Yankees - 100 000 000 - 1 4 0Win #90. The lead's back up to to 5.5 and the magic number is down to nine. (The sportswriters for the New York tabloids will have to do a 180-degree turn from today's "alive" articles.)
Red Sox - 100 013 41x - 10 12 0
Boston pulled away against the feeble New York bullpen. Torre used five pitchers in the seventh inning as the Red Sox got two hits and drew five walks, scoring four times.
David Ortiz reached base five times (two singles, two walks, and a two-run double), Jacoby Ellsbury scored a run as a pinch-runner for Kevin Youkilis (HBP, contusion to his right wrist) in the sixth, then singled in two runs of his own in the seventh. JD Drew reached three times, thanks to two walks and a single. Eric Hinske doubled, walked and homered.
Beckett (7-3-1-2-7, 108) was superb. A solo home run by Derek Jeter gave New York a 1-0 lead in the first. After two walks, also in the first inning, Beckett settled down. The Yankees managed only one baserunner over the next 19 batters -- when there were two outs in the seventh inning.
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Chien-Ming Wang (3.69, 118 ERA+) / Josh Beckett (3.27, 140 ERA+)
553 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 553 of 553I hate leaving before the 8th inning.
Don't you mean 9th inning?
Or a rag arm that we'll tee off on. One of those.
Guess he shouldn't have quit his day job.
Big Baby loosening. (Bruney)
Villone... no soup for you!
nice hinske
"They will remember this inning: the Yankees, the Red Sox, New York City, New England. They will remember what happened in the bottom of the sixth at Fenway Park this morning, next week, next month. If things happen the way it looks like they may well happen from here on in, they will remember this inning 50 years from now. Every detail. Every minute. Every second."
Well, of course, the 9th inning. But after last night, the 8th is making me nervous.
OK, enjoy the rest, everyone. And I am sure hoping tomorrow we are back to five and half ahead.
Very nice to see you Ronny.
Now f*** off - there's a good chap.
"They will remember this inning: the Yankees, the Red Sox, New York City, New England. They will remember what happened in the bottom of the sixth at Fenway Park this morning, next week, next month. If things happen the way it looks like they may well happen from here on in, they will remember this inning 50 years from now. Every detail. Every minute. Every second."
Why? What happened? I was asleep.
Why? What happened? I was asleep.
Boy, that sounds like what I'd say a lot of times in high school.
Why? What happened? I was asleep.
Boy, that sounds like what I'd say a lot of times in high school.
I was thinking of Coma Guy.
In play, run(s)!!!
Woo hoo!!! Ground-rule RBI double for Coco down the right field line.
6-1!
oCoC!!!!!!
I am an insurance man...
nazi punks, fuck off.
Bases loaded, for You Know Who.
Why, yes! The rookie of the year!
nazi punks?
WALKIES!!!!!!
Very nice to see you Ronny.
Now f*** off - there's a good chap.
This is still making my giggle 5 minutes after reading it.
nazi punks?
pile it on, boys, pile it on!
lord: search on this page for "vaccaro"
This is still making my giggle 5 minutes after reading it.
The Lord is an excellent addition to our gamethread.
It's too bad Lord has to sit around all night for these games!
You must love day-games, huh?
it's a dead kennedys song. and bruney is a nazi.
(it would have worked way better if LBJ had been the batter!)
I'd love to have seen Youk hit a home run off of Bruney.
fuck you martin short
It's too bad Lord has to sit around all night for these games!
I've always imagined us living in London for a time. But baseball really wouldn't work, would it.
what did martin short say?
As in the Vaccaro who flipped positions over Roger Clemens.
My girlfriend despises Clemens. She reckoned he should have given the Hummer back.
Sir Lyndon with the bases loaded.
My heart's fluttering a little bit. And I'm a dude.
4th mfy pitcher of the inning.
I like pitchers with 7.49 ERAS.
My heart's fluttering a little bit. And I'm a dude.
I bet lots of dudes be fluttering over LBJ.
"Fluttering".
l-girl: he just sdaid to mccarver"ellisbury wears the same number as bob stanley, in 86 when the sox blew that championship" or words to that effect...
Not too bad tonight - it isn't even midnight yet!
fuck you martin short!
LYNDON!!! You make my heart sing!
2-run single up the middle!
