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June 2, 2006

G52: Red Sox 3, Tigers 2

Yooooooook! Trailing 2-1 and down to their final out, the Red Sox rallied against Todd Jones. Mike Lowell singled to center and Willie Harris went in to pinch-run. Kevin Youkilis looked at a strike before banging a two-run home run to left.

Jonathan Papelbon notched his 20th save (in 20 chances) with a perfect bottom of the ninth, striking out Ivan Rodriguez to end the game.

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Schilling / Rogers, 7 PM

Lineups:
Crisp, CF     Granderson, CF
Loretta, 2B   Polanco, 2B
Ortiz, DH     Thames, DH/RF
Ramirez, LF   Ordonez, DH/RF
Varitek, C    Guillen, SS
Lowell, 3B    Shelton, 1B
Youkilis, 3B  Monroe, LF
Nixon, RF     Inge, 3B
Gonzalez, SS  Wilson, C
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8 comments:

  1. Ben MoseleyJune 2, 2006 at 7:39 PM

    By today's standards no, because the protoypical MVP is a power hitter, but I think if you take into consideration the fact that he filled in for the lead off spot and was best in the league, then yes, he's been the Sox's MVP so far.

    Pap's on pace for 60 by the way. Just wanted to put that out there.

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  2. Zeke HunkaburningJune 2, 2006 at 7:53 PM

    The Genius of Tito

    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!

    Moving Youk down to the 7 spot and listening to Lowell, who was questionable coming into the game, and letting him play.

    You can chalk this one up to a game won by the manager.

    The genius of the man's managerial moves is sometimes as amazing as the unexplainable idiocy he occaisonally demenostrates.

    After a game of borderline ball & strike calls, Youk patiently waited for his pitch, saw it and put it out. Man, that is a spacious ballpark!

    Yeah, B, Youk has been the "Quiet MVP", so far.

    Stellah performance by Schill, and John (Light's Out) Papelbon continues to amaze. I see he is now collecting game balls from Varitek after the saves. He's not as dumb as I look.

    We'll see what Detroit is really made of this series. This is a stretch of tough games for them.

    We really need to win Schill's, Beckett's, and Wake's starts.

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  3. From the Vined SmithyJune 2, 2006 at 7:56 PM

    CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!

    I was screaming, *screaming* "Yes!" at the top of my lungs on that homer. The people upstairs must have been scared.

    Good job by Seanez not to buckle after Youk's nasty error with 2 out in the 8th.

    WHY IS TEK BATTING 5TH?!

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  4. allanJune 2, 2006 at 8:32 PM

    This was clearly one of those nights to be at home watching the tube and not at work, missing the first six innings and following only bits of the 7th and 8th. Rats.

    I did "watch" the 9th, however.

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  5. Peter NJune 3, 2006 at 3:54 AM

    Tek bats 5th against lefties. But YOOOOUUUUKKKK............

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  6. The Couch PotatoJune 3, 2006 at 5:46 AM

    I have nothing to add but *beatific smile* Maybe one of the top couple of wins this season?

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  7. ZenslingerJune 3, 2006 at 10:43 AM

    Almost as precious to get the clean innings from Riske and Saenz as it was to get the quality start, routine (?!?!?!) save, and heroic ninth.

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  8. allanJune 3, 2006 at 11:42 AM

    OK, 'fess up: who was the moron who argued that moving Youk down in the order was a mistake?

    Oh...yeah...it was me...

    Me too. Not really a mistake, just not the best use of his talents.

    And I still think that. A Coco/Yook 1-2 would be quite nice.

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