Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Dana Eveland (7-7, 3.88) v. Jon Lester (9-3, 3.17)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the east at 7 mph, visibility 0.5 mile in a thunderstorm, fog, and mist, broken layer at 200 feet, overcast layer at 2,000 feet with cumulonimbus, temperature 68F, DP 65F
Forecast: Wet. There's a low to our northwest and another to the southeast, and a weak warm front across Long Island Sound, with some very heavy thunderstorms moving along that boundary; the system looks like it could be an MCS. At 4 pm there was a line of thunderstorms with some imbedded severe storms moving west to east from the Worcester area into Boston. There are other storms in western MA and also west of Albany, all moving toward the east/northeast. The storms are moving slowly, at around 25-30 mph, and are dumping a lot of water.
Once the line affecting Boston moves out of the area, in a few hours, there should be a break before round 2, so they might be able to get this game in.
Updates to follow.
Full Version: Oakland at BOSTON, Saturday, August 2, 2008
The back edge of the rain is approaching Boston at 6 pm, and the next line of storms is about 3-4 hours away, if it holds together. So they should be able to play this game, and if they play fast, they should be able to stay dry.
CODE
Oakland Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Sweeney, Ryan 3 36 .297 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 48 .314
C Suzuki, Kurt 5 31 .294 1B Youkilis, Kevin 18 70 .312
LF Brown, Emil 9 50 .248 DH Ortiz, David 14 47 .261
DH Thomas, Frank 4 16 .253 3B Lowell, Mike 13 63 .278
2B Ellis, Mark 10 36 .235 LF Bay, Jason 0 0 .333
CF Gonzalez, Carlos 3 19 .270 RF Drew, J.D. 19 58 .287
3B Hannahan, Jack 5 36 .239 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 13 .280
SS Crosby, Bobby 4 44 .249 C Varitek, Jason 8 31 .216
1B Barton, Daric 3 25 .220 CF Crisp, Coco 6 25 .252
P Eveland, Dana (7-7, 3.88) P Lester, Jon (9-3, 3.17)
------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Sweeney, Ryan 3 36 .297 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 48 .314
C Suzuki, Kurt 5 31 .294 1B Youkilis, Kevin 18 70 .312
LF Brown, Emil 9 50 .248 DH Ortiz, David 14 47 .261
DH Thomas, Frank 4 16 .253 3B Lowell, Mike 13 63 .278
2B Ellis, Mark 10 36 .235 LF Bay, Jason 0 0 .333
CF Gonzalez, Carlos 3 19 .270 RF Drew, J.D. 19 58 .287
3B Hannahan, Jack 5 36 .239 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 13 .280
SS Crosby, Bobby 4 44 .249 C Varitek, Jason 8 31 .216
1B Barton, Daric 3 25 .220 CF Crisp, Coco 6 25 .252
P Eveland, Dana (7-7, 3.88) P Lester, Jon (9-3, 3.17)
08/02 18:01:04 ET
Game started on time. Comeon Jon!
yes well that was a no doubter
nice DP and by god didnt we need that
nice DP and by god didnt we need that
Down 2-0 after .5, lets go offense!
QUOTE(Lesbian BoyFriend @ Aug 3 2008, 09:17 AM) 
Down 2-0 after .5, lets go offense!
good t o hear Lbf positive mojo, wtg
YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tie Game!
Tie Game!
QUOTE(Lesbian BoyFriend @ Aug 3 2008, 09:20 AM)
YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tie Game!
Tie Game!
all to you, woohoo
JASON BAY 3RUN HR TO CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JASON BAY 3RUN HR TO CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gayesy home run ever
Wish that Bay guy could hit lefties.
CASNADIAN DESTROYER!!
unbef%$#@lievable.............wooohooo
Why the hell did they get this AAA loser?
QUOTE(Curll @ Aug 2 2008, 07:26 PM)
Gayest home run ever
Haha, nice
dare i say it? what the fcuk "manny who?"
well that was one hell of a first inning
lets hope lester dials in, like he has been recently
lets hope lester dials in, like he has been recently
QUOTE(jbelushi @ Aug 2 2008, 04:40 PM)
well that was one hell of a first inning
lets hope lester dials in, like he has been recently
lets hope lester dials in, like he has been recently
1 inning, 3 HRs, but we have one more. Bay looking gooooood.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Aug 2 2008, 04:43 PM)
1 inning, 3 HRs, but we have one more. Bay looking gooooood.
Best.trade.ever.
QUOTE(Yaz888 @ Aug 3 2008, 09:54 AM)
Best.trade.ever.
huge call that one
QUOTE(Yaz888 @ Aug 2 2008, 04:54 PM)
Best.trade.ever.
Give it some time. Bay reminds me of an old Red Sox RHH, lanky guy, but I can't place him. Maybe Clyde Vollmer.
well it might take a while to wipe this smile of my face
three run double, still no one out
three run double, still no one out
Drew must have flown around the bases. Who was I debating with today about who's faster, Bay or Drew? They're both fast enough, but Drew is faster.
Everybody's gettin' inta da act.
- Jimmy Durante
Everybody's gettin' inta da act.
- Jimmy Durante
jeez even teks getting hits
Official game. Raining at Fenway?