OMG do I love that kid!!!
and ps
That's my boy!
Lyndon grabs his shovel!
Calm down dear. He's only a ball player.
Even my slightly effeminate left big toe has the hots for Jacoby.
I think we may have found one hell of a future outfielder, like Pedroia being our hot new infielder.
lyndon for rookie of the year! (ok next year)
THE KID!
need to play everyday. period.
it's so exciting have all these great young players. and more on the way. it's crazy great.
Putting Sean Henn in a game for the Yankees, is the same as putting "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen as a last dance record at a disco!
LYNDON!!! You make my heart sing!
Layers of meaning.
LYNDON!!! You make my heart sing!
:<)
you know I thought the same thing. do you think ish is really you-know-who in disguise???
(J/K)
Cashman, seeing the scoreboard, decides to call a certain 900 number for comfort.
lyndon for rookie of the year! (ok next year)
yup, FY this year, LBJ next year. keep em coming!
Game day has two balls in the dirt and two by his ankles.
Chicken.
do you think ish is really you-know-who in disguise???
Who? Who?
*ears perk up* Hmmmm?
another fat fuck out of the yank bullpen?
what are they feeding those guys?
Torre bringing his 5th rag arm in this inning!!!!
Shit save an arm or two for when Fatass gets battered tomorrow.
Sean. Sean. Sean.
It's just not working son.
Nite Nite.
Ross Ohlendorf?
(scary!)
and don't be thinking you're scoring 6 runs in late innings again. that was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we won't be offering it to you. ever. again.
THE KID!
need to play everyday. period.
Can he catch?
5 pitchers in one inning. Wow.
Ross Ohlendorf?
(scary!)
LMAO
too bad last night scarred us for life and we're unable to enjoy this now.
'NT!!!
How good must you be to come in after Sean Henn?
How good must you be to come in after Sean Henn?
Kinda says it all right there.
THANK YOU OHLENDORK.
Nothing like a no-contact RBI. :D
THAT GOOD!
wheee, this is fun!
Lowell's walk four times with the bases loaded this year.
I hear Sutcliffe going on about the farm system een as I type.
Bring on JtC.
take some pitches jd, come on man.
what is this - a 45 minute wait for beckett.
jd's been on base 3 times today, drove in a key run.
i know you know that.
never mind, i'll shut up.
4 runs on 2 hits and 5 walks
heck of a bullpen, brownie.
that measley little jeter homer seems like a long time ago...
Derek Lowe allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 7 innings, gets the win against the D-Backs.
Interesting...
Derek Lowe improves to 12-12, and Livan Hernandez gets the loss and is now 10-10.
Tizzle on base 5 times today.
ive been backing jd as well. its just so weird as i think he has one of the best "eyes" on the team when it comes to balls and strikes. he swung at a lot of balls that at bat. just being spoiled i guess.
Guess the NY tabloid writers can do a complete 180 and crank out "it's over" for tomorrow's fishwrap.
when this team is clicking, it's easy to get spoiled!
Great play by Hinske! Went to his left, stabbed that hot shot from Damon, whirled and threw on to Timlin.
5 to go.
Jeter told one of the ESPN guys that the one guy he least likes to face is Mike Timlin.
Hard to figure, but when Timlin's on...
Jeter told one of the ESPN guys that the one guy he least likes to face is Mike Timlin.
Maybe it's his politics. Maybe Jeter is a secret lefty. :)
i dont fucking care what celebs are at the game.
saved a double.
celeb cam is the worst thing about fox, and that is really saying something. in october it's disgusting - plugging all their fall shows by giving celebs the best seats.
WE DON'T CARE
Red Sox/Yankee matches coming into tonight averaged 3 hours, 35 minutes per game.
CI against Timlin:
32 PA
6-for-25, double, HR
.240/.387/.400
now 7-for-26.
FOX baseball is horrible... for baseball.
FOX baseball is horrible... for baseball.
They are perfect for the Selig Era. Whatever decision they make, it is obvious that the smart decision is the opposite. Every time.
fuck you abreu. i hate your guts.
That was a FANTASTIC pitch from Timlin to K Abreu.
quit dickin' around you fuckin' neo-con and get some outs.
sit down!
we're steaming some serious spinach today!
Adios Abreu.
4 to go.
Time for the patented A-Rod bargain bucket HR.
