Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Roy Halladay (13-9, 2.72) v. Paul Byrd (7-10, 4.53)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, broken layer at 16,000 feet, temperature 79F, DP 59F
Forecast: A weak cold front is moving through the area this afternoon, and there is dryer, more stable air behind it. There's a chance for thunderstorms into the evening, but at 4 pm the activity seems to be staying in southern NH and extreme northeast MA. As the air dries out more this evening, the threat will go down. They should be able to play this game.
The wind will be blowing out.
Full Version: Toronto at BOSTON, Saturday, August 16, 2008
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Toronto Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Inglett, Joe 2 26 .293 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 34 .271
3B Scutaro, Marco 4 42 .255 2B Pedroia, Dustin 10 56 .323
RF Rios, Alex 8 50 .280 DH Ortiz, David 17 62 .262
CF Wells, Vernon 10 49 .286 3B Youkilis, Kevin 22 83 .322
DH Lind, Adam 6 29 .295 RF Drew, J.D. 19 64 .281
C Barajas, Rod 10 40 .257 LF Bay, Jason 1 12 .327
1B Overbay, Lyle 9 47 .265 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 29 .310
LF Wilkerson, Brad 0 5 .224 1B Casey, Sean 0 12 .351
SS McDonald, John 1 11 .217 C Varitek, Jason 8 32 .212
P Halladay, Roy (13-9, 2.72) P Byrd, Paul (7-10, 4.53)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Inglett, Joe 2 26 .293 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 34 .271
3B Scutaro, Marco 4 42 .255 2B Pedroia, Dustin 10 56 .323
RF Rios, Alex 8 50 .280 DH Ortiz, David 17 62 .262
CF Wells, Vernon 10 49 .286 3B Youkilis, Kevin 22 83 .322
DH Lind, Adam 6 29 .295 RF Drew, J.D. 19 64 .281
C Barajas, Rod 10 40 .257 LF Bay, Jason 1 12 .327
1B Overbay, Lyle 9 47 .265 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 29 .310
LF Wilkerson, Brad 0 5 .224 1B Casey, Sean 0 12 .351
SS McDonald, John 1 11 .217 C Varitek, Jason 8 32 .212
P Halladay, Roy (13-9, 2.72) P Byrd, Paul (7-10, 4.53)
08/16 17:37:48 ET
Byrd picks off Inglett at 1st.
Then Scutaro hits a single and Rios takes Byrd Yard.
2-0 Jays
Then Scutaro hits a single and Rios takes Byrd Yard.
2-0 Jays
Not a great start (so far) to his Red Sox career, but I do like how quickly Byrd works.
QUOTE(MoVaughn.Org @ Aug 16 2008, 07:08 PM) 
Not a great start (so far) to his Red Sox career, but I do like how quickly Byrd works.
I'd take 7 IP, 3R any day he starts. Not being able to do anything offensively is an entirely different thing.
I would take that anyday for 5th starter.. I just kinda of saw it coming for Sox offense after being rained out.
Of Course, Tito put him back out in the 8th.. and ****ing Alex Rios always Kills us! GEEZ
Of Course, Tito put him back out in the 8th.. and ****ing Alex Rios always Kills us! GEEZ
looks like its going to be other CG for Halladay. 
Well after a somewhat shaky 1st inning, Byrd settled down and only made a couple mistakes through the rest of the game. I'd say it was an encouraging start, and the Red Sox could have gotten him the win if not for Roy Halladay, who is great as usual.
Let's hope the Sox can get to Roy in the 9th.
Let's hope the Sox can get to Roy in the 9th.
This Home Plate Umpire SUCKS! I hope I do not have to see him for tomorrow game.
Ugh. At least Pedroia saw to it that they didn't get shut out.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Aug 16 2008, 06:19 PM)
This Home Plate Umpire SUCKS! I hope I do not have to see him for tomorrow game.
If anyone has earned a wide strike zone, it's Halladay. But that said...if he earned it, he certainly got it tonight. That pitch to end the game was 8 inches outside in real time, and every bit as much of a ball when I rewound and played it back in slo-mo.
Oh well. Solid effort from Byrd. Nothing you can do but hope for some offense when you're facing Halladay. Sox didn't catch any breaks...the lineout double play, couple of nice catches in the outfield. We'll get 'em tomorrow.
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Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Inglett, Joe 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Scutaro, Marco 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Rios, Alex rf 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .282
Wells, Vernon cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
Lind, Adam dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .294
Barajas, Rod c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Overbay, Lyle 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Wilkerson, Brad lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
McDonald, John ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Totals 36 4 10 0 1 2 4 0 2
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .322
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Youkilis, Kevin 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319
Drew, J.D. rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Bay, Jason lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
Lowrie, Jed ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
Casey, Sean 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
Totals 31 1 7 0 0 1 1 1 4
Toronto 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- 4
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 1
LOB_Toronto 5, Boston 4. 3B_A.Rios. HR_A.Lind (7) off P.Byrd, A.Rios (9) off
P.Byrd, D.Pedroia (11) off R.Halladay. GIDP_D.Pedroia, J.Bay. DP_Toronto 3
(L. Overbay), (M. Scutaro, J. Inglett and L. Overbay 2).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Halladay, Roy (W 14-9) 9 7 1 1 1 4 1 109-72 2.64
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Byrd, Paul (L 7-11) 7 1-3 10 4 4 0 0 2 96-68 4.55
Lopez, Javier 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 0 20-15 2.58
T_2:18. A_37,834.
Inglett, Joe 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Scutaro, Marco 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Rios, Alex rf 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .282
Wells, Vernon cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
Lind, Adam dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .294
Barajas, Rod c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Overbay, Lyle 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Wilkerson, Brad lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
McDonald, John ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Totals 36 4 10 0 1 2 4 0 2
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .322
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Youkilis, Kevin 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319
Drew, J.D. rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Bay, Jason lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
Lowrie, Jed ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
Casey, Sean 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
Totals 31 1 7 0 0 1 1 1 4
Toronto 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- 4
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 1
LOB_Toronto 5, Boston 4. 3B_A.Rios. HR_A.Lind (7) off P.Byrd, A.Rios (9) off
P.Byrd, D.Pedroia (11) off R.Halladay. GIDP_D.Pedroia, J.Bay. DP_Toronto 3
(L. Overbay), (M. Scutaro, J. Inglett and L. Overbay 2).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Halladay, Roy (W 14-9) 9 7 1 1 1 4 1 109-72 2.64
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Byrd, Paul (L 7-11) 7 1-3 10 4 4 0 0 2 96-68 4.55
Lopez, Javier 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 0 20-15 2.58
T_2:18. A_37,834.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Aug 16 2008, 08:37 PM)
I would take that anyday for 5th starter.. I just kinda of saw it coming for Sox offense after being rained out.
Of Course, Tito put him back out in the 8th.. and ****ing Alex Rios always Kills us! GEEZ
Of Course, Tito put him back out in the 8th.. and ****ing Alex Rios always Kills us! GEEZ
I was surprised he left him in to face Rios again there. Still, Halladay shut us down. Funny how bad Ellsbury's at bats get when he's at the top of the order, but I'll let him off the hook given the pitching.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Aug 16 2008, 06:19 PM)
This Home Plate Umpire SUCKS! I hope I do not have to see him for tomorrow game.
He won't be behind the plate because they rotate them. He'll be one of the base umps tomorrow.
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