Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Jon Lester (3-3, 3.55) v. Garrett Olson (4-1, 4.09)
The game will be on NESN.
Baltimore weather: 4 pm observation at KBWI: Wind calm, visibility 9 miles, broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast layer at 10,000 feet, temperature 68F, DP 65F
Forecast: It looks like the worst of the weather has moved to the southeast away from Baltimore, but there's enough instability to fire off more thunderstorms through the night. There's some nasty weather in the area, though. The remnants of an MCS went through the Baltimore area earlier in the day, and right now there's a tornado warning near Frederickburg and a tornado watch for much of northern VA. Baltimore is north of the watch area, and it looks like the worst is over.
There's still a chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, but they are likely to be able to play the game, although there could be a delay.
The wind will be out of the west later in the evening, and will be blowing from left to right.
Full Version: BOSTON at Baltimore, Saturday, May 31, 2008
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Boston Baltimore
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 19 .280 2B Roberts, Brian 3 17 .268
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 27 .278 RF Markakis, Nick 9 24 .255
DH Ortiz, David 12 41 .251 3B Mora, Melvin 7 29 .251
LF Ramirez, Manny 9 34 .289 1B Millar, Kevin 8 25 .245
3B Lowell, Mike 6 22 .281 DH Huff, Aubrey 9 30 .242
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .302 C Hernandez, Ramon 4 20 .211
C Varitek, Jason 6 19 .259 LF Payton, Jay 4 14 .238
CF Crisp, Coco 2 11 .256 CF Jones, Adam 2 16 .239
SS Lugo, Julio 0 13 .279 SS Cintron, Alex 0 1 .412
P Lester, Jon (3-3, 3.55) P Olson, Garrett (4-1, 4.09)
------ ---------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 19 .280 2B Roberts, Brian 3 17 .268
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 27 .278 RF Markakis, Nick 9 24 .255
DH Ortiz, David 12 41 .251 3B Mora, Melvin 7 29 .251
LF Ramirez, Manny 9 34 .289 1B Millar, Kevin 8 25 .245
3B Lowell, Mike 6 22 .281 DH Huff, Aubrey 9 30 .242
1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 35 .302 C Hernandez, Ramon 4 20 .211
C Varitek, Jason 6 19 .259 LF Payton, Jay 4 14 .238
CF Crisp, Coco 2 11 .256 CF Jones, Adam 2 16 .239
SS Lugo, Julio 0 13 .279 SS Cintron, Alex 0 1 .412
P Lester, Jon (3-3, 3.55) P Olson, Garrett (4-1, 4.09)
05/31 17:51:06 ET
6 pm observation at KBWI: Wind out of the southwest at 6 mph, visibility 9 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast layer at 10.000 feet, temperature 71F, DP 66F
Long ball is good...
Come on, Manny! I'm getting sick of this crap.
Oh, and it seems I have the board all by myself... where the hell did everybody go?
Come on, Manny! I'm getting sick of this crap.
Oh, and it seems I have the board all by myself... where the hell did everybody go?
500!!!
Wow! No one is here!
Wow! No one is here!
Yahoo!
That was awesome.
500
500
That was awesome!!!
I just want to say too that there are no better away announcers than Thorne and Palmer. They are the most unbiased guys you will come across. ( Except for the whole Mirabelli and the bloody sock thing
)
I just want to say too that there are no better away announcers than Thorne and Palmer. They are the most unbiased guys you will come across. ( Except for the whole Mirabelli and the bloody sock thing
)
Finally! Now he's gonna relax and start raking. Just watch.
I say this in the nicest way possible, because I'm very much a Manny supporter and defender...
...but it is kind of fitting that his 500th HR came on a day when he half-assed a couple of plays in left field, isn't it?
Let's close this out and get Manny the win.
...but it is kind of fitting that his 500th HR came on a day when he half-assed a couple of plays in left field, isn't it?
Let's close this out and get Manny the win.
2 in a row Paps....2 in a row.
QUOTE(amanuel777 @ May 31 2008, 06:35 PM) 
Finally! Now he's gonna relax and start raking. Just watch.
If that Ortiz injury is anything, then let's hope so.
That was the weirdest injury I've ever seen. Papi had best be ok.
Actually, no. Second weirdest. Rip Hamilton injuring his right arm while using his left arm to put Ray Allen in a chokehold was probably the weirdest ever. Weird week, I guess.
Damn, I just realized, Didn't MFL say he was going to be at tonights game? lucky bastard.
QUOTE(rominer @ May 31 2008, 10:12 PM)
If that Ortiz injury is anything, then let's hope so.
