Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: John Lackey (8-2, 3.02) v. Clay Buchholz (2-5, 5.82)
The game will be on NESN
Boston weather: 5 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the west at 12 mph with gusts to 22 mph, visibility 10 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 and 11,000 feet, temperature 86F, DP 58F
Forecast: A warm and dry summer night. The winds should die down after sunset, but will be out of the west, which is blowing out toward right center.
Full Version: LA Angels at BOSTON, Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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LA Angels Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
3B Figgins, Chone 0 11 .268 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 48 .315
1B Kotchman, Casey 12 54 .287 1B Youkilis, Kevin 17 68 .311
SS Izturis, Maicer 3 32 .263 DH Ortiz, David 14 47 .265
RF Guerrero, Vladimir 17 54 .287 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 68 .304
CF Hunter, Torii 16 54 .280 3B Lowell, Mike 13 63 .283
DH Anderson, Garret 9 51 .271 RF Drew, J.D. 19 58 .288
2B Kendrick, Howie 3 33 .332 C Varitek, Jason 8 31 .218
LF Rivera, Juan 5 16 .252 SS Cora, Alex 0 5 .292
C Mathis, Jeff 8 35 .218 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 28 .264
P Lackey, John (8-2, 3.02) P Buchholz, Clay (2-5, 5.81)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
3B Figgins, Chone 0 11 .268 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 48 .315
1B Kotchman, Casey 12 54 .287 1B Youkilis, Kevin 17 68 .311
SS Izturis, Maicer 3 32 .263 DH Ortiz, David 14 47 .265
RF Guerrero, Vladimir 17 54 .287 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 68 .304
CF Hunter, Torii 16 54 .280 3B Lowell, Mike 13 63 .283
DH Anderson, Garret 9 51 .271 RF Drew, J.D. 19 58 .288
2B Kendrick, Howie 3 33 .332 C Varitek, Jason 8 31 .218
LF Rivera, Juan 5 16 .252 SS Cora, Alex 0 5 .292
C Mathis, Jeff 8 35 .218 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 28 .264
P Lackey, John (8-2, 3.02) P Buchholz, Clay (2-5, 5.81)
thankyou annie, your the best
Looks like Kotchman isn't playing today. SoxFanPJ provided a link saying he was pulled from the field and is on his way to Atlanta.
Oh snap! Did the Halos just get Teixeira?
Hopefully we can take advantage of the temporary hole in the lineup caused by Kotchman leaving.
And even more hopefully Teixeira doesn't join the Angels until New York.
And even more hopefully Teixeira doesn't join the Angels until New York.
Mike DiGiovanna, LA Times - Angels trade Casey Kotchman for Braves' Mark Teixeira
BOSTON -- The Angels acquired switch-hitting slugger Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today for infielder Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Stephen Marek.
The Angels have been looking for a slugger for the middle of the order, and Teixeira fills that role. He is batting .283 with 20 home runs and 78 runs batted in for the Braves.
Kotchman, 24, was pulled off the field before the game and told of the trade, after which he returned to the field to say goodbye to teammates. He is batting .287 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs.
Teixeira, 28, is a two-time Gold Glove winner at first base who will be available as a free agent after the season. He could command a deal in the $200-million range this winter. He averaged 34 homers and 111 RBIs in his first five seasons and is about on that pace again this year.
BOSTON -- The Angels acquired switch-hitting slugger Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today for infielder Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Stephen Marek.
The Angels have been looking for a slugger for the middle of the order, and Teixeira fills that role. He is batting .283 with 20 home runs and 78 runs batted in for the Braves.
Kotchman, 24, was pulled off the field before the game and told of the trade, after which he returned to the field to say goodbye to teammates. He is batting .287 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs.
Teixeira, 28, is a two-time Gold Glove winner at first base who will be available as a free agent after the season. He could command a deal in the $200-million range this winter. He averaged 34 homers and 111 RBIs in his first five seasons and is about on that pace again this year.
Is this damn game on a national TV station too? Apparently i'm being blacked out by MLB.tv.
WBZ reports the Sox are talking with the Dodgers about Manny.
http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/manny.ramir...e.2.783072.html
http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/manny.ramir...e.2.783072.html
Clay was cruising along until Lowell's error, and Cora definitely should've knocked that down. Damn.