Wow, Timlin actually got someone to strike out swinging. Fifth time this year?
that's better. now get slappy!
Time for the patented A-Rod bargain bucket HR.
take that back!
...as we eclipse 500 comments once again
SIT DOWN SLAPPY.
with two of our big gamethreaders at the game!
or not.
Opt Out of Playing Hard. Like CI.
nice work, white flag.
We SHALL remember THAT 8th for a while. Timlin struck TWO out swinging.
Wow...Timlin just owned them.
yup, beautiful inning. i'll *try* to lay off him for a while.
And now the Yankee regulars come out of the game, and we enter the Spring Training fog.
torre's putting in the bench.
I'm playing dismal 80s pop classics on youtube.
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita. Seems apt for A-Fraud.
That's a lot of defensive substitutions. I guess Torre didn't learn about not giving up last night.
JtC warming.
Dun dun dun. Hide the children!
There's an Italian island in right field. What is going on?
It's garbage time, folks!
Great morale boost when your manager shows he has no faith in your ability to come back!!!
HINSKE DONG!!!! Double digits! 10-1!
HINSKE!
dorf.
You now have an ERA!
hinske dong!! see, he DOES contribute!
from 0 to 5.40 in an eye blink.
And well over the island in right field. Huge hit.
who's gonna pitch the 9th? not that i'm in a rush or anything, if we want to score another 5 runs.
Corey, I hear.
Yep, Corey.
I hope Okajima and Pap are feeling a little better today.
I wore my Okajima shirt for support today.
Tigers get 4 in the top of the first in Minnesota!!!
Santana pitching tonight for MIN also.
GO TIGERS!!!
Preparations made for retirement to the land of zzzzzzzzzzz.
Can't trust you lot to keep even this lead....so awake I'll stay.
did beckett clinch the cy young award with his performance today?
lights out.
WOOT!!!!!
Beckett is now 19-6!
And he'll have, what, two attempts at 20 games?
Bronson Sardinha's 1st MLB plate appearance -- 1st pitch game-ending 463 DP!!
5.5 GA
magic number now 9
Lord L, get some shuteye. How do you deal with tomorrow's late start w/ work the next day? DVR?
I don't think Beckett clinched the Cy Young, but I certainly think you can count Chien-Ming Wang out of it to this point. But Beckett's got as good a chance at it as ever.
well done everyone.
we are gonna feast on billy tomorrow.
Great game!
5.5 GAME LEAD
MAGIC NUMBER 9
Have a good night everybody. I leave work at 8, so I'll see y'all tomorrow.
In the pea-size brains of the voters, he might have.
It is on terrestrial TV at 1 in the morning. However the picture is rubbish, and I have difficulty with it on satellite.
I'll probably DVD record it to a hard drive. Or watch it and be fucked for work.
We'll see......
#19 gets #19 as the Sox win total goes up to 90 and the magic number drops to 9. And the Sox win by 9!
London Lord Lynch signing off.
I enjoyed it immensely. Especially chocolate rain.
This is Ron Villone. And I'm walking.
Nite Nite.
Oh, and first to 90 wins! I think (but am not certain) that we are the only team with a shot at 100 this year.
thanks, lord.
maybe this is like a spring training to get your body in shape for the playoffs?
I only want to see you laughing in the chocolate rain ...
thanks, lord.
next thing i know you'll be on the bible diet
Just checked in with the Tigers:
Det: 400 000 00
Min: 001 010 1
Tigers trying to cut NY's WC lead to 2.5.
Top 9 now in Minnesota. 4-3 still.
Todd Jones trying to nail to down.
Twins have the tying run on with 2 outs.
Tigers win!!
Trail in the WC race by only 2.5
And that's a VERY good ending to the night. Alright! Good night!
tomorrow we win.
Really fun day at Fenway.
I'm on a friend's softball team, which is made up of her co-workers: lawyers. They're all nice.
Was a tough sun today, from our seats behind the right fielder. Fucking Piniella.
Just think, if we don't have that "50 years from now" inning yesterday, we're 7.5 up, and the Tigers are 1.5 back of the Yanks. I'll take it how it is, though. Glad you liked my headline from last night, redsock.
Not sure if you saw A. Benjamin's blog post at the globe, Bot interview after the game
Mental
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