That was the weirdest injury I've ever seen. Papi had best be ok.
Actually, no. Second weirdest. Rip Hamilton injuring his right arm while using his left arm to put Ray Allen in a chokehold was probably the weirdest ever. Weird week, I guess.
That was the weirdest injury I've ever seen. Papi had best be ok.
Actually, no. Second weirdest. Rip Hamilton injuring his right arm while using his left arm to put Ray Allen in a chokehold was probably the weirdest ever. Weird week, I guess.
Yeah, what happened to Papi? I only have gameday for this game.
QUOTE(rominer @ May 31 2008, 10:12 PM)
If that Ortiz injury is anything, then let's hope so.
That was the weirdest injury I've ever seen. Papi had best be ok.
Actually, no. Second weirdest. Rip Hamilton injuring his right arm while using his left arm to put Ray Allen in a chokehold was probably the weirdest ever. Weird week, I guess.
That was the weirdest injury I've ever seen. Papi had best be ok.
Actually, no. Second weirdest. Rip Hamilton injuring his right arm while using his left arm to put Ray Allen in a chokehold was probably the weirdest ever. Weird week, I guess.
I just hope he didn't tell Tito "I hear something pop."
The good news is that it isn't the hamate bone. He had that removed after breaking it as a Twin.
Edit.. Actually, I just googled it to be sure, it was the hamate on his right hand that he had removed.
Edit.. Actually, I just googled it to be sure, it was the hamate on his right hand that he had removed.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ May 31 2008, 10:16 PM)
The good news is that it isn't the hamate bone. He had that removed after breaking it as a Twin.
Edit.. Actually, I just googled it to be sure, it was the hamate on his right hand that he removed.
Edit.. Actually, I just googled it to be sure, it was the hamate on his right hand that he removed.
So it could be the hamate in the left. Yeesh.
Meanwhile, Paps can't find the plate.
Throw strikes!!!!
QUOTE(amanuel777 @ May 31 2008, 07:14 PM)
Yeah, what happened to Papi? I only have gameday for this game.
He fouled a pitch down the left field line, and then grabbed his left hand or wrist afterwards. No idea what actually happened. Hopefully just that dead feeling you get in your arm when the ball hits exactly the wrong spot on the bat. I've never seen anything like it.
Wow a fitting ending to a weird game.
WATAH!!!
2 Road wins in a row. Let the streak begin.
WATAH!!!
2 Road wins in a row. Let the streak begin.
WATER!!!!!
Great hustle by Pedroia to get to the bag.
It had better not be Papi's hamate. I know Pedroia played with a broken one for the last two months of the year last season, but it has crippled other hitters. Just about the only way to break it is to be playing golf, tennis or baseball.
Great hustle by Pedroia to get to the bag.
It had better not be Papi's hamate. I know Pedroia played with a broken one for the last two months of the year last season, but it has crippled other hitters. Just about the only way to break it is to be playing golf, tennis or baseball.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ May 31 2008, 07:12 PM)
Damn, I just realized, Didn't MFL say he was going to be at tonights game? lucky bastard.
You didn't see him on TV? He's the one who got the ball. He's a secret Asian man*.
*Actually, no. The odds would be very strongly against that. He went to my high school. I think that school has had a total of like 23 Asian students† in its entire history.
†That's why I went there. Stupid Asians**.
**I'm totally joking about that. Please.
QUOTE(rominer @ May 31 2008, 10:20 PM)
He fouled a pitch down the left field line, and then grabbed his left hand or wrist afterwards. No idea what actually happened. Hopefully just that dead feeling you get in your arm when the ball hits exactly the wrong spot on the bat. I've never seen anything like it.
Thanks, Rominer. Weird, indeed. I hope it's just some nerve reaction and not an actual nerve injury...
I'm dealing with one myself and it's been 5 months of pain already.
QUOTE(rominer @ May 31 2008, 10:27 PM)
You didn't see him on TV? He's the one who got the ball. He's a secret Asian man*.
*Actually, no. The odds would be very strongly against that. He went to my high school. I think that school has had a total of like 23 Asian students† in its entire history.
†That's why I went there. Stupid Asians**.
**I'm totally joking about that. Please.
*Actually, no. The odds would be very strongly against that. He went to my high school. I think that school has had a total of like 23 Asian students† in its entire history.
†That's why I went there. Stupid Asians**.
**I'm totally joking about that. Please.
Please don't ever get a job.**
**totally not joking.
Congrats to Manny on 500!!! First pitch I saw in the game too...phew 
Yes, I was there! One of the better games I've seen in person in the last few years. Great atmosphere in the ballpark. Even better than your usual Fenway South crowd--there was really no organized Oriole precense whatsoever. Granted, I was in Da Club, but there was literally one Oriole fan in my entire section. I'm not even exaggerating.