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Aug 3 2008, 10:37 AM)
Official game. Raining at Fenway?
so whats the go with that, does have to really piss down for a delay?
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Aug 2 2008, 07:58 PM)
Give it some time. Bay reminds me of an old Red Sox RHH, lanky guy, but I can't place him. Maybe Clyde Vollmer.
Dewey?
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Aug 2 2008, 05:45 PM)
Dewey?
Not Dewey, but Bay looks to be built something like him. It is Vollmer.
It's kind of a shame that Lester was matched up against this Oakland pitcher. They certainly didn't need him tonight. But, after last night, I guess he can give the bullpen a rest. The kid is something else.
tek with a multi hit game
YOUK goes deep again
YOUK goes deep again
QUOTE(jbelushi @ Aug 2 2008, 06:13 PM)
tek with a multi hit game
YOUK goes deep again
YOUK goes deep again
Man, is Youk ever mashing the ball. I don't think anyone dared to try to catch that rocket. And, he hustles out of the box like he's trying to beat out a grounder. What a man.
I feel so good with this team now. I love the difference in speed this trade brought us. And I love how we have so many young guys at key positions. I was calling, and still am, that Lowrie and Pedroia are gonna be a hell of a middle infield duo.
QUOTE(samba guy @ Aug 2 2008, 06:49 PM)
I feel so good with this team now. I love the difference in speed this trade brought us. And I love how we have so many young guys at key positions. I was calling, and still am, that Lowrie and Pedroia are gonna be a hell of a middle infield duo.
Every starter got at least one hit tonight, and every starter scored except Varitek and Crisp. Yeah, keep Lowrie in there to go with Pedroia. Good duo.
CODE
Oakland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Sweeney, Ryan rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
Davis, Rajai cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Bowen, Rob c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
Brown, Emil lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .248
Thomas, Frank dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Ellis, Mark 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Gonzalez, Carlos cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
Crosby, Bobby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
Petit, Gregorio ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
Barton, Daric 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Totals 32 2 7 0 0 1 2 2 8
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 .313
Ortiz, David dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
Casey, Sean ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Cora, Alex ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Bay, Jason lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .286
Drew, J.D. rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Ellsbury, Jacoby rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Lowrie, Jed ss-3b 3 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .294
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .220
Cash, Kevin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252
Totals 37 12 14 3 0 3 12 5 4
Oakland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2
Boston 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 X -- 12
E_C.Gonzalez. LOB_Oakland 5, Boston 6. 2B_, M.Lowell, J.Lowrie, J.Varitek.
HR_E.Brown (10) off J.Lester, K.Youkilis (19) off D.Eveland, J.Bay (1) off
D.Eveland, K.Youkilis (20) off L.DiNardo. GIDP_C.Gonzalez, B.Crosby,
M.Lowell. DP_Oakland 1 (D.Barton, B.Crosby and D.Barton); Boston 2
(D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and K.Youkilis) (A.Cora, D.Pedroia and K.Youkilis).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Eveland, Dana (L 7-8) 2 8 9 9 2 2 2 68-38 4.46
DiNardo, Lenny 6 6 3 3 3 2 1 89-52 6.55
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Lester, Jon (W 10-3) 7 7 2 2 1 5 1 100-66 3.14
Masterson, Justin 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16-9 3.67
Smith, Chris 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-7 2.45
D. Eveland pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.
T_2:32. A_37,838.
Sweeney, Ryan rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
Davis, Rajai cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
Suzuki, Kurt c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Bowen, Rob c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
Brown, Emil lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .248
Thomas, Frank dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Ellis, Mark 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
Gonzalez, Carlos cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
Hannahan, Jack 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
Crosby, Bobby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
Petit, Gregorio ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
Barton, Daric 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Totals 32 2 7 0 0 1 2 2 8
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 1 .313
Ortiz, David dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
Casey, Sean ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Cora, Alex ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Bay, Jason lf 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .286
Drew, J.D. rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Ellsbury, Jacoby rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Lowrie, Jed ss-3b 3 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .294
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .220
Cash, Kevin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252
Totals 37 12 14 3 0 3 12 5 4
Oakland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2
Boston 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 X -- 12
E_C.Gonzalez. LOB_Oakland 5, Boston 6. 2B_, M.Lowell, J.Lowrie, J.Varitek.
HR_E.Brown (10) off J.Lester, K.Youkilis (19) off D.Eveland, J.Bay (1) off
D.Eveland, K.Youkilis (20) off L.DiNardo. GIDP_C.Gonzalez, B.Crosby,
M.Lowell. DP_Oakland 1 (D.Barton, B.Crosby and D.Barton); Boston 2
(D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and K.Youkilis) (A.Cora, D.Pedroia and K.Youkilis).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Eveland, Dana (L 7-8) 2 8 9 9 2 2 2 68-38 4.46
DiNardo, Lenny 6 6 3 3 3 2 1 89-52 6.55
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Lester, Jon (W 10-3) 7 7 2 2 1 5 1 100-66 3.14
Masterson, Justin 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16-9 3.67
Smith, Chris 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-7 2.45
D. Eveland pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.
T_2:32. A_37,838.
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