Game time: 9:05 pm EDT, 6:05 pm PDT
Scheduled starters: Josh Beckett (5-3, 4.67) v. Justin Duchscherer (3-3, 2.67)
The game will be on NESN
Oakland weather: 2 pm PDT (5 pm EDT) observation at KOAK: wind out of the south at 3 mph, visibility 10 miles in light rain, broken clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast layer at 10,000 feet, temperature 58F, DP 45F
Forecast: Drizzly... That upper level low has moved in a retrograde direction and is now sitting over northern California, with bands of light rain pinwheeling around it. It looks like there's some heavier rain east of the coast, and there's a forecast for snow in the mountains... The stations around Oakland and SF have been reporting intermittent light rain for most of the afternoon, with amounts measured in hundreths of an inch. It looks like a cool, drizzly night at the ballpark, but they'll play the game.
The wind will be blowing from right to left.
Full Version: BOSTON at Oakland, Saturday, May 24, 2008
It's time for Beckett to right the ship after last night's weak start to the road trip. Was that the third time this season that the Sox have had to face Harden? The dude only stays healthy enough to pitch like 100 innings a year and the Sox have faced him for right around 20 innings unless I'm mistaken. That's just absurd. It's time to take out those frustrations on Duchscherschererchser.
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Boston Oakland
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 19 .297 3B Hannahan, Jack 3 13 .224
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 26 .300 SS Crosby, Bobby 3 25 .267
DH Ortiz, David 10 38 .245 LF Cust, Jack 7 18 .258
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .317 DH Thomas, Frank 4 16 .246
3B Lowell, Mike 6 19 .285 1B Sweeney, Mike 2 10 .302
RF Drew, J.D. 4 22 .289 CF Sweeney, Ryan 1 21 .294
C Varitek, Jason 6 18 .295 RF Brown, Emil 5 35 .254
CF Crisp, Coco 2 11 .295 2B Ellis, Mark 4 16 .242
SS Cora, Alex 0 1 .409 C Suzuki, Kurt 1 13 .240
P Beckett, Josh (5-3, 4.67) P Duchscherer, Justin (3-3, 2.67)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 19 .297 3B Hannahan, Jack 3 13 .224
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 26 .300 SS Crosby, Bobby 3 25 .267
DH Ortiz, David 10 38 .245 LF Cust, Jack 7 18 .258
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .317 DH Thomas, Frank 4 16 .246
3B Lowell, Mike 6 19 .285 1B Sweeney, Mike 2 10 .302
RF Drew, J.D. 4 22 .289 CF Sweeney, Ryan 1 21 .294
C Varitek, Jason 6 18 .295 RF Brown, Emil 5 35 .254
CF Crisp, Coco 2 11 .295 2B Ellis, Mark 4 16 .242
SS Cora, Alex 0 1 .409 C Suzuki, Kurt 1 13 .240
P Beckett, Josh (5-3, 4.67) P Duchscherer, Justin (3-3, 2.67)
Can we come back home? Please?
Maybe the Celts' road win will inspire the Sox. They can use some inspiration, because this is starting out like a good old fashioned West Coast death march.
Maybe the Celts' road win will inspire the Sox. They can use some inspiration, because this is starting out like a good old fashioned West Coast death march.
QUOTE(BobHeise @ May 24 2008, 08:27 PM) 
Can we come back home? Please?
Maybe the Celts' road win will inspire the Sox. They can use some inspiration, because this is starting out like a good old fashioned West Coast death march.
Maybe the Celts' road win will inspire the Sox. They can use some inspiration, because this is starting out like a good old fashioned West Coast death march.
Not that the Red Sox need the money, but the A's ought to pay the Red Sox royalties when they play out here. That dump was almost full tonight. Against any other team (OK, Yankees), they're lucky to get 20,000 people on a Saturday night. Back to my jinx status when I go to a Sox game. It was temporarily broken by Lester's 5 - 0 win over the elephants back in April. Get'em tomorrow, Jon.
Who is Johnny Vander Meer?
QUOTE(Soxfan4747 @ May 25 2008, 02:55 AM)
Who is Johnny Vander Meer?
