Trachsel lost his control in the fourth and did not get out of the fifth (4.1-5-4-3-4-1, 102). But every time the Red Sox scored, Schilling (5.1-9-4-4-2-4, 95) gave it right back.
Orioles - 000 013 000 - 4 13 1Donnelly dug a little hole with one out in the seventh, but Okajima got the necessary two outs on six pitches. The Sox went wild in the final two frames -- 11 men batted in the eighth -- to make this one a laugher. (box)
Red Sox - 000 131 35x - 13 15 0
Papelbot saw his first action since last Sunday. O's 9th: Markakis (ffbbf) struck out looking. Bynum flew to left. Bako (fc) singled to left. Huff (bf) lined to third.
Lugo was 4-for-5, Manny reached base four times (double, 2 walks, HBP), Ortiz scored three runs, and Cora (who hit for Pedroia in the 7th) was 2-for-2 and isa now hitting .432.
The MASN team of Gary Thorne and Buck Martinez were annoying and often stupid. They compared the outfields of both teams by looking at batting average, HR and RBI and determined Baltimore's was better. After many years, Martinez is still unable to correctly pronounce our DH's last name. He laughed at people who think OBP is important and after noting his win-loss record, he said "Josh Beckett is the best starter in baseball."
Thorne, who did not mention anything about Curt's socks(!), said that the Birds were 11-4 against East teams so far and that "only the Sox are better -- at 12-5". About five seconds later, an on-screen graphic showed, with winning percentage, that 11-4 is actually better than 12-5, not worse.
On the plus side, they did not comment on Manny's hair.
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Steve Trachsel (3.70, 115 ERA+) / Curt Schilling (3.28, 132 ERA+)
Likely not much posting today, as I'm still dealing with a sick dog (which ties in with FJM's Headline Of The Year.)
Why can't we score any runs off of crappy pitchers?
ReplyDeleteThis week is a role reversal for Wake and Schilling. Lots of run support for Wakefield, none for Curt.
ReplyDeleteGet a run, give it right back...
There we go, now we're talking.
ReplyDeletekeep it up!
B2B doubles from Tiz and Manny = 3-1 Sox.
ReplyDeleteComing in, Tracshel had a lower opponents' batting average (.234) than Schilling (.250).
Buck Martinez on Tracshel's balk: "It's not a balk because he does it all the time."
Great logic, Buck. "Yes, officer, I know you clocked me at 80 in a 50 mph zone, but it's not speeding because I do it all the time."
Later, Buck admitted that he's always felt T's move was kinda iffy.
Also, Buck: Please learn how to say David Ortiz's name correctly. It is not OR-tiz. You've been doing it for years. He's kind of famous and it's not a hard name to say.
Moron.
Well, this is a crappy start to this inning for Schill.
ReplyDeleteFocus Curt, focus.
Buck is back to complaining about the balk, showing a move from the first inning that he says is the same. No consideration that Tracshel may have gotten away with a balk in the earlier clip.
ReplyDeleteCurt's first 3 pitches in the sixth: single, single, single.
ReplyDeleteLoaded for the O's.
Then he goes 3-0 to Mora, but comes back with a called strike, and two whiffs. K!!!!
ReplyDeleteGibbons line single to left, his 3rd hit of the day. 4-2 Sox, still loaded for Bal, 1 out, Lopez up.
ReplyDeleteCurt had Payton struck out, but he didn't get the outside corner that had been being called for several innings. He was pissed, ump takes off mask, smiling at Curt. Then he walks Payton to force in a run.
ReplyDeleteHe's gone, 4-3 Sox, still loaded for the O's.
Tied 4-4.
ReplyDeleteSox 6th:
ReplyDeleteTek - HBP
Coco - 3-4 SAC
Pedroia - F8
Lugo - infield hit to ss
Yook - single to CF, Tek scores.
5-4 Sox -- Yoooooooooook!
Then ball 1 to Flo -- Lugo steals 3rd without a throw -- 11 for 11.
Flo - F8.
We got the lead back. Now let's have the pen hold it.
