Down a run in the botom of the 12th, Coco Crisp and Kevin Youkilis both doubled to tie the game. Then after Mark Loretta walked, the Phillies decided to take their chances with Ortiz, rather than push Yook to third, loading the bases for Manny Ramirez.
Ortiz cracked a 1-2 pitch to left center, bringing home the run that cemented Boston's 9th straight victory.
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Youkilis, 1B Rollins, SS
Cora, 2B Utley, 2B
Ortiz, DH Abreu, RF
Ramirez, LF Howard, 1B
Nixon, RF Rowand, CF
Lowell, 3B Dellucci, DH
Crisp, CF Victorino, LF
Mirabelli, C Bell, 3B
Gonzalez, SS Coste, CAnibal Sanchez, the former Sox pitching prospect traded to Florida in the Beckett/Lowell deal, made his major league debut in Yankee Stadium last night. He pitched 5.2 shutout innings, allowing seven hits and no walks, and striking out two.
I feel like all the time [when I was with Boston] that I was preparing for that game, Boston against the Yankees. But the Marlins are giving me the opportunity here.The Marlins won the game 5-0, splitting a day-night doubleheader.
Jonathan Papelbon is only the second pitcher in the last 40 years to allow one run or less in his first 38 innings of one season. In 1981, the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela allowed one run in his first 52 innings (game log).
Yaaaaah!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how Ortiz's game-winners have a different feel this year. Last year, I always felt like the pitching was so bad that David was just carrying the team. Sometimes winning games for us that we didn't otherwise deserve to win. This year, I feel like he's restoring order to the universe -- saving games for us that we shoud indeed win.
Wow, this must have been fun to watch.
we would all be slaves to GameDay
ReplyDeleteThat's what I did today. Sometimes it's hard to take: "ball is hit into play...." Yes? YES? AND?
"in play, run-scoring play."
ReplyDeleteAlso, Youk's game-tying hit was with two outs. Key.
my drive home from work in the top of the 9th may have been the most torturous 15 minutes of my recent life. i was lucky enough to get home to see Extra Innings decided to air the game (i live in FL now so that's how i watch ,most Sox games) & talk about pacing in the living room. they about stopped my heart several times but leave it to Mr Clutch to come through again.
ReplyDeletewhen oh when though will Wakefield get a W to show for his fine efforts?? that makes me insane! ;-)
when oh when though will Wakefield get a W to show for his fine efforts?? that makes me insane! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't, if you realized Ws and Ls are almost meaningless. His fine efforts are still his fine efforts, and all meaningful statistics will show that.
It's Tuesday, and we all are still basking in the glow of our Papi. And Youk, and Coco, and the Pesky Pole, which giveth and taketh. And we are ready, tired but ready, for the Mets, and the drama that surely wil ensue.
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