Red Sox - 000 000 203 - 5 7 0Danks had easily set down the first 17 Red Sox batters and was eight outs away from a no-hitter against a lifeless Boston lineup when Kevin Youkilis smacked a single into left-center.
White Sox - 001 000 000 - 1 7 0
Mike Lowell then walked on five pitches and Danks needed a mound visit. He recovered to fan Jason Bay, but J.D. Drew ripped a double that one-hopped the wall in left-center and scored two runs, giving Boston a 2-1 lead.
After a quiet eighth, five of the first six Boston batters in the ninth inning reached safely. Jed Lowrie's bases-loaded double scored two runs and Jacoby Ellsbury's second single of the night brought around the fifth Boston run.
Beckett (8-7-1-0-8, 104) was stellar. He allowed two singles to start the third and two fly balls brought in Chicago's run. After that, only one White Sox runner reached second base. Bot wrapped things up with a perfect ninth.
The Twins shutout the Yankees 4-0 to drop the New Yorkers 9 GB in the East (they trail Tampa Bay by 10 games in the loss column).
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Josh Beckett (4.08, 109 ERA+) / John Danks (3.21, 139 ERA+)
After the Angels (who lead the West by 14 (!) games), the next-largest division lead in either league belongs to the FKR, who are up 4.5 games on the Red Sox and 8.5 on the Yankees.
Tampa is off tonight; Yankees/Twins at 8 PM.
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danks clearly out of the ryhthm
this is where it all falls apart, right? RIGHT>!>!!>!
me drinking white wine and eating organic blackberries = red sox rally
The steamed spinach of 08?
i mean for danks, no for us
if the '08 Twins made the playoffs, it would be an achievement at least equal to, if not more than, the '08 Rays making the playoffs.
I disagree... the Twins always seem to be hovering near the top of their division, but the Rays really came out of nowhere (read: last place), and in a division that's much more competitive than the AL Central. I don't think you can really compare the two situations.
danky.
Time for Bay to channel some MBM.
Wow, two baserunners. Someone in scoring position. Amazing.
Hawk: "Come on, Johnny, you gotta get it back together.:
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it
Hi, you folks. Just checking in. Go sox! Down with bad chin hair!
Isn't there some law where you have to have one side and the other side, not just one?
Not since the Reagan presidency.
Back to the Electronic Jungle...
Yeah, the FKRs matched their record for most wins in a season before the middle of August. Hard to top that.
efd: that's granted, but past performance only goes so far when it comes to this season. I think the Rays were more set-up for long-term success than the Twins; I know, that's been said for years, but at a certain level talent wins out.
COME ON BAY!
Bay channeling Bellhorn.
PLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSE!
Gameday's instant video for Youk's hit says "Youkilis breaks up perfect game." Not true!
Man, I really miss the Jason Bay of a few days ago. REALLY miss him.
ON FYAH!!!!
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THERE IS SMOKE AND THERE IS FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!
DREW!
YO DJ PUMP THIS PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!
Drew-run double and we effin' lead! Screw the guy who said "JD DRew you suck" right before the pitch. Real creative, dick!
YEAH YEAH!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ON FIRE!
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Dinky danky
To quote Joe Schulz, "hooray for our team!"
Our two hits are more efficient.
Dear Tito,
On behalf of JoS, PLEASE do not put manny delcarmen into the game.
Thank You
hey jere, which nyc local news was it that did a winners and losers segment?
"danks .... you're a loser!"
How's the fuckin hawk sounding now? Punk bitch.
Let's recap:
Perfect game? No.
No hitter? No.
Shutout? No.
Lead? No.
Nice.
Hey Danks,
Here's a quarter. Why don't you go downtown and get a rat to gnaw that thing off your face?
Tek? Please?
hawk probably hasn't said one word in the last 10 minutes!
Way to fight back for the walk, Lowrie!
TEK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
Yanks 6 outs away from being 10 back of TB in the loss column in mid-August.