Awesome reaction for Manny after the HR...and in between innings, when he walked out to the field--goosebumps. The whole stadium...it was as loud as it was on Cal Ripken night (I was there for that too)...and much louder than Nomo no hitter night (yes, I was there for that, too---my track record in Baltimore is quite good!)
Maybe not his greatest night in the field, but...its sort of fitting.
Awesome reaction for Manny after the HR...and in between innings, when he walked out to the field--goosebumps. The whole stadium...it was as loud as it was on Cal Ripken night (I was there for that too)...and much louder than Nomo no hitter night (yes, I was there for that, too---my track record in Baltimore is quite good!)
Maybe not his greatest night in the field, but...its sort of fitting.
I got a text from my sister today that said she had great tickets to the game. Lucky jerk.
Congrats Manny.
Congrats Manny.
QUOTE(Soxfan4747 @ May 31 2008, 10:38 PM)
I got a text from my sister today that said she had great tickets to the game. Lucky jerk.
Congrats Manny.
Congrats Manny.
Do we share a sister?
Apparently my sister was (also?) at the game.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ May 31 2008, 10:25 PM)
Yes, I was there! One of the better games I've seen in person in the last few years. Great atmosphere in the ballpark. Even better than your usual Fenway South crowd--there was really no organized Oriole precense whatsoever. Granted, I was in Da Club, but there was literally one Oriole fan in my entire section. I'm not even exaggerating.
Awesome reaction for Manny after the HR...and in between innings, when he walked out to the field--goosebumps. The whole stadium...it was as loud as it was on Cal Ripken night (I was there for that too)...and much louder than Nomo no hitter night (yes, I was there for that, too---my track record in Baltimore is quite good!)
Maybe not his greatest night in the field, but...its sort of fitting.
Awesome reaction for Manny after the HR...and in between innings, when he walked out to the field--goosebumps. The whole stadium...it was as loud as it was on Cal Ripken night (I was there for that too)...and much louder than Nomo no hitter night (yes, I was there for that, too---my track record in Baltimore is quite good!)
Maybe not his greatest night in the field, but...its sort of fitting.
A night to remember for sure, good for you being there. Where in the park is Da Club? Guessing left field seats?
CODE
Red Sox 6, Orioles 3 - FINAL
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury rf-lf 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 .281
D Pedroia 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .281
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .252
va-S Casey ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
M Ramirez lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Lowell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .273
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J Varitek c 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 35 6 9 5 3 7 17 ###
BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
N Markakis rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .258
M Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
K Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .237
A Huff dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244
R Hernandez c 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .222
J Payton lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .236
A Jones cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .245
A Cintron ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350
ha-L Scott ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 34 3 9 3 4 8 14 ###
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BOSTON - 002 001 210 -- 6 9 0
BALTIMORE - 020 010 000 -- 3 9 2
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va-flied out to left for D Ortiz in the 9th; ha-singled to center for A
Cintron in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B - J Varitek (12, G Olson); N Markakis 2 (10, J Lester 2); A Huff
(13, J Lester). 3B - J Ellsbury (3, L Cormier). HR - D Pedroia (4, 3rd inning
off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), D Ortiz (13, 3rd inning off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), B
Roberts (4, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out), M Ramirez (10, 7th inning off
C Bradford 0 on, 2 Out). SF - D Ortiz. RBI - D Pedroia (28), D Ortiz 2 (43), J
Varitek (20), M Ramirez (35), J Payton (15), A Jones (17), B Roberts (18).
2-out RBI - D Pedroia, D Ortiz, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, D Ortiz 1, J Lugo 1, R Hernandez 2, K Millar 1, A
Jones 1. GIDP - C Crisp, A Cintron. Team LOB - BOSTON 8, BALTIMORE 8.
BASERUNNING: SB - J Ellsbury 3 (26, 2nd base off G Olson/R Hernandez, 3rd base
off G Olson/R Hernandez 2). FIELDING: E - G Olson (1, throw); A Cintron (2,
throw). PB - J Varitek. DP: (M Lowell-K Youkilis, A Cora-D Pedroia, A
Cintron-K Millar).
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.67
D Aardsma (W, 2-1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.73
H Okajima (H, 11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.72
J Papelbon (S, 16) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.08
BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 5 3 2 2 2 5 2 4.03
L Cormier (L, 0-2; B, 1) 1 1/3 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.84
J Walker 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41
C Bradford 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.12
D Sarfate 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.37
BALK - L Cormier. HBP - M Lowell (by L Cormier); K Youkilis (by D Sarfate).