Edit: Huge DP, though he looked safe at first. The game's not over just yet.
Edit: Huge DP, though he looked safe at first. The game's not over just yet.
Alex Cora has no f*cking range.
I didn't think it was that bad.. but past 50 games Tek is batting around 148, This is not good at all and its sad that we can't hit off John ****ing Lackey. Used to be able to sent him to showers by 4th inning
Lackey's at 74 pitches through 6. He's going to have a hard time finishing the no-hitter.
If Lackey throws a f*cking no-no against the Sox I am going to puke then kill something or someone. Maybe both.
...Did Alex Cora seriously just let someone beat out a routine grounder to short?
I wasn't paying full attention...please tell me that it was dribbler or far to his right or something...
I wasn't paying full attention...please tell me that it was dribbler or far to his right or something...
QUOTE(acr @ Jul 29 2008, 08:53 PM) 
...Did Alex Cora seriously just let someone beat out a routine grounder to short?
I wasn't paying full attention...please tell me that it was dribbler or far to his right or something...
I wasn't paying full attention...please tell me that it was dribbler or far to his right or something...
You missed it.
Cora charged that ball so hard it put Ernie Banks to shame, then fired with his hall-of-fame arm. He beat the runner by 10 feet but the umpire called him safe anyways.
**** you Manny.
****ing no hitter thru 1st 7 for John Lackey.. I bet ESPN will start airing in 8th and 9th.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Jul 29 2008, 09:07 PM)
****ing no hitter thru 1st 7 for John Lackey.. I bet ESPN will start airing in 8th and 9th.
ESPN usually jumps into these games in the 9th.
We haven't been no-hit at home since 1958.
If Ellsbury-Pedroia-Youk don't break this up, it is going to suck hard.
If Ellsbury-Pedroia-Youk don't break this up, it is going to suck hard.
This is sad... This reminds me of when Mike Mussina almost had a NO Hitter @ Fenway back in 01 I think and it was broken up by Carl Everett. Jerry just said last time it happened @ Fenway was way back in 1958!!!
John Lackey is throwing a No-hitter!!! Wow a freaking no hitter!!! No-Hitters are cool to see no matter who the no hitter is for or who the no hitter is against.
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Not that I'm superstitious or anything.
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Not that I'm superstitious or anything.
I bet alot of Yanks fans are masterbating to this no hitter at fenway.EDIT: Whoa wait a minute.. Paps are in??? What for?? Down 6-0 and Paps are in?
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Jul 29 2008, 09:15 PM)
I bet alot of Yanks fans are masterbating to this no hitter at fenway.I thought I was obsessed about the Yankees. They are down 6-1 to the O's so they likely won't pick up a game so it doesn't mean $hit to them.
The last out in that 1958 no-hitter by Jim Bunning was made by Ted Williams.
Fly ball to right field.
Fly ball to right field.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Jul 29 2008, 09:12 PM)
This is sad... This reminds me of when Mike Mussina almost had a NO Hitter @ Fenway back in 01 I think and it was broken up by Carl Everett. Jerry just said last time it happened @ Fenway was way back in 1958!!!
Well, I'm a little late to the, um, party tonight. This is nowhere near as exciting as Lester's efforts earlier in the season!
I had just had my wisdom teeth taken out and was completely out of it when Bosio worked his magic in the Kingdome, so I don't have a "personal" memory of that. I was pissed, however, when I found out about it the next morning.
And I think that Mussina effort in 2001 was just awful, and showed just how bad things had gotten at Fenway. When Everett got that hit, Fenway acted almost like they had just won a post-season series! Yes, we had just been swept by the Yankees, and our playoff hopes had died. Arg!!
QUOTE(BillyJo @ Jul 29 2008, 09:20 PM)
And I think that Mussina effort in 2001 was just awful, and showed just how bad things had gotten at Fenway. When Everett got that hit, Fenway acted almost like they had just won a post-season series! Yes, we had just been swept by the Yankees, and our playoff hopes had died. Arg!!
If my team avoids a no-hitter on the last out of the game, damn right I'm going to be happy as hell. I'm not sure what's wrong with that.