Pierzynski to Danks: You know, you might want to think about dying that thing blond...
Tek, please don't be tek.
Yanks 6 outs away from being 10 back of TB in the loss column in mid-August.
now that's some sexy talk!
Dankees Suck
Gah. Fuck you Tek.
Nope, he's Tek.
I rescind my previous statement.
God damn it, Tek. God. Damn. It.
1-2-3 yanks go down in 8th
danks threw about 1/4 of tonight's pitches in that inning (26 of 103)
josh at 75 thru 6
All right, guys...3 huge innings coming up. Let's do it!
How's the fuckin hawk sounding now? Punk bitch.
If you really wanna know, he said something like:
We are not losing this game. A 1-run lead is not that bad. We're gonna come back into this.
And then proceeded to say come on Johnny about 10 times during the next two at bats.
why does jedi wear different gloves when he bats and when he runs?
GDGD has the Drew double video, and it contains so much blessed silence.
Lowell has a velvet glove
Suddenly I'm really glad that Beckett is pitching today.
Heh, loser.
In other news, the computer duster huffer has successfully completed rehab. Yay her. Yay for the exploitation of druggys.
Beckett can throw a CG. Just needs <10 pitches in the next 4 innings. As long as he finishes the 8th so we can go right to Pap, I'll be happy.
See, I come in, say "Go sox!", and JD Drew gets a double.
You can thank me later. ;)
I'm watching on mute. Would I be correct in assuming that Don updated us on the amount of minutes Beckett had to wait several times during the top of this inning?
Fuck you, Swisher. And you, Blogger.
Ponson's still pitching in the 8th, albeit with a three run deficit.
YouReeBay up. Sounds like the lovechild of Youk, Lowrie and Bay.
if don did, i missed it.
BIG K!!!!!
Fuck you Directv. I need to ebay a new receiver, this one is severely outdated and the reception is really shitty on it.
89 for JB - keep him going!
89 pitches.
yeah, I didn't hear any mention of the time either. I don't think it met the minimum time requirement (whatever that might be).
They're really crying a lot about that check swing call at the WS booth. It was borderline, I'll give them that.
AGAIN:
does anyone know why lowrie wears different batting gloves when he bats (white) than when he runs(black)?
if i kept a running log of the actual # of minutes that don mentions, i could probably give you the minimum amount. alas .......
(i should start keeping track now, though!)
does anyone know why lowrie wears different batting gloves when he bats (white) than when he runs(black)?
One pair could be designated for just sliding? A lot of guys wear sliding gloves.
JOSH TO PITCH THE 8th DEFINITELY.
he's no johan, coming out automatically after 7
One pair could be designated for just sliding? A lot of guys wear sliding gloves.
maybe. seems like a lot of "accessories"
Let's recap:
Perfect game? No.
No hitter? No.
Shutout? No.
Lead? No.
Nice.
Update: Win? No.
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hahaahahaha fuckas
4-0 Min.
Chocolate Rain in.
Lyndon slipped on his way to second.
Yeah Bellsbury!
One nice thing about GDGD - I can listen to music without having to worry about muting whoever's announcing. Most announcers suck anyway, so it's no big loss. But it's cool to follow the game and pump Dylan or Les Savy Fav or Ghostface or something.
Coco realizes he sucks at hitting so he BUNTS! Good job!
NESN not showing us how in the name of Jesus H Ramirez didn't get to second on that. Did the WS station show him running?
wtf was that? fuck bunting.
and i thought don would definitely mention it, seems like something he does quite often.
Oh, he slipped--thanks, Ish. (I left his name out of the last post--was talking about Jacoby)
Well, at least Crisp can do that.
I love how Castig and O'Brien screw up the Verizon Wireless promo when there's a pitching chance, EVERY TIME.
wow - saw rem's new video for man-sized wreath online today -- now this men's warehouse clothing coommercial is very similar -- guy walking thru city with little colored squares following him.