How dumb are the people at MASN (Orioles network)?
ReplyDeleteA few innings ago, they ran a commercial that encouraged fans to tune in and watch "Gregg Zaun and the Toronto Blue Jays this Monday night."
Zaun has been on the DL since April 25.
Top 7:
ReplyDeleteLopez strikes out Markakis.
Donnelly in. Tejada singles and BD hits Hernandez.
Okajeemer coming in.
Tejada steals 3rd on the 0-1 pitch, but Jeemer Ks Huff.
ReplyDelete20 K in last 38 outs he's recorded.
Jeemer gets Mora on a grounder to Lowell. Yes!!
ReplyDeleteMid 7th: 5-4.
I love Okajima
ReplyDeleteLeicester walked the first 3 Sox in the 7th -- Manny, Drew, Lowell -- O's still have no one up.
ReplyDeleteAnd 2 balls to Tek -- before he says he's hurt and leaves game.
ReplyDeleteManny: bbbccb
Drew: bbbcb
Lowell: bbbb
Varitek: bb
Tek fans, chasing balls 3 and 4 in the dirt. Thanks, captain.
ReplyDeleteCrisp grounder scores Manny, 6-4.
If we lose this, we should definitely protest that "injury." Baltimore being too stupid to warm up a pitcher doesn't mean we should lose runs there.
ReplyDeleteCORA!
ReplyDeletecan't believe he was brought in instead of Dustin, but I like being wrong in this case! WHOOOO!
Cora (.405) PH for Pedroia and smacks a single past Huff into RF. 2 in, Sox 8-4.
ReplyDeleteSean, I was thinking the same thing. May be real, but it sure seemed odd.
ReplyDelete2 singles off Jeemer to start the 8th.
ReplyDeleteThe Bot is up.
Cora starts the 4-6-3 DP. Damn -- what a plus he's been.
ReplyDeleteSox 8th:
ReplyDeleteYook: 5-3
Tiz: single
Manny: HBP
Drew: single, RBI
Lowell: single, RBI
10-4.
Tek singles past a diving Tejada, 11-4.
ReplyDeleteCora singles in the 8th to reload the bases. He's up to .432.
ReplyDeleteCora's hit could/should have been an error on Miggy. Fielded behind second, a bit off-balance throw, but a poor throw to first.
ReplyDeleteLugo then hit a chopper to Tejada. Hard throw pulls Huff off 1B, can't tag Lugo. No error there either.
12-4. Pitching change, 10th man coming up for Sox in inning.
Yook to third, Mora dives to left, ball rolls away, run scores, 13-4, Mora may have hurt his finger. Ha ha ha!!!
ReplyDeleteMay not need the Bot today.
ReplyDeleteBut here he is -- to get some work. Hasn't pitched since Sunday.
ReplyDeleteOur closer hadn't pitched in a week. In the good way, not in the Royals / Pirates way.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Great game, and now the Orioles bullpen should be pretty dead for tomorrow.
Run support for everybody! Whoo-hoo.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the Snuffer, stuck here at work with nothing but Gameday.
redsock says "I probably won't be posting too much today."
ReplyDeleteFinal tally: 2 blog posts, 27 comments. Most excellent.
Per the AP: "Schilling extended to 68 his major league record of consecutive starts without allowing an unearned run."
ReplyDeleteWhat an odd stat.
Yes, well, Tala is doing much better. :>)
ReplyDeletePlus I saw that last night, some people were commenting during the game, and I saw your comments early, so I figured I'd post in game and see if anyone else was around.
That's easier than surfing around various sites for a few hours.
redsock says "I probably won't be posting too much today."
ReplyDeleteHeh, I thought the same thing.
Yay Tala. (Yay for a great vet.)
i almost felt sorry for the orioles in the 8th. heh, almost ;)
ReplyDeleteglad yr doggie is better :))
The MASN team of Gary Thorne and Buck Martinez were annoying and often stupid. They compared the outfields of both teams by looking at batting average, HR and RBI and determined Baltimore's was better.
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