Game time: 7:10 pm
Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (5-5, 3.88) v. Matt Garza (6-4, 3.76)
The game will be on NESN
Tampa Bay weather: 4 pm observation at KTPA: Wind out of the west at 6 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 3,000 feet with towering cumulus, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet, temperature 85F, DP 71F
Forecast: There's a good chance for rain tonight. There are tornado warnings southeast of Tampa at 4 pm. But we'll be inside.
Full Version: BOSTON at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Okay, Wake, you're supposed to be on top of your game at the Trop, remember?
WIN!
WIN!
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Tampa Bay
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 24 .268 2B Iwamura, Akinori 5 23 .276
2B Pedroia, Dustin 8 37 .303 LF Crawford, Carl 8 44 .274
RF Drew, J.D. 16 49 .303 CF Upton, B.J. 6 41 .284
DH Ramirez, Manny 16 52 .286 1B Pena, Carlos 11 37 .229
3B Lowell, Mike 12 47 .304 3B Longoria, Evan 15 47 .267
1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 50 .312 DH Floyd, Cliff 6 15 .255
LF Moss, Brandon 2 8 .246 C Navarro, Dioner 4 31 .314
SS Cora, Alex 0 4 .275 RF Hinske, Eric 13 44 .264
C Cash, Kevin 1 9 .241 SS Bartlett, Jason 0 18 .252
P Wakefield, Tim (5-5, 3.88) P Garza, Matt (6-4, 3.76)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 24 .268 2B Iwamura, Akinori 5 23 .276
2B Pedroia, Dustin 8 37 .303 LF Crawford, Carl 8 44 .274
RF Drew, J.D. 16 49 .303 CF Upton, B.J. 6 41 .284
DH Ramirez, Manny 16 52 .286 1B Pena, Carlos 11 37 .229
3B Lowell, Mike 12 47 .304 3B Longoria, Evan 15 47 .267
1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 50 .312 DH Floyd, Cliff 6 15 .255
LF Moss, Brandon 2 8 .246 C Navarro, Dioner 4 31 .314
SS Cora, Alex 0 4 .275 RF Hinske, Eric 13 44 .264
C Cash, Kevin 1 9 .241 SS Bartlett, Jason 0 18 .252
P Wakefield, Tim (5-5, 3.88) P Garza, Matt (6-4, 3.76)
07/01 18:29:35 ET
Wow almost no posts for such a big game
Is Ellsbury ever going to hit again? I am becoming really sick of this slump
Is Ellsbury ever going to hit again? I am becoming really sick of this slump
Is there some sort of rule that whoever is playing shortstop has to make a crushing mistake with two out in every opportunity possible?
Jacoby's speed is getting some results so far. Too bad no one else is contributing.
Jacoby is looking Ichiro-esque in causing errors because of his speed. At least Pedroia didn't make an out on the next pitch without advancing him this time.
ok this worked for ellsbury. Is Drew ever going to hit again I am sick of this slump
What the **** is wrong with this offense?
Tying and Go-Ahead runs on, and the 3-4 batters don't even advance them...meanwhile Manny gets overpowered by Matt Garza's 93 MPH fastball right down the middle of the plate. And they've had about 6 or 7 warning track flyouts.
This is a damn joke, I can understand getting shut down by a Shields or Kazmir, but ****ign Garza? **** you Red Sox.
Tying and Go-Ahead runs on, and the 3-4 batters don't even advance them...meanwhile Manny gets overpowered by Matt Garza's 93 MPH fastball right down the middle of the plate. And they've had about 6 or 7 warning track flyouts.
This is a damn joke, I can understand getting shut down by a Shields or Kazmir, but ****ign Garza? **** you Red Sox.
I will say that there have been a bunch of at-em balls today.
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jul 1 2008, 09:03 PM) 
I will say that there have been a bunch of at-em balls today.
THey're making great contact, but nothing but atom balls and warning track flies.WHAT???**** YOU EVA LONGORIA**** YOU, **** TAMPA, **** YOUR COWBELLS, "FANS", AND YOUR FLUKE DEFENSIVE PLAYS AND ATOM BALLS SAVING YOUR ASS WHEN THE SOX CRUSH EVERY FLAT FASTBALL OFF YOUR GOD DAMN AAA STARTER.**** YOU.
Casey's hitting .350 against lefties, so he calls him back AGAIN, this time for Jason Varitek's corpse, which is batting 0 for the last 6 weeks/?!?!?!?
****ing inexcusable decision.
****ing inexcusable decision.
What does Drew want?
JD Drew has been carrying this team for a long time. Now that he's back to his normal self, the team can't pick up the slack.
Last ups against Grant Balfour, whose 2008 ERA is 1/5th his career total, and his WHIP this year half his career number...those have to come back to average sometime. Let's start now.
That is if Hansen doesn't totally **** it up first.
That is if Hansen doesn't totally **** it up first.
