[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 1:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Carl Pavano (2-0, 2.00) v. Clay Buchholz (0-1, 10.86)

The game will be on NESN and on WEEI, and on MLBN (blocked in Boston).


Fort Myers weather: Noon observation at KFMY: Wind out of the southeast at 7 mph, visibility 10 miles, broken layer at 1,600 feet, temperature 77F, DP 67F

Forecast: A cold front is moving across the Gulf and moisture and instability ahead of the front will result in showers and possibly thundershowers this afternoon. Low clouds are moving into the area. The sky was clear at 9 am, then a low scattered layer formed. Some of the stations near KFMY are reporting overcast at 1,400-1,700 feet. It's going to be warm and humid, with the dew point already at 67F. The wind will blow out toward left/left center.


RED SOX

Ellsbury LF
Pedroia 2B
Martinez C
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Beltre 3B
Cameron CF
Hall RF
Scutaro SS

Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz followed by Scott Atchison, Ramon Ramirez, Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon.

TWINS

Span CF
Hudson 2B
Mauer C
Morneau 1B
Cuddyer RF
Thome DH
Kubel LF
Hardy SS
Harris 3B

Pitching: RHP Carl Pavano.

[BigSlick]

During the pregame NESN is trying to sell us on the importance of the mayors cup. It sure has me fired up for the game. [/sarcasm]

[RedSoxAnni]

Aw shucks... I missed the pregame...


Peter Abraham is blogging the game for boston.com



2-0 Twins in the first with the Sox coming up

[The Ghost of Ned Martin]

Sox now trailing 4-3 in the 3rd but are threatening. Tito has to have everyone available for this one. I don't care if they pitched yesterday...its all hands on deck! This is the freaking MAYOR'S CUP we are talking about.

Do this!!!!!!!!!!111111

This post has been edited by The Ghost of Ned Martin: 28 March 2010 - 01:21 PM

[RedSoxAnni]

Papi! Woooo! ;) ;)

[RedSoxAnni]

Minnesota                          ab  r  h  2b  3b  hr  rbi  avg.
 Span, Denard cf                      2  1  1   0   0   0    1  .333
  Martin, Dustin cf                   1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .000
 Hudson, Orlando 2b                   2  0  1   1   0   0    0  .268
  Casilla, Alexi 2b                   1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .150
 Mauer, Joe c                         3  1  1   0   0   1    2  .429
  Ramos, Wilson c                     1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .367
 Morneau, Justin 1b                   3  0  0   0   0   0    0  .171
  Peterson, Brock 1b                  1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .194
 Cuddyer, Michael rf                  3  0  0   0   0   0    0  .438
  Portes, Juan rf                     0  1  0   0   0   0    0  .379
 Thome, Jim dh                        3  1  2   1   0   0    0  .393
  Jones, Jacque pr-dh                 1  0  1   0   0   0    1  .382
 Kubel, Jason lf                      3  0  0   0   0   0    0  .300
  Benson, Joe lf                      1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .250
 Hardy, J.J. ss                       3  1  1   0   0   0    0  .344
  Beresford, James ss                 1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .000
 Harris, Brendan 3b                   3  0  1   0   0   0    1  .324
  Romero, Deibinson 3b                1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .000
  Totals                             33  5  8   2   0   1    5  
 
  Boston                             ab  r  h  2b  3b  hr  rbi  avg.
 Ellsbury, Jacoby lf                  4  0  0   0   0   0    0  .267
  Hassan, Alex lf                     1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .000
 Pedroia, Dustin 2b                   4  3  3   1   0   0    0  .383
  Sanchez, Angel 2b                   1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .206
 Martinez, Victor c                   5  4  4   1   0   0    3  .327
  Molina, Gustavo c                   0  0  0   0   0   0    0  .833
 Youkilis, Kevin 1b                   4  1  4   0   0   0    1  .370
  Jimenez, Jorge pr-1b                1  1  0   0   0   0    0  .194
 Ortiz, David dh                      3  1  1   0   0   1    3  .231
  Hulett, Tug ph-dh                   1  1  1   0   0   1    3  .293
 Beltre, Adrian 3b                    4  0  1   0   0   0    0  .263
  Spears, Nate 3b                     0  0  0   0   0   0    0  .500
 Cameron, Mike cf                     2  0  0   0   0   0    0  .375
  Bell, Bubba cf                      1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .200
 Hall, Bill rf                        3  0  1   0   0   0    1  .182
  Bermudez, Ronald rf                 0  0  0   0   0   0    0  .333
 Scutaro, Marco ss                    3  0  1   0   0   0    0  .167
  Frandsen, Kevin pr-ss               1  0  0   0   0   0    0  .220
  Totals                             38 11 16   2   0   2   11  
 
  Minnesota         2 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  --  5
  Boston            2 0 2  4 0 3  0 0 x  -- 11
 
     LOB_Minnesota 4, Boston 5. 2B_O.Hudson, J.Thome, D.Pedroia, V.Martinez. 
 HR_J.Mauer (2) off C.Buchholz, D.Ortiz (5) off C.Pavano, T.Hulett (3) off 
 J.Mijares. SF_D.Span. S_O.Hudson. SB_D.Pedroia (2). GIDP_J.Ellsbury. 
 DP_Minnesota 1 (B.Harris and J.Morneau).
 
  Minnesota                   IP      H  R ER BB SO   ERA
 Pavano, Carl (L 2-1)        3 2-3   12  8  8  1  2   4.98
 Neshek, Pat                   1      1  0  0  0  2   2.08
 Mijares, Jose               1 1-3    3  3  3  0  1   7.56
 Condrey, Clay                 1      0  0  0  0  0   9.00
 Arias, Sauri                  1      0  0  0  0  0   0.00
 
  Boston                      IP      H  R ER BB SO   ERA
 Buchholz, Clay (W 1-1)      4 2-3    5  4  4  0  7   9.53
 Atchison, Scott             1 1-3    2  0  0  0  0   1.64
 Okajima, Hideki               1      0  0  0  0  2   1.93
 Ramirez, Ramon A.            2-3     0  0  0  0  0   9.64
 Papelbon, Jonathan          1 1-3    1  1  0  0  2   4.66
 
 HBP_by C.Pavano (M.Cameron), by J.Papelbon (J.Portes). 
 Umpires_Home, Jeff Kellogg; First, Brian O'Nora; Third, Fieldin Culbreth.