ESPN just started to air it.. ( FSN channel not NESN tho )
F'in A!!!!!
Thank God for the little man!!!!!!! Now let's get a rally going. Insult to injury. Sox are going to win this one now!
Youk heard me...
Youk heard me...
and there goes the shutout!!!!
Pile it on, boys. I want to see this become a 1-run game, one way or the other.
Jerry Remy just said Tex will be at Fenway Tomorrow.
UGH! 3 pitches to get Lowell out.. This is 1st time that we have lost the series back to back at Fenway for the season, right?
UGH! 3 pitches to get Lowell out.. This is 1st time that we have lost the series back to back at Fenway for the season, right?
The 9th inning went the best way possible without tying/winning.
We break up the no-no and the shutout, but don't let it get to a save situation for that cowbell K-Rod.
We break up the no-no and the shutout, but don't let it get to a save situation for that cowbell K-Rod.
It's a sad state of affairs when a 6-2 loss makes me happy, but then there it is. I never doubted Pedro and Youk!
Right now this team sucks.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ Jul 29 2008, 09:18 PM)
I thought I was obsessed about the Yankees. They are down 6-1 to the O's so they likely won't pick up a game so it doesn't mean $hit to them.
I think Yanks heard you because Orioles are doing hell of a job for blowing up the game.. only 1 out in the 9th inning
EDIT: Sweating pig 2 RBI to make it 7-6. still only 1 out. ****!
GAME OVER.. Betemit Strikes out! Orioles barely hold this one for a W.
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LA Angels ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Figgins, Chone 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .270
Kendrick, Howie 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .332
Izturis, Maicer ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .264
Guerrero, Vladimir rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Hunter, Torii cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Anderson, Garret dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .270
Rivera, Juan lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Quinlan, Robb 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262
Mathis, Jeff c 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220
Totals 31 6 7 0 1 1 6 4 7
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .310
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Ramirez, Manny lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Drew, J.D. rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Totals 29 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 4
LA Angels 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 -- 6
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -- 2
E_M.Lowell. LOB_LA Angels 3, Boston 3. 3B_R.Quinlan. HR_G.Anderson (10) off
C.Buchholz, K.Youkilis (18) off J.Lackey. SF_H.Kendrick. SB_C.Figgins (19).
CS_C.Figgins. GIDP_V.Guerrero. DP_Boston 1 (A.Cora, D.Pedroia and
K.Youkilis).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Lackey, John (W 9-2) 9 2 2 2 2 4 1 120-81 2.93
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Buchholz, Clay (L 2-6) 6 1-3 6 6 5 3 5 1 90-57 5.94
Hansen, Craig 2-3 1 0 0 1 0 0 12-8 5.58
Okajima, Hideki 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-6 2.57
Papelbon, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15-11 2.18
HBP_by J.Lackey (J.Drew).
T_2:28. A_38,110.
Figgins, Chone 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .270
Kendrick, Howie 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .332
Izturis, Maicer ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .264
Guerrero, Vladimir rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Hunter, Torii cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Anderson, Garret dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .270
Rivera, Juan lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Quinlan, Robb 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262
Mathis, Jeff c 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220
Totals 31 6 7 0 1 1 6 4 7
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .310
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Ramirez, Manny lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Drew, J.D. rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Totals 29 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 4
LA Angels 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 -- 6
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -- 2
E_M.Lowell. LOB_LA Angels 3, Boston 3. 3B_R.Quinlan. HR_G.Anderson (10) off
C.Buchholz, K.Youkilis (18) off J.Lackey. SF_H.Kendrick. SB_C.Figgins (19).
CS_C.Figgins. GIDP_V.Guerrero. DP_Boston 1 (A.Cora, D.Pedroia and
K.Youkilis).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Lackey, John (W 9-2) 9 2 2 2 2 4 1 120-81 2.93
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Buchholz, Clay (L 2-6) 6 1-3 6 6 5 3 5 1 90-57 5.94
Hansen, Craig 2-3 1 0 0 1 0 0 12-8 5.58
Okajima, Hideki 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-6 2.57
Papelbon, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15-11 2.18
HBP_by J.Lackey (J.Drew).
T_2:28. A_38,110.
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