Rays made 3 errors in this game and yet we couldn't capitalize on it.. **** this game sucks hard so far.. correct me if I am wrong but if we lose this one then RS record for domes games will be 3-13?? talk about depressing.
CAN ANYONE IN THIS GOD DAMJN BULLPEN THROW A ****ing CLEAN INNING!?!?!?!? BLOW THIS ROSTER UP, BUNCH OF LOSERS
I mean, this game is better than yesterday. At least the Sox have been getting hits, just not timely hits.
SUCK... S-U-C-K.
If, after the Sox leave the state, Florida decides to fall into the ocean, I won't feel sad.
Tying run coming to the plate in the form of Jason "0 for June" Varitek.
Alex Cora was just thinking of the fans there. He figured it'd be less painful for the game to end on the basepaths than watching Varitek flail around out there.
I do believe a fire needs to be lit.
That was a really stupid move to pinch Varitech
WTF is wrong with Tek????? ****!!!! Ellsbury and Pedroia was due up if Tek somehow gets on base.. HBP or whatever I don't care.. but NO! he ****ing WHIFFED OUT!
Do catchers all do the fist pump thing now after every out?
Or is that a Dioner Navarro special?
Or is that a Dioner Navarro special?
Also, Road Trips continue to be a problem for RS.. if Rays sweep us for tomorrow ( is James Sheilds pitching ? ) and then Pigs takes 3 of 4 games , We are gonna be ****** for awhile.
QUOTE(rominer @ Jul 1 2008, 07:09 PM)
Do catchers all do the fist pump thing now after every out?
Or is that a Dioner Navarro special?
Or is that a Dioner Navarro special?
I'll forgive their celebration. After being shitty for a long time and finally having your work pay off, you're allowed to.
The god-awful Road Sucks lose again.
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Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .299
Ramirez, Manny dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
Moss, Brandon lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Cora, Alex ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Cash, Kevin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Casey, Sean ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
Varitek, Jason ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 0 1 2 8
Tampa Bay ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Iwamura, Akinori 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Crawford, Carl lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Upton, B.J. cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Pena, Carlos 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
Longoria, Evan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
Floyd, Cliff dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
Gomes, Jonny pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Navarro, Dioner c 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316
Hinske, Eric rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Gross, Gabe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
Bartlett, Jason ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 30 3 6 1 0 0 2 5 6
Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -- 1
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X -- 3
E_A.Cora, D.Navarro, J.Bartlett, J.Howell. LOB_Boston 8, Tampa Bay 8.
2B_A.Cora, J.Bartlett. SF_J.Drew. SB_J.Ellsbury (35), E.Longoria (5),
J.Bartlett (17). GIDP_C.Crawford. DP_Boston 1 (D.Pedroia, A.Cora and
K.Youkilis).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 5-6) 7 5 2 1 3 4 0 115-73 3.72
Hansen, Craig 2-3 0 1 1 2 1 0 20-9 4.74
Delcarmen, Manny 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8-6 3.93
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Garza, Matt (W 7-4) 7 5 1 0 0 3 0 102-65 3.47
Howell, J.P. 2-3 0 0 0 1 2 0 12-8 2.96
Balfour, Grant (S 2) 1 1-3 1 0 0 1 3 0 31-20 1.08
WP_T.Wakefield 2.
T_2:56. A_31,112.
Umpires_Home, Brian Gorman; First, Gerry Davis;
Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Sam Holbrook.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .299
Ramirez, Manny dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
Moss, Brandon lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Cora, Alex ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Cash, Kevin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Casey, Sean ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
Varitek, Jason ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 0 1 2 8
Tampa Bay ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Iwamura, Akinori 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Crawford, Carl lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Upton, B.J. cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Pena, Carlos 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
Longoria, Evan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
Floyd, Cliff dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
Gomes, Jonny pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Navarro, Dioner c 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316
Hinske, Eric rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Gross, Gabe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
Bartlett, Jason ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 30 3 6 1 0 0 2 5 6
Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -- 1
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X -- 3
E_A.Cora, D.Navarro, J.Bartlett, J.Howell. LOB_Boston 8, Tampa Bay 8.
2B_A.Cora, J.Bartlett. SF_J.Drew. SB_J.Ellsbury (35), E.Longoria (5),
J.Bartlett (17). GIDP_C.Crawford. DP_Boston 1 (D.Pedroia, A.Cora and
K.Youkilis).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 5-6) 7 5 2 1 3 4 0 115-73 3.72
Hansen, Craig 2-3 0 1 1 2 1 0 20-9 4.74
Delcarmen, Manny 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8-6 3.93
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Garza, Matt (W 7-4) 7 5 1 0 0 3 0 102-65 3.47
Howell, J.P. 2-3 0 0 0 1 2 0 12-8 2.96
Balfour, Grant (S 2) 1 1-3 1 0 0 1 3 0 31-20 1.08
WP_T.Wakefield 2.
T_2:56. A_31,112.
Umpires_Home, Brian Gorman; First, Gerry Davis;
Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Sam Holbrook.
07/01 22:42:19 ET
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