Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Randy Johnson (4-5, 5.09) v. Tim Wakefield (4-5, 4.17)
The game will be on NESN and on ESPN2
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the west southwest at 13 mph, with gusts to 20 mph, visibility 10 miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 and 25,000 feet, temperature 82F, DP 54F
Forecast: A summer night... The wind should settle down a bit after sunset, but it will be blowing out. It could get cool later in the evening, maybe into the upper 60s.
Full Version: Arizona at BOSTON, Wednesday, June 25, 2008
CODE
Arizona Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Byrnes, Eric 6 23 .214 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 23 .276
SS Drew, Stephen 10 27 .259 2B Pedroia, Dustin 7 34 .284
2B Hudson, Orlando 7 34 .294 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 47 .304
1B Jackson, Conor 7 40 .308 DH Ramirez, Manny 15 49 .295
DH Tracy, Chad 4 11 .257 3B Lowell, Mike 11 41 .282
3B Reynolds, Mark 16 47 .253 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .261
CF Young, Chris 13 40 .234 C Cash, Kevin 0 6 .237
C Montero, Miguel 0 5 .243 RF Moss, Brandon 2 5 .240
RF Upton, Justin 9 28 .242 SS Lugo, Julio 1 18 .273
P Johnson, Randy (4-5, 5.09) P Wakefield, Tim (4-5, 4.17)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Byrnes, Eric 6 23 .214 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 23 .276
SS Drew, Stephen 10 27 .259 2B Pedroia, Dustin 7 34 .284
2B Hudson, Orlando 7 34 .294 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 47 .304
1B Jackson, Conor 7 40 .308 DH Ramirez, Manny 15 49 .295
DH Tracy, Chad 4 11 .257 3B Lowell, Mike 11 41 .282
3B Reynolds, Mark 16 47 .253 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .261
CF Young, Chris 13 40 .234 C Cash, Kevin 0 6 .237
C Montero, Miguel 0 5 .243 RF Moss, Brandon 2 5 .240
RF Upton, Justin 9 28 .242 SS Lugo, Julio 1 18 .273
P Johnson, Randy (4-5, 5.09) P Wakefield, Tim (4-5, 4.17)
06/25 17:30:49 ET
Youk in, Drew out
This pitching matchup could have happened before I was born.
Well not quite, but close.
Well not quite, but close.
bottom of the 5th and Wakefield has been effective up to this point, which is good to see.
Good call on staying at 3rd, Julio. That would have been an easy run.
Wake's good through 6. Impressive tonight.
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jun 25 2008, 05:37 PM) 
Good call on staying at 3rd, Julio. That would have been an easy run.
Wow. I've been in and out of the room...and I totally thought he scored. I saw the play, I saw Hudson laying on the ground trying to make the play, throwing too late to first...and I thought it was a given that Lugo scored. He could have walked home on that.
Wow.
Thanks for the good news.
I should pay attention more.
So should Julio, apparently.
It was Suppan-esque.
I would take Wake out after this inning, you can start to see the backs just waiting on it now.
Fenway perplexes Young and Upton.
Kevin Cash: BMF, GAM, or both? Discuss.
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Reynolds has a cat.
Youkilis is good.
Brandon Webb looks cozy in the dugout.
Youkilis is good.
Brandon Webb looks cozy in the dugout.
thanks for comin' Hansen.
Yay, cheap save.
Dirty Water.
Dirty Water.
dirty water
Can anyone raise stats on Wakefield's starts against NL teams? He seems to have a good record at that. If so, it can mean that just the fact that we have him make other clubs in the AL to change their strategy all year, preparing hitters to hit knuckleballs. I hope he stays for later and later in this team.
Great job by Wakes....again. He's been having a very solid year for us, and it's turned out to be essential. We're now exactly halfway through the season with a record of 49-32. That's with assorted minot injuries and one big one to Ortiz. I'll take that same record in the second half.
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Arizona ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Byrnes, Eric lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
Drew, Stephen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Hudson, Orlando 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297
Jackson, Conor 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
Tracy, Chad dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
Reynolds, Mark 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Young, Chris cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
Montero, Miguel c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Upton, Justin rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
Totals 29 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 10
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Ramirez, Manny dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
Crisp, Coco cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Cash, Kevin c 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .241
Moss, Brandon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .226
Lugo, Julio ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .274
Totals 34 5 12 5 0 1 5 3 8
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 X -- 5
LOB_Arizona 5, Boston 9. 2B_O.Hudson, K.Youkilis, C.Crisp 3, J.Lugo.
HR_K.Cash (1) off J.Cruz. SF_B.Moss. SB_J.Lugo (10). CS_C.Young.
GIDP_K.Youkilis. DP_Arizona 1 (M.Reynolds, O.Hudson and C.Jackson).