Pitches-strikes: J Lester 103-62; D Aardsma 27-19; H Okajima 10-7; J Papelbon
15-8; G Olson 89-52; L Cormier 27-18; J Walker 3-2; C Bradford 3-3; D Sarfate
37-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 10-1; D Aardsma 4-0; H Okajima 2-0; J
Papelbon 0-1; G Olson 3-7; L Cormier 2-2; J Walker 0-1; C Bradford 0-1; D
Sarfate 2-2. Batters faced: J Lester 24; D Aardsma 6; H Okajima 4; J Papelbon
4; G Olson 21; L Cormier 8; J Walker 1; C Bradford 2; D Sarfate 9. IRS - J
Walker. UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Andy
Fletcher. T--3:20. Att--48,281. Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3
mph, out to center.
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury rf-lf 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 .281
D Pedroia 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .281
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .252
va-S Casey ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
M Ramirez lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Lowell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .273
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J Varitek c 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .272
C Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 35 6 9 5 3 7 17 ###
BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
N Markakis rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .258
M Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
K Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .237
A Huff dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244
R Hernandez c 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .222
J Payton lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .236
A Jones cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .245
A Cintron ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350
ha-L Scott ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 34 3 9 3 4 8 14 ###
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BOSTON - 002 001 210 -- 6 9 0
BALTIMORE - 020 010 000 -- 3 9 2
----------------------------------------------------
va-flied out to left for D Ortiz in the 9th; ha-singled to center for A
Cintron in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B - J Varitek (12, G Olson); N Markakis 2 (10, J Lester 2); A Huff
(13, J Lester). 3B - J Ellsbury (3, L Cormier). HR - D Pedroia (4, 3rd inning
off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), D Ortiz (13, 3rd inning off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), B
Roberts (4, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out), M Ramirez (10, 7th inning off
C Bradford 0 on, 2 Out). SF - D Ortiz. RBI - D Pedroia (28), D Ortiz 2 (43), J
Varitek (20), M Ramirez (35), J Payton (15), A Jones (17), B Roberts (18).
2-out RBI - D Pedroia, D Ortiz, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, D Ortiz 1, J Lugo 1, R Hernandez 2, K Millar 1, A
Jones 1. GIDP - C Crisp, A Cintron. Team LOB - BOSTON 8, BALTIMORE 8.
BASERUNNING: SB - J Ellsbury 3 (26, 2nd base off G Olson/R Hernandez, 3rd base
off G Olson/R Hernandez 2). FIELDING: E - G Olson (1, throw); A Cintron (2,
throw). PB - J Varitek. DP: (M Lowell-K Youkilis, A Cora-D Pedroia, A
Cintron-K Millar).
BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.67
D Aardsma (W, 2-1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.73
H Okajima (H, 11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.72
J Papelbon (S, 16) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.08
BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 5 3 2 2 2 5 2 4.03
L Cormier (L, 0-2; B, 1) 1 1/3 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.84
J Walker 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41
C Bradford 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.12
D Sarfate 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.37
BALK - L Cormier. HBP - M Lowell (by L Cormier); K Youkilis (by D Sarfate).
Pitches-strikes: J Lester 103-62; D Aardsma 27-19; H Okajima 10-7; J Papelbon
15-8; G Olson 89-52; L Cormier 27-18; J Walker 3-2; C Bradford 3-3; D Sarfate
37-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 10-1; D Aardsma 4-0; H Okajima 2-0; J
Papelbon 0-1; G Olson 3-7; L Cormier 2-2; J Walker 0-1; C Bradford 0-1; D
Sarfate 2-2. Batters faced: J Lester 24; D Aardsma 6; H Okajima 4; J Papelbon
4; G Olson 21; L Cormier 8; J Walker 1; C Bradford 2; D Sarfate 9. IRS - J
Walker. UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Andy
Fletcher. T--3:20. Att--48,281. Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3
mph, out to center.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 1 2008, 01:25 AM)
Yes, I was there! One of the better games I've seen in person in the last few years. Great atmosphere in the ballpark. Even better than your usual Fenway South crowd--there was really no organized Oriole precense whatsoever. Granted, I was in Da Club, but there was literally one Oriole fan in my entire section. I'm not even exaggerating.
I was in section 264 (down the left field line) and there were 2 yankee fans, 2 orioles fans and 100 sox fans. The usher kept joking with everyone to sit down when Manny was up, haha. I noticed there were a bunch of Oriole fans back behind home plate but other than that they were quite outnumbered.
I was in section 77 when it happened...pics are below:
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