Pudgeballa. Batters to second and third.
Ponson gives up the fourth run, and finally is relieved by Cocoa Liquid Precipitaion.
Tris Speaker's safe. :(
Damn it, Pedey.
Streak probably ends here. :(
Chocolate Rain's gameday pic is Erkelian.
man, some of these fans sound like they have their own microphone.
Phelps going for #3 right now, in other news.
WEBGEM. Bullox.
longoria out for 3 weeks with broken wrist.
sorry if someone already mentioned this, but thats bad news especially with crawford's recent injury.
lets see how they hold up. i wish they were playing tonight.
game time at 2:06 right now.
very excited to see zink btw!
Kills it.
Fuck. The Sox really could've used that State Farm run. Ah well.
FUCK
Hawk just climaxed
My people liked Ken Phelps' bat!!
Longoria and crawford out? Nice.
Also - keep drinking that white wine and eating them organic blackberries!
let's make sure this cab is off-duty.
bot gettin' the snuffolater going.
Amazing how this went from being a perfect game bid for Danks, to a no-hit bid for Danks, to a a FANTASTIC 7+ inning outing by BECKETT, with NO walks.
That was a very nice catch. But the Chicago announcers are in the stratosphere of homerism. He says something like: "YES! Incredible catch by Quentin! And the White Sox go into the bottom of the eighth down by ONLY ONE RUN."
oh boy, Hawk is going to be crying again over that foul ball call!
That hit the chalk. BIG break for Boston.
Wo which wine are you drinking, Allan?
Wow. You need the tennis appeal cam for that one.
s/Wo/So
Off-topic: Joe Nathan is really good.
just some ontario pinot grigio - cheap but drinkable!
I was going to chide tim for confusing tape delay with live swimming, but that's actually live eh.
That hit the chalk.
Looked definitely outside to me. But close.
Frack edit conflicts.
Gotta boot out to get a quick coffee now before the 9th!
Quentin likes to get hit by balls.
4-0 final in Min
tim is always running out for shit during games! wtf?
do not eff around, jb!
I was going to chide tim for confusing tape delay with live swimming, but that's actually live eh.
I've got no idea anymore. Seems live to me.
Did Quentin get hit on Ellsbury's beautiful ass too?
Yanks lose. 2-6 on the trip so far.
MFYs 10 GB.
Kay on YES, a couple of pitches before the final out: "It's gotta be tough for The Captain to see this."
4-0 final in Min
now do your jobs, you guys at the post and daily news and newsday.
no mets, no jets, no fucking olympics, just sweet sweet mfy misery........
9.5, 10 in the loss
no, 9 GB, 10 in loss
tim is always running out for shit during games! wtf?
It closes at 11, and I try to pick the least risky times to go. i.e. 2 outs if we're pitching so that if I miss anything it will most likely be good for us! But I'm saying hell with it for now. Want to watch the rest of this.
It was awesome when the media was getting on Kennedy's ass about acting so non-nonchalantly about his bad outing. The Yankees liked it so much they sent him back to Scranton. KEEP HIM!
Shoulda been strike 3
It closes at 11, and I try to pick the least risky times to go.
Before the game starts? Just an idea.
104. Beautiful.
hey yankees - you can start making those october golf reservations now.
What a start from Beckett. One of his best this season.
Get the man some more f'n runs!
ESPN Gamecast saying "middle 9th" and giving us the Twins' "due up" hitters. It's over!!!
Actually, just 9 GB, no? They started out 8.5 GB.
So, the radio concert advertisements go from Gloria Estefan to Kanye West to Bob Dylan throughout the course of the season.
Before the game starts? Just an idea.
Well that does nothing for my late-night post-game study plans! AND nothing for my notorious do-things-at-the-last-minutedness.
yes, 9 GB, 10 in the loss. 8 in the win.
Nathan struck out the side in the 9th tonight. He's a damn good pitcher.
