.
This was out of the blue.
CODE
Boston Oakland
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 17 .291 3B Hannahan, Jack 3 13 .231
2B Pedroia, Dustin 2 25 .301 SS Crosby, Bobby 3 24 .266
DH Ortiz, David 10 38 .247 LF Cust, Jack 7 17 .254
LF Ramirez, Manny 8 28 .287 DH Thomas, Frank 3 14 .232
3B Lowell, Mike 6 19 .283 CF Sweeney, Ryan 1 20 .295
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .324 RF Brown, Emil 5 35 .260
RF Drew, J.D. 4 22 .290 2B Ellis, Mark 3 13 .242
SS Lugo, Julio 0 13 .293 1B Barton, Daric 2 17 .217
C Cash, Kevin 0 5 .333 C Suzuki, Kurt 1 13 .238
P Wakefield, Tim (3-2, 4.33) P Harden, Rich (2-0, 2.91)
------ -------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 17 .291 3B Hannahan, Jack 3 13 .231
2B Pedroia, Dustin 2 25 .301 SS Crosby, Bobby 3 24 .266
DH Ortiz, David 10 38 .247 LF Cust, Jack 7 17 .254
LF Ramirez, Manny 8 28 .287 DH Thomas, Frank 3 14 .232
3B Lowell, Mike 6 19 .283 CF Sweeney, Ryan 1 20 .295
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .324 RF Brown, Emil 5 35 .260
RF Drew, J.D. 4 22 .290 2B Ellis, Mark 3 13 .242
SS Lugo, Julio 0 13 .293 1B Barton, Daric 2 17 .217
C Cash, Kevin 0 5 .333 C Suzuki, Kurt 1 13 .238
P Wakefield, Tim (3-2, 4.33) P Harden, Rich (2-0, 2.91)
05/23 21:22:28 ET
The pregame came on at 9.30(ET)on Directv. I couldn't get through on the phone but someone did.
Crap. This one is not looking good.
Who the Jays are using to replace Thomas at DH? He was the perfect guy for that position for them.
Who the Jays are using to replace Thomas at DH? He was the perfect guy for that position for them.
BAH! Maybe I'll get to bed early tonight afterall.
Good to see Dusty showing the way for our boys.
Home run derby in Oakland tonight.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ May 23 2008, 11:18 PM) 
BAH! Maybe I'll get to bed early tonight afterall.
That's Yankee-like. Shame on you to give up on this team!
That whistling noise is really annoying.
QUOTE(samba guy @ May 23 2008, 10:58 PM)
That's Yankee-like. Shame on you to give up on this team!
I said maybe... I'm still here watching.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ May 23 2008, 11:00 PM)
That whistling noise is really annoying.
I thought it was coming from outside my window.
Gameday says Wake threw a 72 mph knuckler. That's his fastball. They're calling every pitch from him the same way. I guess the guy who does that is lazy.
Harden meltdown coming anytime now...
Harden meltdown coming anytime now...
CODE
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .297
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .300
Ortiz, David dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .245
Ramirez, Manny lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .285
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
Drew, J.D. rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .289
Lugo, Julio ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Cash, Kevin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
Totals 32 3 6 2 0 1 3 3 12
Oakland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Crosby, Bobby ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
Cust, Jack lf 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258
Davis, Rajai cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Thomas, Frank dh 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .246
Sweeney, Ryan cf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294
Brown, Emil rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
Ellis, Mark 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .242
Barton, Daric 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .240
Totals 31 8 8 2 0 2 8 4 7
Boston 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 -- 3
Oakland 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 X -- 8
E_J.Hannahan. LOB_Boston 5, Oakland 4. 2B_M.Lowell, J.Drew, B.Crosby,
K.Suzuki. HR_D.Pedroia (3) off R.Harden, F.Thomas (7) off T.Wakefield,
M.Ellis (4) off T.Wakefield. SF_B.Crosby. CS_J.Ellsbury.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 3-3) 5 8 8 8 4 4 2 99-58 5.19
Aardsma, David 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17-10 3.13
Timlin, Mike 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 7.07
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Harden, Rich (W 3-0) 6 4 2 2 3 8 1 105-62 2.93
Devine, Joey 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 33-21 1.27
Street, Huston 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10-7 4.22
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .297
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .300
Ortiz, David dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .245
Ramirez, Manny lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .285
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
Drew, J.D. rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .289
Lugo, Julio ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Cash, Kevin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
Totals 32 3 6 2 0 1 3 3 12
Oakland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Crosby, Bobby ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
Cust, Jack lf 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258
Davis, Rajai cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Thomas, Frank dh 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .246
Sweeney, Ryan cf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .294
Brown, Emil rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
Ellis, Mark 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .242
Barton, Daric 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .240
Totals 31 8 8 2 0 2 8 4 7
Boston 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 -- 3
Oakland 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 X -- 8
E_J.Hannahan. LOB_Boston 5, Oakland 4. 2B_M.Lowell, J.Drew, B.Crosby,
K.Suzuki. HR_D.Pedroia (3) off R.Harden, F.Thomas (7) off T.Wakefield,
M.Ellis (4) off T.Wakefield. SF_B.Crosby. CS_J.Ellsbury.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 3-3) 5 8 8 8 4 4 2 99-58 5.19
Aardsma, David 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17-10 3.13
Timlin, Mike 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 7.07
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Harden, Rich (W 3-0) 6 4 2 2 3 8 1 105-62 2.93
Devine, Joey 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 33-21 1.27
Street, Huston 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10-7 4.22
T.Wakefield pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
PB_K.Cash.
T_2:27. A_29,057.
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