A pitcher who was in the league for about 15 years, had a .500 career w/l and who somehow threw back to back no hitters.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ May 24 2008, 10:53 PM)
Not that the Red Sox need the money, but the A's ought to pay the Red Sox royalties when they play out here. That dump was almost full tonight. Against any other team (OK, Yankees), they're lucky to get 20,000 people on a Saturday night. Back to my jinx status when I go to a Sox game. It was temporarily broken by Lester's 5 - 0 win over the elephants back in April. Get'em tomorrow, Jon.
you and Looies both. This was the second (and last) "rock the plaza outfield seats w/ the family" for Looies. Overall, that's pretty good Mojo, but not last nite. Beckett threw a lot of pitches the first two innings, leading the the first (and only needed) A's run in the 2nd. He settled down, whiffed the side once, and other than the mistake to Sweeney, was very effective-hitting 96-97 regularly and good breaking stuff. That said, when all the Sox can manage is Tek taking one on the body for the team and a Papi blooper single against Justin freaking Duchscherer, well, 'settling down to be effective' really doesn't cut it
. MDC was ordinary at best despite some serious gas on the heater, but by then it really didn't matter. Still, it was good to take the family out to the gameand once again Princess led the clapping section 
QUOTE(LooiesWindup @ May 25 2008, 07:23 AM)
you and Looies both. This was the second (and last) "rock the plaza outfield seats w/ the family" for Looies. Overall, that's pretty good Mojo, but not last nite. Beckett threw a lot of pitches the first two innings, leading the the first (and only needed) A's run in the 2nd. He settled down, whiffed the side once, and other than the mistake to Sweeney, was very effective-hitting 96-97 regularly and good breaking stuff. That said, when all the Sox can manage is Tek taking one on the body for the team and a Papi blooper single against Justin freaking Duchscherer, well, 'settling down to be effective' really doesn't cut it . MDC was ordinary at best despite some serious gas on the heater, but by then it really didn't matter. Still, it was good to take the family out to the gameand once again Princess led the clapping section
. MDC was ordinary at best despite some serious gas on the heater, but by then it really didn't matter. Still, it was good to take the family out to the gameand once again Princess led the clapping section Agree with all of that except Papi's single was a line shot. Pedroia hit a deep shot to right in the same inning, but almost right at the RFer. The A's had been missing the boat not starting Duchscherer.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ May 25 2008, 07:43 AM)
Agree with all of that except Papi's single was a line shot. Pedroia hit a deep shot to right in the same inning, but almost right at the RFer. The A's had been missing the boat not starting Duchscherer.
heh-that's part of the Plaza OF 'blind spot' you lose the ball as it nears the OF wall. Oh, and other highlights such as they were-the K and throwout by Tek to nab a would be SB. Ellsbury made a nice running catch in LF and nearly ran down a foul after running a loooong way.
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Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Ortiz, David dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Varitek, Jason c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .360
Totals 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Oakland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
Crosby, Bobby ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
Cust, Jack lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252
Davis, Rajai cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Thomas, Frank dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
Petit, Gregorio pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Sweeney, Mike 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .309
Sweeney, Ryan cf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .295
Brown, Emil rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
Ellis, Mark 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Totals 32 3 9 1 0 1 3 1 9
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Oakland 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X -- 3
LOB_Boston 2, Oakland 7. 2B_, M.Sweeney. HR_R.Sweeney (2) off J.Beckett.
S_R.Sweeney. SB_R.Davis (4). CS_B.Crosby. DP_Boston 1 (J. Varitek and A.
Cora).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Beckett, Josh (L 5-4) 7 7 2 2 0 9 1 107-76 4.43
Delcarmen, Manny 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 22-13 5.59
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Duchscherer, Justin (W 4-3) 8 1 0 0 0 4 0 101-67 2.16
Street, Huston (S 10) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-11 4.03
HBP_by J.Duchscherer (J.Varitek).
T_2:17. A_33,468.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Ortiz, David dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Varitek, Jason c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .360
Totals 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Oakland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217
Crosby, Bobby ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
Cust, Jack lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252
Davis, Rajai cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Thomas, Frank dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
Petit, Gregorio pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Sweeney, Mike 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .309
Sweeney, Ryan cf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .295
Brown, Emil rf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
Ellis, Mark 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Totals 32 3 9 1 0 1 3 1 9
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Oakland 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X -- 3
LOB_Boston 2, Oakland 7. 2B_, M.Sweeney. HR_R.Sweeney (2) off J.Beckett.
S_R.Sweeney. SB_R.Davis (4). CS_B.Crosby. DP_Boston 1 (J. Varitek and A.
Cora).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Beckett, Josh (L 5-4) 7 7 2 2 0 9 1 107-76 4.43
Delcarmen, Manny 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 22-13 5.59
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Duchscherer, Justin (W 4-3) 8 1 0 0 0 4 0 101-67 2.16
Street, Huston (S 10) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-11 4.03
HBP_by J.Duchscherer (J.Varitek).
T_2:17. A_33,468.
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