The Yankees are in a bad, bad way right now.
Yeah, MFY 9 GB.
Bob Dylan
Next Wednesday!
The best part about this is Danks is on the hook.
9/21 vs, BAL. Mark your calendars!
Ladies and gentlemen, Josh Beckett
Tim needs a coffee maker. Let's take up a collection.
"It's gotta be tough for The Captain to see this."
This must be used every night -- at least 5 times!!!!!!!!
Nicely done.
Yeah Bay!
Keep it going!
and o'neill -- i mean, griffey -- plays it on a hop.
I have one. Just not at this house. And I don't know how to work the one here. It's all post-Y2K'ey.
It must've been tough for The Captain to see Bay get that single.
You know who really lets Jeter down? The fans. Suck it up, New York.
Ladies and gentlemen, Hawk Harrelson.
Hey, hey, hey, it's time for Bay
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jason Bay.
Tim, your coffee maker thinks it's 1908 and coffee makers haven't been invented yet? that's sad.
You know who really lets Jeter down? The fans.
Yep, yeah, and yes.
Bot's no longer warming...
Looks like Beckett's gonna go for the CG!
But now Bot's starting to warm up again.
Lance Broadway warming up for the White Sox?!?
i cannot photoshop, but someone needs to put bay's face on that hasseloff pic.
Well if we add a couple more, then let Josh try.
Lance Broadway warming up in the pen. Incredible name.
Lance Broadway, Huston Street, Arthur Rhodes, ...
LaG, JD Drew.
nice dance routine, swisher!!!!!!!
Bring on that lizard - get us some insurance.
Ducks on the motherfuckin pond!
DJ Werd dropping more mad beats!
We HAVE to get at least 1 now!
Shit, now Hawk will talk about duck snorts again...
That was oddly satisfying.
i cannot photoshop, but someone needs to put bay's face on that hasseloff pic.
I'm on it!
JEDI!!!!!
JEDI!!!!!!
Gah not on fire there.
swisher strikes me as the kind of douchebag that walks around his apartment all day with no clothes on letting his ding-a-ling lead the way.
EDIT: HOLY SHIT LOWRIE!
I hope jd isnt hurt on that play.
Who is warming up in the pen?
Lugo to hell! Lugo to hell and Lu die!
Jed!
Wow. That bat went a LONG ways.
IT'S COMING FOR YOU, URIBE!
ha, tek getting the only thing he can out of the infield: his bat
great job by Lowrie... I'm OK with sending Drew in that situation, personally.
On second thought, photoshop not necessary.
ha, tek getting the only thing he can out of the infield: his bat
God damn it, Blogger.
Yeah Lowrie!
Jere, should have used the "Wish You Were Here" album cover.
then again......maybe I'm still tripping
Lowrie does the hustle!!
TBT.
Well, at least that was a productive out.
maybe if LBJ gets a hit then Broadway will come into the game
Stellar baserunning by Jed.
LYNDON!!!!
hahaha, to quote angry bill "THIS GAME IS OVA! O-V-A!"
My god, they're making it sound like if they lose, it's because of the umpire.
Yeah Bellsbury! The kid's really come alive as of late, hasn't he?
Harrelson dashing down from the booth to implore the fans not to leave.
"Go back to your seats, we're still in this thing!"
And efd predicted it!
Can we trade back for Hansen? We need some MOP UP!
In comes Lance Ace-High Straight. Er, Lance Overproduced Musical. Er, Lance Broadway.
see, two of the fans coming back!
Blaming it on the umps - I hate that shit. I hear it all the time in LL. Not to say that an ump has NEVER cost a team a game, but it's SO freaking rare.
No longer a save situation!
"... i won't quit 'til i hit a dong
off broadway"
I want Coco to REACH here, so Pedroia can get a chance to extend his road hitting streak.
Crisp having balancing problems tonight.
Blogger behaving badly.
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