Julian Tavarez pitched a complete game (9-7-1-1-1, 99). His pitch count by innings:
6-21-11 12-8-13 11-8-9 = 99Sexy Lips recorded 19 outs on ground balls. He was in a bit of trouble in the second inning. Three singles and a walk had loaded the bases with one run in. Reed Johnson drilled a line drive right at Mike Lowell, who got an easy unassisted double play to end the threat.
After that, Toronto managed only three base runners: Lyle Overbay's 2-out double in the 3rd (which fell between Wily Mo Pena and Gabe Kapler and should have been caught), Alex Rios's leadoff single in the 4th, and Vernon Wells's infield hit in the 9th.
Lowell clubbed a two-run home run to get the Sox on the board in the second; Alex Gonzalez doubled twice and drove in three runs, Kapler and Mark Loretta each had two hits.
David Ortiz, who is one home run shy of tying Babe Ruth's record for road HRs in a season (32, 1927), was 0-for-3 with two walks.
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Julian Tavarez (4.89) / Ted Lilly (4.44), 7 PM
Pedroia, 2B Johnson, LF
Loretta, 1B Catalonotto, DH
Ortiz, DH Wells, CF
Youkilis, LF Overbay, 1B
Lowell, 3B Glaus, 3B
WM Pena, RF, Rios, RF
Mirabelli, C Molina, C
Kapler, CF Hill, 2B
Gonzalez, SS Adams, SS
8 comments:
Blue Jays having contest for parents to enter their kids in a 'Blue Jay look-alike' contest. Would be hilarious if Jays from 10-12 years ago were in the mix.
In other news, Tavarez looking like somebody else tonight.
Let's hope none of those kids look like Julian Tavarez. What a tough life that would be.
Don't look now, but this man is our ace!
Was it the Mariners that had Jay Buhner buzz cut night?
Yup.
even the most ardent Ramirez apologist
this one says: "whatever".
making the case that the sox crumbled when manny "went on hiatus" is totally bullshit.
hiatus? does edes honestly think he's not hurt? did saint varitek go on hiatus? how long was wakefield on hiatus? has nixon's grimy, gritty cap ever gone on hiatus?
such biased bullshit. emphasis on the biased ... and the bullshit.
during which he has been paid $1.918 million
anyone wanna bet the chb is salivating at the thought of writing an entire column based on this, 2004 be damned?
yaz, feel free to repost in the newer post.
even the most ardent Ramirez apologist
How about just plain fan? The man is great, so we love him. Why the hell you and others don't is anybody's guess.
I would rather Tavarez start next year and Papelbon stay in the pen, but I realize that won't happen. Just my opinion.
Mine too. Even though I also realize it won't happen.
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