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Johnson, Randy (L 4-6) 6 8 2 2 2 5 0 109-69 4.94
Cruz, Juan 1 3 3 3 1 2 1 36-22 3.45
Slaten, Doug 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-11 4.07
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (W 5-5) 7 2 0 0 1 6 0 94-61 3.88
Delcarmen, Manny 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13-10 3.38
Hansen, Craig 2-3 1 0 0 2 1 0 20-11 4.91
Papelbon, Jonathan (S 23) 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-4 2.08
J. Cruz pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
IBB_off R.Johnson (K.Cash).
WP_T.Wakefield.
T_2:48. A_37,924.
Byrnes, Eric lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209
Drew, Stephen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Hudson, Orlando 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297
Jackson, Conor 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
Tracy, Chad dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243
Reynolds, Mark 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Young, Chris cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
Montero, Miguel c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Upton, Justin rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
Totals 29 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 10
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303
Ramirez, Manny dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
Crisp, Coco cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Cash, Kevin c 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .241
Moss, Brandon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .226
Lugo, Julio ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .274
Totals 34 5 12 5 0 1 5 3 8
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 X -- 5
LOB_Arizona 5, Boston 9. 2B_O.Hudson, K.Youkilis, C.Crisp 3, J.Lugo.
HR_K.Cash (1) off J.Cruz. SF_B.Moss. SB_J.Lugo (10). CS_C.Young.
GIDP_K.Youkilis. DP_Arizona 1 (M.Reynolds, O.Hudson and C.Jackson).
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Johnson, Randy (L 4-6) 6 8 2 2 2 5 0 109-69 4.94
Cruz, Juan 1 3 3 3 1 2 1 36-22 3.45
Slaten, Doug 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-11 4.07
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (W 5-5) 7 2 0 0 1 6 0 94-61 3.88
Delcarmen, Manny 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13-10 3.38
Hansen, Craig 2-3 1 0 0 2 1 0 20-11 4.91
Papelbon, Jonathan (S 23) 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-4 2.08
J. Cruz pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
IBB_off R.Johnson (K.Cash).
WP_T.Wakefield.
T_2:48. A_37,924.
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jun 25 2008, 06:56 PM)
Yay, cheap save.
Dirty Water.
Dirty Water.
I had to look it up. Cheap save indeed. Paps deserves it though, if for no other reason than post-season 2007.
2. He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 26 2008, 12:02 AM)
I had to look it up. Cheap save indeed. Paps deserves it though, if for no other reason than post-season 2007.
2. He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck
2. He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, at bat or on deck
Yeah, Paps is the best rookie we grew so far as I can remember in these years. A minor league starting pitcher turned into an All-Star closer so fast I couldn't believe it. Anyone remembers how many saves he had before giving up a single earned run as a closer? He is the man.
QUOTE(BobHeise @ Jun 25 2008, 10:39 PM)
Great job by Wakes....again. He's been having a very solid year for us, and it's turned out to be essential. We're now exactly halfway through the season with a record of 49-32. That's with assorted minot injuries and one big one to Ortiz. I'll take that same record in the second half.
The Sox are 1 game behind last years pace at the halfway mark. In 2007 they were 50-31 and held a 10.5 game lead in the division. Considering the injuries to Beckett, Matsuzaka, Schilling, Buchholz, Ortiz and Lowell, 1 game off of last years pace is pretty damn impressive.
QUOTE(samba guy @ Jun 25 2008, 07:29 PM)
Can anyone raise stats on Wakefield's starts against NL teams? He seems to have a good record at that. If so, it can mean that just the fact that we have him make other clubs in the AL to change their strategy all year, preparing hitters to hit knuckleballs. I hope he stays for later and later in this team.
No offense, but this isn't one of your better takes on English. I've never really noticed a language gap before, but this is like "newbie who lasts for 7 posts before being run off the board by Caspir" territory.
That said: Taking the lazy way out and not narrowing things down to Wakefield vs. the NL as Red Sox pitcher...his overall interleague ERA is 4.77, which is actually a fair bit worse than his career mark of 4.33. I don't know how much of that is with the Pirates and how much with the Sox, of course.
Perhaps our resident database wiz (thanman...2) can be a bit more precise.
QUOTE(BobHeise @ Jun 25 2008, 07:39 PM)
Great job by Wakes....again. He's been having a very solid year for us, and it's turned out to be essential. We're now exactly halfway through the season with a record of 49-32. That's with assorted minot injuries and one big one to Ortiz. I'll take that same record in the second half.
We need to go 2-2 over the final four games of June to match the April and May win totals of 17. 17 wins a month translates to 102 total. Of course, 17 in July is a bit tougher with the All Star Break. It's not a bad pace to be on, anyway. Let's get there, and worry about July in July.
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