May 8, 2008

G37: Red Sox 5, Tigers 1

Red Sox - 030 020 000 - 5 13  0
Tigers - 000 100 000 - 1 7 0
A flurry of activity in the second inning -- consecutive singles from Lowell, Drew, Varitek, and Crisp, a wild pitch, a Lugo HBP and an Ellsbury sac fly -- put an early dent in Verlander's evening. Youkilis clocked a two-run dong in the fifth.

Crisp had three singles in four trips, Varitek had two walks and a single, and Ellsbury, Ortiz and Lowell each had two hits.

Beckett (7-6-1-0-8, 102) was excellent, retiring his final 10 batters after the Tigers got on the board. He threw 28 pitches in the fourth, bringing his total to 71. Over the next three innings, he threw 31 (7-11-13), giving the bullpen a breather.

Hansen pitched the eighth: 4-3, 3U, P4. Delcarmen took the ninth: K, 4-3, single, F8.

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Josh Beckett (4.19, 104 ERA+) / Justin Verlander (6.28, 67 ERA+)

Game thread should be here tonight.

257 comments:

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Joe Grav said...

201?

Joe Grav said...

yay

allan said...

nice work from hansen!

Jere said...

Wouldn't have to deferred if I'd known a *double-poster* was gonna get it... ha

Joe Grav said...

if we lose this game i am making sure to never post 201 again

Patrick said...

My friend tells me he's the white Larry Bird...

allan said...

tigers fans streaming for the exits -- guess they learned nothing from last night

Patrick said...

if we lose this game i am making sure to never post 201 again

just don't force it, if we lose.

Jere said...

Mindy McCready is the Blew Roger Clemens

9casey said...

redsock said...
tigers fans streaming for the exits -- guess they learned nothing from last night

Why didn'y you stay to see Beckett?

Patrick said...

I think they have legitimate reasons to leave, one being that their team sucks.

Amy said...

Nervous to see MDC up with only a 4 run lead....

Joe Grav said...

Mindy McCready is the Blew Roger Clemens

Pfffffffffffffffffffft.

allan said...

i have to work on friday at noon.

9casey said...

Jere said...
Mindy McCready is the Blew Roger Clemens

fantastic....

Any thoughts on Heidi ? She's one hell of a jounalist for

Patrick said...

I heard that Francona wants to keep Lowrie around when Cora gets back. It seems like Hansen would go back to AAA, but I really wish that weren't true.

9casey said...

I forgot to finish my sentence.....phew

Jere said...

Heidi Watney is the white Jody Watley?

allan said...

tampa and toronto 3-3 in the bot 10th at skydome

Joe Grav said...

gulp. go manny D

Sarah Haendler said...

I hate FOX and everything they stand for, but I have to admit, I don't really mind that sentimental recap of last season commercial...

Patrick said...

Celtics 2-0

9casey said...

Jere said...
Heidi Watney is the white Jody Watley?


Is Heidi looking for a new love?

allan said...

the "i work friday" was to casey's Q why we are not at this game.

shut em down manny!

Patrick said...

Sarah, you mean you don't stay up for Fox news at 10 and then 11? How would you know what to be afraid of if you didn't?

Joe Grav said...

1 DOWN

9casey said...

redsock said...
the "i work friday" was to casey's Q why we are not at this game.


I got ya......work is overrated....

Joe Grav said...

BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA

HOW YOUR CAT CAN KILL YOU

details at 11

Joe Grav said...

2 down

Jere said...

wow--9casey knew a different Watley song than the only one I could remember: Don't You Want Me. I forgot about I'm Lookin' For a New Love or whatever. Maybe redsock could do a series of Jody Watley bootleg shows, ha

Joe Grav said...

base hit, 'cause it wouldnt be MDC without at least one hit

Jere said...

I can't believe Pap has to get up...

Patrick said...

They're 'news' is basically "minorities and germs, they're everywhere and they could kill you"

Joe Grav said...

dirty water poised and ready to play

9casey said...

Jere said...
wow--9casey knew a different Watley song than the only one I could remember: Don't You Want Me. I forgot about I'm Lookin' For a New Love or whatever. Maybe redsock could do a series of Jody Watley bootleg shows, ha



Ya `but the minute you read it. I bet you sang it, and were looking for your roller skates ....

Sarah Haendler said...

Crap, Patrick, I knew I was missing something...

Irrational fear!

I'll have to work on that.

Jere said...

that'll do it!

Sarah Haendler said...

Water is DIRTY!

Joe Grav said...

dirty water. :)

beckett + youkilis = awesome

allan said...

dirty water in the motor city

...

jays loaded in the 10th with 2 outs.

Patrick said...

BWAHAHAHAHHAHA! MUAHAHAHAHHA! OOOOAHAHAHAHAH! It feels good, in fact: SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD!

Joe Grav said...

3 out of 4, not bad.

Joe Grav said...

keep me updated on the raysjays clash, sock

Sarah Haendler said...

Actually, Patrick, I've got one very rational fear - FOX viewers voting.

My dad's a newspaperman, and I grew up revering journalism. I find FOX and their ilk repugnant.

Patrick said...

I've got one very rational fear - FOX viewers voting.

wow, that is scary. Good point.

allan said...

buffy says jays got a leadoff triple in the bot 10th -- now loaded with 2 outs --

Joe Grav said...

jeremiah was a bullfrog

allan said...

... lots of fouls by barajas off
dan wheeler.

K!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahahahahhaahahaha

Sarah Haendler said...

Now you've got me watching buffyvision!

SoSock said...

Yay!
I thought the water got to lokking a little dirty there toward the end.
News is saying severe lightning and golf ball size hail - in the next community over, about 4 miles and heading our way.
Glad we got our practice in before it came!

I find FOX and their ilk repugnant.
Can I get an "AMEN"!

Patrick said...

If the Jays win, there will be 3 .500 teams tied for second in the East.

SoSock said...

Should have been "looking"

Think I'm out of here. I can see some wicked streaks hitting nearby and the thunder is rattling the windows.
Shutting down the 'puter just to be safe.
Manana

Patrick said...

Joe and Ish have the green light hitting 201 on future threads.

Sarah Haendler said...

Good night guys - I'd love to stay up for the rest of this Rays/Jays fun, but I have to be up at 4. Ewww.

Rob said...

The water is filthy!!! Well, over an hour ago. Good game all around. Particularly, I liked what I saw with Craig Hansen.

Joe Grav said...

rayjay update?

allan said...

Rays got 5 in the top of the 13th to win 8-3.

Rays - 000 020 100 000 5 - 8 13 0
Jays - 000 000 003 000 0 - 3 13 0

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